Intern Spotlight
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An Intern’s Interest in Affordable Housing
By: Lela Schwartz I grew up in the San Joaquin Valley of California, one of the poorest regions in the nation. For many years, I did not realize that the crumbling infrastructure and inadequate school systems were not at par with the national standard, and even definitely not the case compared to the rest of Continue reading
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Intern Reflection: Why Housing Matters
By Trevor Smith Growing up, I was fortunate enough to live and study in New Delhi, India, where I gained invaluable insight on the disparities of the global housing situation. Nestled between the American Embassy School, the American Embassy compound and the British School, was a multi-acre housing slum which must have housed over 500 people. Continue reading
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Meet Our Interns: Christina Payamps-Smith
The National Low Income Housing Coalition is fortunate to have great interns every semester and summer. Spring intern Christina Payamps-Smith, a master’s degree student at the University of Colorado-Colorado Springs, shares her experiences as an intern with us today. For as long as I can remember I have had an interest in social justice issues. Continue reading
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Meet Our Interns: Max Steininger
The National Low Income Housing Coalition is fortunate to have great interns every semester and summer. Fall intern Max Steininger, a political science major at The George Washington University in Washington, D.C., shares his experiences as an intern with us today. Think interning with the Coalition might be for you? You’re in luck! We’re now accepting Continue reading
On the Home Front 