New Orleans In April we responded to a question from a non-profit in Washington, D.C. that was doing training under various contracts with the United States Agency for International Development (US-AID). They honestly and truly seemed to want someone from our very active and mass based tradition to join them in providing training to a …
Category: ACORN
Roundtable
Vancouver Gwen Adams was featured on Canadian Broadcasting leading the second line with real pizzazz. The event pushed the message out across Canada that housing needed to be a clearer and more urgent entitlement. Few cities make the point more starkly than Vancouver with its mountain vistas and seascapes. The Vancouver ACORN office is moving …
Housing is a right
Vancouver The opening saw street side lines for registration and security and too many people surprised at how cool the breeze comes off of the water even on a bright, sunny Vancouver morning. The security was necessary because of the dignitaries in attendance. Stephen Harper, the new conservative Canadian Prime Minister, was the main speaker. …