Fair Housing Month: From Housing Justice to Civic Power: A Vermont Action Summit

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From CVOEO:

Are you a renter, resident leader, housing advocate, or community member looking to get more involved with housing justice and/or voter rights?

Join us for a dynamic half-day housing justice and civic engagement summit in recognition of Fair Housing Month in partnership with National Low Income Housing Coalition’s Our Homes Our Votes Campaign.

The dynamic civic engagement event includes a panel discussion with Decker Towers Tenant Leader David Foss, Rev. Mark Hughes of the Vermont Racial Justice Alliance, Lindsay St. Amour of Disability Rights Vermont, State Rep. Saudia LaMont,and Alex Karambelas of ACLU-VT moderated by Tia Turner of the National Low Income Housing Coalition. Panelists will discuss the intersection of housing justice and civic engagement, exploring current threats to voting access, lived experiences in Vermont communities, and opportunities to build civic power rooted in housing justice.

Following the panel and discussion, participants will break into interactive action labs on Policy Rapid Response, Tenant Power & Storytelling, Building Local Civic Engagement, and Housing Justice & Voter Access. Each group will discuss tools for organizing, advocating, and building power in communities and come up with action plans for next steps. The summit concludes with remarks by Sen. Tanya Vyhovsky, and a voter registration drive to support ongoing civic participation and community impact.

For more information visit: https://fairhousingmonthvt.org/

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