25 cities and King County also recognize importance of safe, 健康的, affordable housing.
The presidents of four 西雅图-area universities and colleges have joined forces to declare May 13-17, 2019, as Affordable 住房 Week on their campuses. Dr. John Mosby, president of Highline College; Dr. 丹尼尔·J. Martin, president of 西雅图 Pacific University; Stephen V. Sundborg,年代.J., president of 美国西雅图大学; and Dr. 安娜·玛丽·考斯, president of University of Washington, have signed proclamations or otherwise affirmed the importance of safe, 健康的, affordable homes in communities of opportunity. The higher-education institutions join King County and 25 King County cities, 包括西雅图, in recognizing the benefits of affordable housing to everyone in the community.
To further recognize Affordable 住房 Week, local universities are also hosting a first-time conference on their role in addressing homelessness, “Higher Ed on 首页lessness: Collaborating for Change,“周五, 5月10日, 在西雅图. 大约75-100名教职员工, staff and graduate students from more than 10 area higher-ed institutions will share their research, 教学, 服务学习, community engagement and advocacy best practices. The group will also explore the unique role of higher education in addressing homelessness; define how universities make a difference; highlight what benefits higher education brings to our region and our state on homelessness; and celebrate the accomplishments of students and alumni working to solve homelessness. The conference is hosted by 西雅图 Pacific University, 美国西雅图大学, and University of Washington, and is open by invitation to colleagues at other area universities.
Affordable 住房 Week, now in its fourth year, is hosted by the 住房 Development Consortium of 西雅图-King County. The 西雅图 City Council and the King County Council are also expected to recognize Affordable 住房 Week.
在全国范围内, 36 percent of university and 46 percent of community college students are housing insecure; what’s more, 12 percent of community college students and 9 percent of university students are homeless, 根据… 2018 national survey of 43,000 college students 威斯康星希望实验室.
As part of a series of events, SPU的学生, 教师, and staff will build a tiny house on campus May 18–19 for the nearby Interbay Safe Harbor Village, a city-permitted community managed by the Low Income 住房 Institute.
For more information on 住房 Development Consortium and Affordable 住房 Week, 访问网站 for a full list of community events.
Posted: Monday, May 6, 2019