NLIHC will host the next session of “Tenant Talk Live” – a webinar with and for renter and resident leaders – today, March 6, at 6 pm ET. The webinar will include a discussion with leaders from the Millenia Resistance Campaign – a group of Millenia Companies tenants, community leaders, legal aid experts, and other allies – who went directly to HUD with their demands for better living conditions. NLIHC staff and other national partners will also provide a brief update on nationwide efforts to advocate for tenant protections. Register for today’s Tenant Talk Live webinar at: https://bit.ly/361rmy2
In today’s webinar, NLIHC staff will be joined by Foluke Nunn, a community organizer with the Atlanta Economic Justice Program of the American Friends Service Committee. Foluke provides support for various tenant associations, tenant campaigns, and home defense fights in metro Atlanta and is a member of the Millenia Resistance Campaign, which is advocating for changes in the living conditions of properties owned by Millenia Companies. Millenia is one of the largest affordable housing providers in the U.S., with 30,000 units in 26 states. Yet the management company has gained a reputation for not addressing problems in its apartment complexes. In its effort to push the company to better maintain its properties, the Millenia Resistance Campaign worked closely with groups like the National Housing Law Project (NHLP) to compose and send to HUD a letter making eight specific demands about holding Millenia accountable for its actions. The campaign also created a petition to involve more members of the general public in its advocacy efforts.
Attendees of the webinar will have the chance to learn more about the campaign and how to get involved in the movement for tenants’ rights. Follow the campaign on Instagram (@MillenniaResistance) and Twitter (@ResistMillenia) to learn more about supporting its efforts.
Remember: Tenant Talk Live would not be possible without tenants like you! We strive to connect and engage with tenants and tenant leaders through our webinars. If you are a low-income tenant and have a topic you would like to propose for an upcoming Tenant Talk Live, or if you would like to participate as a speaker on an upcoming call or webinar, please email: [email protected]
Register for next week’s Tenant Talk Live webinar at: bit.ly/361rmy2
Please note: Beginning in April, we will hold Tenant Talk Live webinars on the first and third Monday of every month at 6 pm ET. More information about topics and webinar dates is forthcoming.