Episode 29 - Health, Climate, and Education Advocates ARE Housing Advocates

The Opportunity Starts at Home campaign hosted the first of a three-part webinar series, entitled “Building Multi-Sector Partnerships to Advance Housing Policy,” on May 18. The webinar featured leaders in the climate, health, and education sector discussing their participation in the campaign, the benefits and challenges of building cross-sector partnerships and engaging other advocates in their fields to advance affordable housing policy. Speakers Included: Nan Roman, president and CEO, National Alliance to End Homelessness Khalil Shahyd, senior policy advisor, Equity Environment and Just Communities, Natural Resources Defense Council Makeda Harris, senior policy analyst, National Education Association Dr. Janna Gewirtz O'Brien, MD, FAAP, University of Minnesota, American Academy of Pediatrics Chantelle Wilkinson, campaign manager, Opportunity Starts at Home Over the course of three parts, this webinar series will explore the opportunities, challenges, and best practices of building multi-sector coalitions to advance policy, featuring speakers from leading national and state organizations from many fields of work. Learn more about the webinar series by signing up for the campaign's newsletter: https://www.opportunityhome.org/take-action/lets-stand-together/ Intro/Closing Song: Free Music Library, YouTube, “Clover 3” URL: www.youtube.com/audiolibrary