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Assessing and Preventing Displacement in Bay Area Communities

Speakers: Karen Chapple, University of California at Berkeley; Miriam Chion, Association of Bay Area Governments (ABAG); Dawn Phillips, Causa Justa/Just Cause; Calvin Welch, San Francisco Information Clearinghouse

With the Bay Area’s housing market recovering and in some areas returning to the over-heated pre-recession high demand levels, different tools are being developed to assess and prevent displacement. Panelists will describe the tools they are developing and how approaches may vary by community and market conditions.

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Living Wage Organizing Strategies

Speakers: Christina Canaveral, Coleman Advocates For Children & Youth; Derecka Mehrens, Working Partnerships USA; Jahmese Myres, East Bay Alliance for a Sustainable Economy (EBASE); Shaw San Liu, Chinese Progressive Association

While there is limited job growth in the middle income range, low wage work is on the rise. There needs to be a concentrated focus on lifting the minimum wage and basic benefits for the economic self sufficiency of low wage workers. Come and learn from this panel of organizations across the Bay Area that are fighting for living wages and dignified jobs for low and moderate workers.

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