(ShelterForce) Organizers Don’t Want to Return to ‘Normal‘
In this Issue: What Prior Disasters Have Taught Housing Advocates About How to Respond to COVID-19 ● Housing Justice Organizers Don't Want to Return to 'Normal' ● Also: Jobs ● Events ● You Said It ● In Case You Missed It +
As they organize for immediate relief for those whose housing was affected by the pandemic, tenant leaders are also building power to demand long-term changes. Read Full Article
When it comes to helping people maintain or recover their housing, hurricanes and fires aren’t as different from a pandemic as one might think. Read Full Article
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June 4, 2020, 1:30 p.m. ET | Reimagined in America: Taking a Well-Being Approach | Join the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation for a discussion about what U.S. communities can learn from cities and countries around the world, like Scotland and Bhutan, that are reorienting policies, programs and budgets to put the well-being of people and the planet at the center of all decisions. Register here.
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Robert Robinson: As a long time housing activist and organizer I am happy to see these messages. They represent a coming together of grassroots movements from around the world to deliver a message to corporations and governments to “put people first!” Another world is possible! Read More
FCS Ministries: Thought-provoking piece from @Shelterforce. This pandemic has certainly exposed what a long way to go we have until equitable, thriving communities are the norm. Via Twitter