Intern Spotlight
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Housing Advocates Gather in D.C. to Protest Trump’s Budget
Benjamin “Ben” Miller attended the National Alliance of HUD Tenants (NAHT) and Empower D.C. protest against President Trump’s proposed FY18 budget. As an NLIHC field intern, he sought additional experiences beyond his time in the NLIHC office that would strengthen his understanding of why there is an affordable housing crisis. Continue reading
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My Time as an Intern with NLIHC
Hannah Keith is the former Communication & Graphic Design winter 2016 intern. Hannah shares her experiences as an intern and what she learned. Continue reading
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Making a Splash in Policy: A Policy Intern during the Trump Administration
Natalie Brown is a former NLIHC policy intern. She interned with NLIHC in the fall. Following is Natalie’s viewpoint of her time as an intern. Continue reading
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President Obama’s move to commute prison sentences highlights affordable housing needs of people with criminal records
November 9, 2016 By Jacob Schmidt, NLIHC Policy Intern President Obama and his administration have led the charge in pushing for criminal justice reform and has commuted a total of 872 inmates since 2014. He granted clemency to another 98 inmates at the end of last month and has now commuted more individuals than the past Continue reading
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Women and Trauma-Informed Care: A Congressional Briefing
By Sylvia Deyo The National Coalition for the Homeless and the Congressional Homelessness Caucus recently hosted a briefing on Women and Trauma-Informed Care. The panel discussed the trauma of homelessness and the lack of aid and services available to homeless mothers and families in addressing these traumatic experiences. The presenters stated that studies show that Continue reading
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