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Top 10 Housing Alliance Moments of 2014 (#2)

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As we get ever closer to the 2015 State Legislative Session, we're presenting the top ten Housing Alliance moments of this year in segments. We did mention that we'd be presenting the final segment of the list today. But we all here thought that number two should stand alone because it was an awesome moment for all of us here at the office. So, without further ado...
 

 

#2 - Prioritizing Anti-oppression and Equity: Class Matters!

Towards the end of 2014, Housing Alliance staff and a board member underwent "Exploring Class and Class Cultures," an all-day training using materials from the organization Class Action. With support from facilitators, staff reflected on their class background growing up and how it both motivates and strengthens their day-to-day work at the Housing Alliance. We also explored messaging styles and communication norms unique to specific classes and across class. We all developed tools to challenge micro-aggressions that we may we encounter within the organization and in the broader community. The Housing Alliance staff emerged knowing much more about each other’s past and the unique perspectives and strengths we all bring to our work.

Tune in next week as we reveal the top moment from this past year. Really. We will this time. We swear. We really have no choice.

Do you have your own housing & homelessness advocacy highlights from 2014? Share yours at our Facebook and Twitter pages.

 

 

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