Working Groups/Calls
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Tenant Talk Live calls/webinars provide opportunities for residents to connect with NLIHC and one another, to share best practices, and to learn how to be more involved in influencing federal housing policies and to lead in their communities.  Normally held once a month, Tenant Talk Live is now being offered more frequently to inform and learn from resident and tenant leaders are organizing throughout the country.

Stay tuned for the next session and registration is open.


2024 TENANT TALK LIVE (January - June)

This schedule is subject to change.

Memo to Members and Partners Articles

15-1 Reflections on a Tenant Organizing Journey

By Sid Betancourt, NLIHC This article was adapted from an interview with John Atlas, a leader in the tenant organizing movement during the 1970s and ‘80s and the co-founder of Shelterforce, a publication that focuses on stories about affordable housing, including tenant organizing. John Atlas…

15-1 Introduction

By Evan Martinez, Formerly of NLIHC  NLIHC celebrates our 50th anniversary this year, and from the very beginning, our efforts to ensure affordable and accessible housing for people with the lowest incomes have been driven by residents and tenant organizers. Founded in 1974, NLIHC was meant…

15-1 Message from the Editorial Board

Dear Readers, We are thrilled to introduce this new issue of Tenant Talk on behalf of NLIHC’s board and staff. For decades, tenant organizers in this country have fiercely advocated to secure rights for tenants. The history of housing in the U.S. has been shaped by institutionalized racism,…

Coming Soon: Spring ‘24 Edition of Tenant Talk!

NLIHC will release the next issue of Tenant Talk next Thursday (April 25)! Published twice a year, Tenant Talk is a newsletter that aims to engage tenants in housing advocacy and highlight innovative approaches and recent victories in communities throughout the U.S. The upcoming…