Connecting housing policy with real-life experiences, arts and culture, and collective action
Strategic Partnerships focus on areas of:
- Narrative and cultural strategy using storytelling platforms that reframe housing as a human right and elevate lived experience in policy conversations.
- Cross-sector partnerships through collaborations with artists, researchers, organizers, influencers, and cultural leaders to embed housing justice in broader racial and economic justice movements.
- Brand visibility and cultural presence by expanding NLIHC’s cultural recognition through strategic conference engagement, public activations, and high-impact partnerships.
Learn more about our current projects below.
"The Common Ground" Podcast
"The Common Ground" is a storytelling podcast that explores how housing and homelessness intersect with the work of influencers, cultural leaders, artists, entertainers, and advocacy organizations.
"The Common Ground" can be found on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and SoundCloud.
Fireside Chats
Fireside Chats offer conversations with experts from an array of sectors, featuring personal, authentic stories and experiences on how communities can push back against harmful narratives and advance housing justice.
Chats
- “How Art & Research Reimagine Housing Justice”
- Guests: Tonika Lewis Johnson and Amber S. Hendley, UnBlocked Englewood
Summer of IDEAS
Summer of IDEAS is a curated educational series that showcases and amplifies stories about the social and economic issues facing marginalized communities in the United States. This series pairs narrative and new media projects with discussions about the social and economic issues facing marginalized communities.
Events
Event Description | Date and Time | Registration Info |
|---|---|---|
“From Foster Care to Homelessness: A Film & Conversation on the Fight for Stability” Join us for a powerful virtual documentary screening and live discussion exploring the often-overlooked foster care to homelessness pipeline and how supportive housing is creating a pathway for stability. | Summer 2026 | Virtual |
“No Place to Grow Old: A Film and Conversation on the Growing Senior Housing Crisis” Older adults are the fastest growing group facing homelessness. Join us for a virtual film screening and conversation on what’s behind this housing crisis and what we owe those aging without stable housing. | July 2026 | Virtual |
“Unblocked Englewood and Community Conversation on Affordable Housing and Advocacy” Join us in Baltimore for an in-person screening of “Unblocked Englewood,” a documentary confronting segregation and how communities are reclaiming and restoring neighborhoods block by block. | August 13, 2026 | In-person |
Let’s Reshape the Narrative Together
Let’s build together! We are seeking partners who want to shift narratives, expand public will, and strengthen the movement for housing justice.
Strategic Partnerships is part of the Strategic Partnerships & Campaigns team. Visit here to learn more.