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Innovating housing solutions for refugees with World Learning.
When more than 100 Afghans arrived in Brattleboro, Vermont in August 2021, World Learning and its School of International Training stepped up to provide housing by transforming its campus for refugees. In addition to housing, World Learning also engaged with the surrounding community and partnered with ECDC to provide learning programs and deliver core services.
RHS sat down with World Learning VP of External Engagement and Advocacy to learn more about this initiative, which is continuing this year with an additional 70 arriving Afghans!
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Upcoming Webinars & Meetings
Lunch and Learn - How it Works: Public Housing and Housing Choice Vouchers
Monday, December 5 | 12:00 - 12:45 PM ET
Public housing and Housing Choice Vouchers are two major U.S. housing programs. This session is a guide for staff and friends of refugees and will review program eligibility, terminology, and the application process.
Housing Newcomers: A Helpful Guide to Working with Newcomer Renters
Thursday, December 8 | 2:00 - 3:00 PM ET
This training will provide clear guidance and best practices for renting to refugee and newcomer tenants, and for working with the resettlement agencies that serve them. Covering information from different immigration statuses, to why refugees and newcomers especially need housing support, to how you can make processes smooth and efficient, this training seeks to demystify the idea of renting to refugees and to highlight its benefits.
Regional Community of Practice Meeting: Midwest
Friday, January 6 | 1:00 - 2:00 PM ET
This is the third meeting of the Midwest regional housing community of practice, which is designed to share best practices and thought leadership to expand access to affordable housing and create innovative solutions across the U.S.
Regional Community of Practice Meeting: Southeast
Thursday, January 12 | 1:00 - 2:00 PM ET
This is the third meeting of the Southeast regional housing community of practice, which is designed to share best practices and thought leadership to expand access to affordable housing and create innovative solutions across the U.S.
Regional Community of Practice Meeting: Southwest
Thursday, January 19 | 1:00 - 2:00 PM ET
This is the third meeting of the Southwest regional housing community of practice, which is designed to share best practices and thought leadership to expand access to affordable housing and create innovative solutions across the U.S.
Regional Community of Practice Meeting: Northeast
Friday, January 27 | 1:00 - 2:00 PM ET
This is the third meeting of the Northeast regional housing community of practice, which is designed to share best practices and thought leadership to expand access to affordable housing and create innovative solutions across the U.S.
Regional Community of Practice Meeting: West
Thursday, February 2 | 1:00 - 2:00 PM ET
This is the third meeting of the West regional housing community of practice, which is designed to share best practices and thought leadership to expand access to affordable housing and create innovative solutions across the U.S.
Policy News
Blueprint for Permanent Emergency Rental Assistance ProgramThe National Low Income Housing Coalition (NLIHC) released in November its analysis of the U.S. Department of Treasury's Emergency Rental Assistance (ERA) program to provide new research, tools, and case study examples lending to potential implementation of a permanent ERA program. |
Idaho as an Example of Statewide Housing Partnerships for RefugeesIn a Switchboard post, Idaho Office for Refugee's Christina Bruce-Bennion provided lessons learned and recommendations for advancing housing solutions through advocacy and policy and by engaging diverse stakeholders via statewide partnerships across sectors. |
