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August 11, 2022

Answering the Call to Build Equitable Housing

On August 11, Assistant Director Stephen Menendian participated on a panel organized by SPUR on the legacy of housing discrimination in the Bay Area, and discussing the new statewide policy to purge racially restrictive covenants from housing deeds.

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April 21, 2022

21st Century Racial Residential Segregation in the US

On April 21 Equity Metrics Director Samir Gambhir gave an overview of his program's research on racial residential segregation in the United States as part of the University of California Office of the President's Confronting Racism speaker series...

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February 15, 2022

Racial Disparities in Home Ownership

On February 15, 2022, Assistant Director Stephen Menendian testified before the California State Assembly's housing and community development committee and budget committee in a joint hearing on homeownership. Stephen presented data on current...

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February 14, 2022

Racial Hierarchy in America

On February 14, 2022, Director john a. powell presented to the Office of Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison on the topic of racial hierarchy in the United States. powell first discussed the history of human and racial hierarchy and how implicit...

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February 9, 2022

Unpacking the Housing Crisis

More than any time since the Great Recession, policymakers at every level are focused on the deepening problem of housing inequity and the many facets of this problem. Unfortunately, the challenges relating to housing are so many, so great, and so...

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January 13, 2022

School Segregation and Educational Equity in San Francisco

Assistant Director Stephen Menendian presented in a panel organized on Jan. 13, 2022 by the SF Ed Fund on the dire state of public education in San Francisco. Stephen highlighted the high levels of student poverty and racial and economic segregation...

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December 9, 2021

john a. powell discusses challenges of housing equity

As part of a Dec. 9 panel focused on Fair Housing for SCANPH, Director john powell presented research and insights on the challenges of housing equity, reflecting years of accumulated experience navigating this tricky issue.

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December 8, 2021

Bridging to Belonging: understanding power and creating connections

Director john a. powell gave a presentation on Dec. 8 before the Institute for Nonprofit Practice focusing on strategies to foster belonging, particularly in non-profit organizations. His remarks emphasized the critical role of leaders in lifting up...

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December 5, 2021

A Bridge to Belonging: The Practice of Beloved Community

Director john a. powell spoke at Thrive's event, "A Bridge to Belonging: The Practice of Beloved Community," on Dec. 5 about how bridging and belonging are integral to spirituality and the Beloved Community.

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November 9, 2021

Bridging to Belonging: Understanding Power and Creating Connections

This keynote presentation by OBI director john a. powell on Nov. 9, 2021 focused on how creating transformational bridges and rebalancing power dynamics can foster belonging in our society. Specifically, it explored the role of philanthropic...

This image is of Stephen M. presenting to the California Reparations Task Force on the history and contemporary legacy of housing discrimination and segregation in terms of life outcomes, homeownership disparities and the racial wealth gap, and the relative role of government and private actors.

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October 12, 2021

Video: History and Contemporary Legacy of Housing Discrimination and Segregation

On October 12, Assistant Director Stephen Menendian presented to the California Reparations Task Force on the history and contemporary legacy of housing discrimination and segregation in terms of life outcomes, homeownership disparities and the...

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October 8, 2021

Video: Building Bridges & Belonging Through Communications

On October 8, 2021, OBI Director john a. powell sat down with Dr. Carmen Rojas from the Marguerite Casey Foundation for a conversation for the ComNetworkV21 Conference. They discussed how nonprofit leaders, communicators, and storytellers can...

This image is of the presentation for WHO: “Addressing Racial Discrimination and Strengthening the Protection of Minorities and other population groups in UN Programming Processes”

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October 4, 2021

Strengthening the protection of minority groups

On Oct. 4, 2021 OBI director john a. powell gave an overview of the mechanism of othering and belonging and the concept of targeted universalism. Professor powell defines ‘othering’ and ‘belonging’ as well as the mechanism to each as it relates to...

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September 29, 2021

Stephen Menendian Speaks at SHA 7th Annual Summit Day 1

Stephen Menendian was the keynote speaker at the 7th annual Sacramento Housing Alliance conference on September 29th, 2021, and presented on fair housing, racial inequality, and land use reform.

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September 28, 2021

INET Climate Justice Conference: Just Transition and the Transition to Justice

On September 28 2021, OBI director john a. powell moderated a discussion with Johanna Chao Kreilick, who is the president of the Union of Concerned Scientists and Ashindi Maxton, the co-founder and executive director of Donors of Color Network, on...

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January 29, 2025, 7pm - 10pm

Belonging Resident Company (BRC) Audition

The Belonging Resident Company (BRC) is holding an audition to bring in new members on WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 29 from 7-10pm Rehearsal Interest Participation Form REHEARSALS happen MONDAYS AND/OR WEDNESDAYS from 7-9pm AUDITION & REHEARSALS will take place at Destiny Arts...

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December 12, 2024

California renews OBI opportunity map for 8th consecutive year

BERKELEY: The California Tax Credit Allocation Committee (CTCAC) has reapproved the use of an opportunity map developed by the Othering & Belonging Institute (OBI) and its partners, California Housing Partnership and the Terner Center for Housing...