Upcoming Event: Mobility Panel Discussion
On April 23rd, Open Communities Alliance will be taking part in a panel discussion on mobility counseling and how it can be used to access thriving communities, featuring national mobility expert Jennifer O’Neil. The panel discussion will be part of a conference on fair housing, sponsored by the Fair Housing Association of Connecticut. Details are available here.
The Legacy of Racial Covenants
No persons of any race other than the white race shall use or occupy any building or any lot, except that this covenant shall not prevent occupancy by domestic servants of a different race domiciled with an owner or tenant. Racial Covenant, West Hartford 1940 (provided by Professor Jack Dougherty of Trinity College in On the Line).
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Segregated Schools = Unequal Educational Opportunities = Need for Housing Choices!
A new report released this week by CT Voices for Children finds that Connecticut schools are deeply segregated and schools with greater minority and low-income populations are less likely to have funding to provide critical learning resources like small class sizes and experienced teachers.
The report identifies segregated housing patterns as a major contributing factor to such educational disparities.
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Learn more about Mobility Counseling - A Strategy that Works to Create Access to Opportunity
Join us! Wednesday, January 28th at 9:00 (coffee & conversation @ 8:30) at the Lyceum, 227 Lawrence Street, Hartford, CT 06106
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Open Communities Alliance Wins Connecticut Mirror Hackathon, April 29, 2014
Hackathon team creates an app to assist low income families find housing in thriving areas.
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