As a last step we help people brainstorm alternative strategies. You can host a housing dialogue To encourage people in the community to share their concerns about housing, PCRC is currently concentrating its Civic Engagement on housing dialogues throughout San Mateo County. Staff and volunteers are facilitating meetings where residents talk about the housing crisis and how it impacts them. Participants are invited to share their own understanding of the issues, listen to others' experiences and consider things they can do to change the situation. Any group or organization can host such a conversation.
Sessions are two hours long and can be held in Spanish and English.
To arrange a conversation in your area, please call Katie Howard 373-3490. A brochure was recently developed by the Landlord and Tenant Information and Referral Collaborative of San Mateo County listing types of concerns, problem solving approaches, local resources, and an indication of protective laws. On a wider community front, The Silicon Valley Chapter of The American Leadership Forum will be holding a summit in early June that addresses the current crisis among non-profit organizations needing office space. A target audience of 100 to 150 leaders from San Mateo and Santa Clara counties will be looking at the issues, raising goals and discussing possible solutions. A video prepared for the summit shows Ronnie Lott interviewing several staff members and quick shots of PCRC in action.