(ShelterForce) Relief from the Rent

In this Issue: How CDCs are Fighting Back Against Anti-Asian Harassment ● Relief from the Rent ● Also: Jobs ● Events ● You Said It ● In Case You Missed It +

Week of May 18: Edition 1 In this Issue: How CDCs Are Fighting Back Against Anti-Asian Harassment ● Relief from the Rent ● Also: Jobs ● Events ● You Said It ● In Case You Missed It + Relief from the Rent  Josh Cohen, Shelterforce Rental assistance has been included in the House Democrats’ financial package. It would be none too soon for the people left out of overwhelmed state and local efforts. Read Full Article How CDCs Are Fighting Back Against Anti-Asian Harassment Terrence McDonald, Shelterforce Advocates for the Asian-American community say the COVID-19 crisis has led to the most widespread discrimination against them since the aftermath of the Sept. 11 attacks. Here's how community development groups are stepping up. Read Full Article Help Shelterforce bring you the stories you need now! Supporting us is simple and fast. You can do it on Patreon! In Case You Missed It How Artists Helped a Housing Organization Adapt to Demographic Change Pandemic Leads to Early Prisoner Release, But Finding Housing for Them Remains Difficult Three Lessons Learned from Working in Isolation Housing Justice Organizers Don’t Want to Return to ‘Normal’ What Prior Disasters Have Taught Us About How to Respond to COVID-19 Looking for a Job? Scroll Down... Events Thursday, May 21, 2:30 p.m. ET | Racial Equity During and After the COVID-19 Pandemic | Join Dr. Ibram X. Kendi, one of America’s foremost historians and leading antiracist voices, and Diane Yentel, president and CEO of the NLIHC, for a conversation on how our housing and homelessness response to COVID-19 must center racial equity and address systemic inequities and discrimination. Register here. Corrected Date: June 4, 2020, at 1:30 p.m. ET | Reimagined in America: Taking a Well-Being Approach | Join the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation for a discussion about what U.S. communities can learn from cities and countries around the world, like Scotland and Bhutan, that are reorienting policies, programs and budgets to put the well-being of people and the planet at the center of all decisions. Register here. We only list free events and resources of national interest.  To learn about advertising, click here. Sign up for Shelterforce Weekly! You Said It On “What Prior Disasters Have Taught Housing Advocates About How to Respond to COVID-19” Bob Zdenek: Amanda Abrams’ article does a good job of underscoring the important role that community development plays in disaster planning, preparedness and recovery. The location of an affordable housing development, the materials, and the ability to evacuate people and have emergency vehicles access . . . Read More Address Yourself: Through our past experiences we can learn to grow forward as a sustainable society, and Shelterforce depicts how Post-COVID preparation is necessary for that purpose. Via Facebook On “NYC Hospital Closures: Land-Use Decisions Have Life and Death Consequences” Mike McGee: And even before COVID, Chicago was infamous for not having a trauma center in its most vulnerable region. We need more hospitals; not a letting go of what we already have. Via Twitter On “How Artists Helped a Housing Organization Adapt to Demographic Change” A Blade of Grass: Really interested to follow this Shelterforce 3-part series looking at artists working in housing organizations in Anchorage, Slayton, MN, and Los Angeles, following up on major ArtPlace America grants to incorporate arts and culture in housing and social services. Some . . . Via Facebook Jobs Publisher/Executive Director, Shelterforce, Montclair, NJ ● Shelterforce seeks a publisher/executive director to advance its mission, grow its audience and influence, and strategically and sustainably guide the organization through an evolving and dynamic media landscape. Read Full Listing NLIHC Housing Policy Analyst/Senior Housing Policy Analyst, National Low Income Housing Coalition, Washington, D.C. ● NLIHC seeks a housing policy analyst/senior housing policy analyst (depending on experience) responsible for identifying, analyzing, advocating, and engaging the Coalition’s membership and network in action on federal policy and regulatory activities related to . . . Read Full Listing More Jobs Senior Manager, Housing Development Legal Services, Glenside, PA, ● Regional Housing Legal Services Click here to post a job! Editor, Miriam Axel-Lute Managing Editor, Lillian M. Ortiz Assistant Editor, Elizabeth Oguss Operations Associate, Sam Fields Publisher, Harold Simon Made possible by the generous support of Robert Wood Johnson Foundation ● Kresge Foundation ● NeighborWorks America ● Kaiser Permanente ● Bank of America Foundation ● JPMorgan Chase Foundation ● Citi Community Development ● PNC Bank Foundation● Truist Bank ● Valley National Bank ... and with the support of readers like you.