Thursday, April 18, 2024 | 2:00pm ET, 1:00pm CT, 12:00pm MT, 11:00am PT
At the EdFunders 2023 annual conference, attendees stated that housing was at the top of the list of pressing concerns among intersectional issues affecting education. This bears out in the data: homelessness rose overall by 12% in 2023 according to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. Meanwhile, the U.S. Department of Education, which uses a more instructive definition of homelessness, identified 1,205,292 public-school students experiencing homelessness during some point of the 2021-22 school year – this a 79% increase from 2004-05 (NCHE). The widening gap between incomes and housing costs is largely responsible, a disparity caused and compounded by structural racism and other forms of oppression.
This webinar will confront this crisis using a housing justice framework to address student homelessness, with an emphasis on youth and young adults. We will connect the dots between national advocacy on affordable housing, homelessness and education justice, featuring a report from the Annie E. Casey Foundation and showcasing their grantmaking strategies at this intersection. We'll also hear from an advocate for students experiencing homelessness whose personal experience informs his work.
Speakers
- Katie Meyer Scott, Youth Homelessness Program Director, National Homelessness Law Center
- James Crowder, Senior Associate for Local Policy Reform and Advocacy, Annie E. Casey Foundation
- Michael Durham, Director of Networks, Funders Together to End Homelessness
Registration
Please RSVP for this webinar using the button below. You will receive your unique Zoom link once a Grantmakers For Education staff person has approved your registration.
Technology
This webinar will take place via Zoom. Registration closes 15 minutes prior to the program time. By registering for this program, you agree to Grantmakers For Education's Learning Environment Commitment. This call will last 75 minutes.
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