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Innovative Collaboration To Further Community Self-Determination, Matthew Currie, Amaha Sellassie Oct 2019

Innovative Collaboration To Further Community Self-Determination, Matthew Currie, Amaha Sellassie

Biennial Conference: The Social Practice of Human Rights

The built urban environment is the product of more than a century of policy decisions that have both intentionally discriminated and have had the effect of discriminating, against African Americas, immigrants, the work class, low income individuals and other undesirables. While more than fifty years have passed since the passage of civil rights legislation in the United States, individuals in today’s cities are living out our discriminatory legacy.

In Dayton, Ohio, a new movement has risen from the community to disrupt the legacy of de jure and de facto discrimination by the collaborative efforts of the impactive individuals, neighborhood leaders, …


Human Rights And Economic Democracy: Reinvigorating The Human Rights Movement, Curtis T. Kline Oct 2019

Human Rights And Economic Democracy: Reinvigorating The Human Rights Movement, Curtis T. Kline

Biennial Conference: The Social Practice of Human Rights

A 2018 report from the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) concluded that in order to avoid a seemingly inevitable ecological collapse that would bring intense suffering especially on the most marginalized and excluded sectors; the world needs to develop “rapid, far-reaching and unprecedented changes in all aspects of society”. There are many local experiences which demonstrate the possibilities of achieving these needed changes. There are a number of community organizations and associations, social movements, and municipal efforts, among others, with creative visions on this front. In Jackson, Mississippi, for example, Cooperation Jackson strives to be a means …


Achieving Energy Justice In Low Income Communities: Creating A Community-Driven Program For Residential Energy Savings, Anya Galli Robertson, Kevin Hallinan, Jennifer Hoody Oct 2019

Achieving Energy Justice In Low Income Communities: Creating A Community-Driven Program For Residential Energy Savings, Anya Galli Robertson, Kevin Hallinan, Jennifer Hoody

Biennial Conference: The Social Practice of Human Rights

The cost of residential energy the U.S. is unequally distributed, with low income households paying higher rates and spending 16.8% of their income on utility bills compared to 3.5% of all U.S. Residents.[1] Researchers have found that bringing the housing stock up to the efficiency of the median household would reduce excess energy cost by as much as 68%.[2] However, access to opportunities to reduce residential energy consumption and costs such as tax incentives and utility rebate programs tends to be biased toward wealthier, white homeowners. Additionally, low income residents are most likely to be renters, and residence owners have …


Neighborhood Profile: Carillon, University Of Dayton Apr 2018

Neighborhood Profile: Carillon, University Of Dayton

Facing Dayton: Stories

Profile includes population, housing units, vacancies, racial distribution, median income.


Cory's Ond: A Town Of Transition, Cory Ivory Apr 2018

Cory's Ond: A Town Of Transition, Cory Ivory

Facing Dayton: Stories

A first-person narrative about life in Dayton, Ohio, composed as part of the Facing Project, a nationwide storytelling initiative.


Paying It Forward: Dion's Story, Dion Sampson Apr 2018

Paying It Forward: Dion's Story, Dion Sampson

Facing Dayton: Stories

A first-person narrative about life in Dayton, Ohio, composed as part of the Facing Project, a nationwide storytelling initiative.


The Story Of Me, Linda Burks Apr 2018

The Story Of Me, Linda Burks

Facing Dayton: Stories

A first-person narrative about life in Dayton, Ohio, composed as part of the Facing Project, a nationwide storytelling initiative.


Neighborhood Profile: Five Oaks, University Of Dayton Apr 2018

Neighborhood Profile: Five Oaks, University Of Dayton

Facing Dayton: Stories

Profile includes population, housing units, vacancies, racial distribution, median income.


Dayton: The Home I Never Thought I'D Have, Leona Marmolejo Apr 2018

Dayton: The Home I Never Thought I'D Have, Leona Marmolejo

Facing Dayton: Stories

A first-person narrative about life in Dayton, Ohio, composed as part of the Facing Project, a nationwide storytelling initiative.


Sharon's Story: Pave The Way, Sharon Mitchell Apr 2018

Sharon's Story: Pave The Way, Sharon Mitchell

Facing Dayton: Stories

A first-person narrative about life in Dayton, Ohio, composed as part of the Facing Project, a nationwide storytelling initiative.


Heart And Home: The Story Of Ray And Shelby, Ray Deck, Shelby Deck Apr 2018

Heart And Home: The Story Of Ray And Shelby, Ray Deck, Shelby Deck

Facing Dayton: Stories

A first-person narrative about life in Dayton, Ohio, composed as part of the Facing Project, a nationwide storytelling initiative.


Investing In Our Community, Mary Varnado Apr 2018

Investing In Our Community, Mary Varnado

Facing Dayton: Stories

A first-person narrative about life in Dayton, Ohio, composed as part of the Facing Project, a nationwide storytelling initiative.


