Federal investments in proven affordable housing solutions benefit us all. Join the growing grassroots movement to support increasing those investments during this year’s Our Homes, Our Voices National Housing Week of Action, May 30-June 5! Advocates carried out more than 130 rallies, press events, teach-ins, meetings with elected officials, letter-writing campaigns, voter registration drives, tweetstorms, and other activities around the country during the 2018 Week of Action. Let’s make 2019 even more powerful! NLIHC is hosting a webinar on Tuesday, April 2 at 3:00 p.m. ET to discuss best practices and resources available to you.
You can start planning an event in your community for the 2019 Week of Action by going to www.ourhomesourvoices.org. There you will find guides for how to plan different types of activities and sample materials and content for you to use, including talking points, tweets, op-eds, press releases, social media images and posters. When you have identified an event, NLIHC will feature it on the website, directing supporters to you and inspiring others to plan activities.
During the Tuesday, April 2 webinar. attendees will hear suggestions about effective messaging, the best uses of templates and materials, and building turnout. The webinar will include advice and perspectives from organizers who conducted events during the 2018 Week of Action.
It’s time to act - to raise our voices not only to protect vital affordable housing programs, but to expand them so that everyone, especially those with the lowest incomes, has an affordable place to call home. Sign up and begin planning today to participate in the 2019 National Housing Week of Action May 30-June 5. Join with the thousands of others who will make our voices heard!
Register for the Our Homes, Our Voices webinar at: https://bit.ly/2tONfxA. 10
Register for NLIHC’s Housing Policy Forum: Seizing the Moment for Bold Solutions at: http://www.nlihcforum.org/
Follow the Our Homes, Our Voices campaign on Twitter at: https://twitter.com/OurHomesVoices
Follow the Our Homes, Our Voices campaign on Facebook at: https://www.facebook.com/groups/OurHomesOurVoices/