Thursday evening, April 9, at 6:30 pm, NPL Community Room.
Dartmouth professor Elizabeth-Carpenter Song will discuss her book, Families on the Edge: Experiences of Homelessness and Care in Rural New England. Her ethnographic study follows five families over the course of ten years in the Upper Valley. This is a very affecting book that highlights the problem of housing insecurity right in our community. We hope you will join us for this discussion. Several copies of the book will be available to check out at NPL.
Thursday, April 30, at 6:30 pm NPL Community Room
Andrew Winter, the executive director of Twin Pines Housing Trust, will tell us what affordable housing means here in the Upper Valley: how the homes fit into our neighborhoods; how the residents benefit from living near jobs, schools, and community services; and what it takes to make all this happen in a place not typically prioritized by policymakers or funders in either state capital. A resident of Norwich, Winter will reflect on why more and better housing options help all of our communities thrive.
Homes for Norwich is a nonprofit organization that works to expand awareness of the need for more housing options in Norwich and to advocate at the local and state level for policies that increase housing affordability in Norwich. Click here to learn more.