The Right to a Roof: Tackling Homelessness
A safe, affordable place to call home is universally considered to be a basic human right. The positive implications of having a roof over one’s head are plentiful, ranging from a better quality of life to greater economic opportunity. Still, last year, more than half a million Americans were homeless or unsheltered on any given night. While homelessness is the result of a complicated web of factors, support services and affordable housing initiatives can make a difference.
The Hill as we sat down for a series of conversations addressing how policymakers, support services and affordable housing initiatives can help struggling Americans transition to housing security.
LOCATION
Long View Gallery
1234 9th St NW
Washington, DC 20001
DATE
Tuesday, January 14, 2020
8:00 AM | Guest Arrival & Networking Breakfast
8:30 AM | Program Begins
10:30 AM | Program Concludes
SPEAKERS
- Rep. Joyce Beatty (D-OH)
- Rep. Danny K. Davis (D-IL)
- Rep. Alan Lowenthal (D-CA)
- Rep. Rodney Davis (R-IL)
- Rep. Lee Zeldin (R-NY)
- Marc Dones, Executive Director, National Innovation Service
- Aldo Hurtado, Director of Housing, Latin American Youth Center
- Dr. Jill Khadduri, Principal Associate, Social & Economic Policy, Abt. Associates
- Dr. Robert G. Marbut, Jr., Executive Director, US Interagency Council on Homelessness
- Nan Roman, President & CEO, National Alliance to End Homelessness
- Lauren Zeilinger, Director, DC Department of Human Services
A PERSONAL JOURNEY
- Christy Respress, Executive Director, Pathways to Housing DC
- Mark Thompson, Pathways to Housing DC Program Participant
SPONSOR PERSPECTIVE
- Brandee McHale, Head of Corporate Philanthropy, Wells Fargo
- Julia Moran Morton, Chief Housing Development Officer, So Others Might Eat
MODERATORS
- Rafael Bernal, Staff Writer, The Hill
- Steve Clemons, Editor-at-Large, The Hill
- Jamal Simmons, Host, Hill.TV
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