Register now for Increasing Racial Justice in Vermont Housing speaker series
A group of Vermont housing organizations is hosting a free four-part series examining how racial inequities impact access to housing in Vermont.
The public speaker series has been developed by Abundant Sun, together with the Vermont Racial Justice Housing Jam, a committee of community members with lived experience and representatives from nonprofit housing organizations. Local, national, and international speakers will address selected topics focused on increasing racial justice and equity in Vermont housing. The goal of the initiative is to identify actions on policy, programmatic and cultural levels to expand access to affordable housing for all Vermonters.
All sessions are free and open to the public, and will be held via Zoom from 4:30-6pm with presentations followed by discussions (click on each title to register):
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NOVEMBER 3: Speaker Series 1: Laying the Foundation, Identifying the Issues – Roots of racial discrimination in housing policy and practices
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DECEMBER 1: Speaker Series 2: The History of Racial Injustice in Vermont Housing – Ways current systems continue to reinforce oppressive practices
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JANUARY 12: Speaker Series 3: From Slavery to Tenancy – Real impacts of racial inequity on daily life and economic well-being
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FEBRUARY 2: Speaker Series 4: De-Commodifying Our Right to Shelter – New efforts and ideas that can help to change the tide
The Vermont Racial Justice Housing Jam is coordinated by the Vermont Housing & Conservation Board, working in partnership with Abundant Sun, Champlain Housing Trust, Downstreet Housing & Community Development, RuralEdge, Windham & Windsor Housing Trust, NeighborWorks of Western Vermont, NeighborWorks America, and Vermont Housing Finance Agency, with additional support from the Federal Home Loan Bank of Boston.