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Episode 2: AfroVillage Movement takes shape

Episode 2: AfroVillage Movement takes shape

FromUnderstanding Homelessness Podcast


Episode 2: AfroVillage Movement takes shape

FromUnderstanding Homelessness Podcast

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Length:
33 minutes
Released:
Jul 27, 2021
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

Community health worker, activist and grassroots organizer LaQuida Landford talks about her roots in Belize and her lived experience of homelessness, and how both shape her vision for the AfroVillage Movement. She has worked for several Portland area nonprofits working on homelessness including Central City Concern, JOIN, and Urban League of Portland. Now she is creating her own movement. The AfroVillage will be a healing space for communities of color.
Released:
Jul 27, 2021
Format:
Podcast episode

Titles in the series (16)

You are here for answers, and so are we. This podcast illuminates the underlying causes of homelessness, explains systems that perpetuate it, explores innovative solutions, and shares stories from those with lived experiences. Dr. Marisa Zapata, director of PSU’s Homelessness Research & Action Collaborative, talks with experts, including those with lived experience, on how to better understand and address homelessness in Portland and beyond.