Racial equity and inclusion are central to NLIHC’s mission and practice. Over the last year, NLIHC continued to expand the racial justice work of our IDEAS (Inclusion, Diversity, Equity, Anti-Racism, and Systems Thinking) project and deepen our commitment to amplifying the voices of tenant leaders. This holiday season, please consider contributing in support of our efforts to promote racial equity and empower tenant leaders!
This fall, NLIHC convened our second annual Collective Retreat in Albany, Georgia, where members of our 2023-24 Collective (previously known as the Tenant Leader Cohort) gathered to discuss their shared goals for achieving housing justice and to engage in community healing in preparation for upcoming work. Like last year, we held the retreat at the Resora on Cypress Pond, a property of New Communities, which was founded by the late Reverend Charles Sherrod and his wife Shirley. The Sherrods were revered civil rights trailblazers, instrumental in creating the first community land trust in the U.S. The Resora is now used for retreats devoted to promoting racial equity, learning, and community.
The weekend offered a time of reflection for members of the Collective, inspiring them for the work ahead. Over the next nine months, the Collective will convene to discuss shared concerns, chart an advocacy path, and ensure that NLIHC addresses the needs of low-income people and families throughout the country.
Members of our most recent End Rental Arrears to Stop Evictions (ERASE) cohort have also worked to engage tenant leaders to support tenant organizing and advance protections for renters. Over the last year, ERASE was especially successful reaching large audiences of advocates and tenant leaders through a new webinar series. The webinars were very well-attended and provided platforms for ERASE members and partners around the country to engage with each other and share vital information about tenant protections and ERA programs.
Please donate to NLIHC so we can continue to deepen our work towards racial equity and support and amplify the voices of tenant leaders!
Learn more about our IDEAS project at: https://www.nlihc.org/ideas
Visit https://nlihc.org/donate to support NLIHC and our partners! Or give the gift of connection or financial support directly to NLIHC’s state and local partners in your area doing critical on-the-ground work.
Thank you for your support and your advocacy!