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Housing + Tenant Rights: Tenant Organizing in the New London Area

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There has been a surge in tenant organizing in New London and surrounding towns in recent months. In this panel discussion, tenant union leaders address causes of recent rental housing problems in the area, as well as their experiences with community organizing. Moderated by Ariella R. Rotramel, Vandana Shiva Associate Professor of Gender, Sexuality, and Intersectionality Studies and author of Pushing Back: Women of Color–Led Grassroots Activism in New York City (2020).

This event will be held at Connecticut College in Cummings Art Center at Olivia Hall.

Speakers

  • Caroline Fermo Co-President

    Alpha East Lyme Tenants Union

  • Daz Park Member

    Alpha New London Tenants Union

  • Luke Melonakos Co-President

    CT Tenants Union

  • Hannah Srajer Co-President

    CT Tenants Union

  • Ariella R. Rotramel (Moderator) Vandana Shiva Associate Professor of Gender, Sexuality, and Intersectionality Studies

    Connecticut College

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  • Connecticut College

    Connecticut College educates students to put the liberal arts into action as citizens in a global society. The College promotes an understanding of local, regional, national, and international peoples, groups, cultures, and issues, and encourages students to take a life-long interest in them.
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