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  • Dec 12 – MKI Be A Facilitation Pro

    Presented by the Mel King Institute December 12 – 9:30AM to 3PM Urban Edge 1542 Columbus Ave Roxbury, MA 02119 REGISTER ONLINE HERE Wondering how to make your meetings useful, engaging, and on task? Effective meetings build connections, generate ideas, share knowledge, and can even create pathways to leadership. In this training, Jennifer Raitt will introduce…

  • 3 de diciembre – Seminario web: La historia de la vivienda pública

    Con la profesora de Derecho de Harvard, Eloise Lawrence Miércoles 3 de diciembre, 11:00 – 12:00 Vía Zoom – Regístrese abajo La vivienda pública tiene una larga trayectoria en Estados Unidos brindando alojamiento a quienes lo necesitan. Actualmente, 2.2 millones de personas viven en viviendas públicas en todo el país, incluyendo 800,000 niños. Únase a…

  • December 3 – Webinar: The History of Public Housing 

    With Harvard Law Professor Eloise Lawrence Wednesday, December 3, 11am – 12pm Recorded – See Video Below Public housing has a long history in the United States of providing housing for those in need. Currently, 2.2 million people live in public housing nationwide, including 800,000 children. Join this webinar to learn about why public housing…

  • Nov 19: MKI Effective Board Meetings: Set, Lead, and Follow-through (Virtual)

    Mel King Institute – Effective Board Meetings: Set, Lead, and Follow-through (Virtual) November 19 (Wednesday) 3 pm – 4:30 pm Well-run board meetings are essential to avoid bottlenecks in decision-making and ensure success in any nonprofit. This workshop provides board members with practical tools to structure agendas that facilitate focused discussions and ensure all members…

  • Oct 27: MKI Resident LHA Board Member Training (Virtual)

    Mel King Institute – Resident LHA Board Member Training (Virtual) October 27 (Monday) 3 pm – 4:30 pm This workshop introduces the key knowledge areas needed for effective Local Housing Authority public housing resident board member leadership. It is the core curriculum of the Mel King’s Institute Public Housing Training Program and is taught by Viana Nascimento, our…

  • Mass Union’s Convention – A Huge Success!

    Thank you to everyone who made the Convention such a huge success! The Convention at a glance: 135 attendees, including 120+ tenants Tenant attendees from 28 Housing Authorities and 44 Tenant Organizations 3 Keynote Speakers 2 Plenary Trainings 10 Resident Plenary Speakers 11 Workshops $24,000+ raised from 13 Local Housing Authorities $20,000 raised from 6…

  • Convention Handouts and Videos

    Know Your Housing Rights PowerPoint (by Annette and Dan) Rent PowerPoint (by Mac and Susan) Rent Booklet Know Your Rights for Immigrants PowerPoint (by Susan Church) EOHLC – Capital Planning – Mass Union Presentation (by Fatima Razzaq) Mystic Tenant Association Documents Bylaws Budget MOU – Spanish MOU – English Working with LHA Boards Harmful Policies…

  • HUD Tenants’ Rights During Government Shutdown

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  • Mass Union 2025 Director Nominees

    Read about the election here GENE COLLINS Hello, I am Gene Collins; I have been working with tenants to address tenant issues for the last eight years. I have a degree in Business Administration and 20+ years of experience as a manager and team member. I am a past city planning board member and served…

  • Affordable Homes Action Section 35: Redevelopment Protections

    See the full Act here SECTION 35.  Section 34 of said chapter 121B, as so appearing, is hereby amended by adding the following paragraph:- Notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, the tenants of a state-aided or federally-aided public housing project transferred or conveyed pursuant to the fourteenth paragraph shall maintain all rights pursuant to…