Neighborhood Profile: Dayton View Triangle, University Of Dayton Apr 2018

Neighborhood Profile: Dayton View Triangle, University Of Dayton

Facing Dayton: Stories

Profile includes population, housing units, vacancies, racial distribution, median income.


My Grandbaby: A Letter, Linda Woods Apr 2018

My Grandbaby: A Letter, Linda Woods

Facing Dayton: Stories

A first-person narrative about life in Dayton, Ohio, composed as part of the Facing Project, a nationwide storytelling initiative.


Neighborhood Profile: Hillcrest, University Of Dayton Apr 2018

Neighborhood Profile: Hillcrest, University Of Dayton

Facing Dayton: Stories

Profile includes population, housing units, vacancies, racial distribution, median income.


Just Keeping Hope: Margaret's Story, Margaret Smith Apr 2018

Just Keeping Hope: Margaret's Story, Margaret Smith

Facing Dayton: Stories

A first-person narrative about life in Dayton, Ohio, composed as part of the Facing Project, a nationwide storytelling initiative.


Community Centered, Barbara Pinson Apr 2018

Community Centered, Barbara Pinson

Facing Dayton: Stories

A first-person narrative about life in Dayton, Ohio, composed as part of the Facing Project, a nationwide storytelling initiative.


Through Life's Changes, God Provides: Bill's Story, Bill Johnson Apr 2018

Through Life's Changes, God Provides: Bill's Story, Bill Johnson

Facing Dayton: Stories

A first-person narrative about life in Dayton, Ohio, composed as part of the Facing Project, a nationwide storytelling initiative.


The Rugrats Of Harvard Boulevard, Marco Marmolejo Apr 2018

The Rugrats Of Harvard Boulevard, Marco Marmolejo

Facing Dayton: Stories

A first-person narrative about life in Dayton, Ohio, composed as part of the Facing Project, a nationwide storytelling initiative.


My Life In Dayton: Jamesetta's Story, Jamesetta Lewis Apr 2018

My Life In Dayton: Jamesetta's Story, Jamesetta Lewis

Facing Dayton: Stories

A first-person narrative about life in Dayton, Ohio, composed as part of the Facing Project, a nationwide storytelling initiative.


Neighborhood Profile: Mcfarlane, University Of Dayton Apr 2018

Neighborhood Profile: Mcfarlane, University Of Dayton

Facing Dayton: Stories

Profile includes population, housing units, vacancies, racial distribution, median income.


Neighborhood Profile: Mccook Field, University Of Dayton Apr 2018

Neighborhood Profile: Mccook Field, University Of Dayton

Facing Dayton: Stories

Profile includes population, housing units, vacancies, racial distribution, median income.


Politicized, Jackie Patterson Apr 2018

Politicized, Jackie Patterson

Facing Dayton: Stories

A first-person narrative about life in Dayton, Ohio, composed as part of the Facing Project, a nationwide storytelling initiative.


Community: Common Unity, Gwen Buchanan Apr 2018

Community: Common Unity, Gwen Buchanan

Facing Dayton: Stories

A first-person narrative about life in Dayton, Ohio, composed as part of the Facing Project, a nationwide storytelling initiative.


They Still Call Me Coach, John Ivory Sr. Apr 2018

They Still Call Me Coach, John Ivory Sr.

Facing Dayton: Stories

A first-person narrative about life in Dayton, Ohio, composed as part of the Facing Project, a nationwide storytelling initiative.


Neighborhood Profile: Wolf Creek, University Of Dayton Apr 2018

Neighborhood Profile: Wolf Creek, University Of Dayton

Facing Dayton: Stories

Profile includes population, housing units, vacancies, racial distribution, median income.


My Neighborhood, Joan Means Apr 2018

My Neighborhood, Joan Means

Facing Dayton: Stories

A first-person narrative about life in Dayton, Ohio, composed as part of the Facing Project, a nationwide storytelling initiative.


Family, Community, And A Life Of Politics, Tom Roberts Apr 2018

Family, Community, And A Life Of Politics, Tom Roberts

Facing Dayton: Stories

A first-person narrative about life in Dayton, Ohio, composed as part of the Facing Project, a nationwide storytelling initiative.


Where Are You Now? Jerry Bowling Iii's Story Of Reinvention, Jerry Bowling Apr 2018

Where Are You Now? Jerry Bowling Iii's Story Of Reinvention, Jerry Bowling

Facing Dayton: Stories

A first-person narrative about life in Dayton, Ohio, composed as part of the Facing Project, a nationwide storytelling initiative.


Neighborhood Profile: Westwood, University Of Dayton Apr 2018

Neighborhood Profile: Westwood, University Of Dayton

Facing Dayton: Stories

Profile includes population, housing units, vacancies, racial distribution, median income.