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Dedication
What comes to mind when you think of 2011? Do you picture your children’s milestones, a major career move, a family celebration? Does it remind you of financial struggles, a lost job, a difficult choice your family had to make? In our annual report, we look back on 2011 and see a year when housing… Continue reading
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Talk of the Town: The Low-Wage Recovery
According to a report from the National Employment Law Project released this week, most of the jobs added during the recovery from the Great Recession have been low-wage jobs, even though the majority of those lost were middle-wage jobs. According to the report, the fastest growing occupations between the first quarter of 2010 and the… Continue reading
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Summer Issue of Tenant Talk Focuses on Resident Action
The Summer 2012 issue of Tenant Talk went in the mail to subscribers last week. In this issue, we focus on real ways residents and tenants can get organized and take action in our communities. Naturally, we encourage everyone to get registered to vote, be informed about the issues and vote. Vote411, one of our favorite… Continue reading
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Advocates in the Spotlight: Angela Lariviere and the Youth Empowerment Program
Many people, from staff and board members to conference attendees and members, work with the Coalition to help us achieve our mission. “Advocates in the Spotlight” celebrates different types of advocates, from people in the field to those behind-the-scenes working in our office every day. See the rest of the series here. Imagine studying for… Continue reading
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Meet Our Interns: Riley Keenan
The National Low Income Housing Coalition is fortunate to have great interns every semester and summer. Our summer interns have been sharing their experiences at the Coalition with you over the last few weeks. This is the last of their posts before our fall interns begin. Think interning with the Coalition might be for you? Learn… Continue reading