Regional homelessness activist group turns 15

In 2005, a group of advocacy groups working on homelessness formed a coalition to collaborate across cities and states and advance national policy. They called it WRAP, the Western Regional Advocacy Project. Its director, Paul Boden, joined “Civic” to look back on 15 years of organizing and ensuring that people experiencing homelessness themselves inform research and policy.

Episode 220 of the Civic podcast, hosted by Mel Baker, Laura Wenus, titled "Regional homelessness activist group turns 15" was published on December 2, 2020 and runs 29 minutes.

December 2, 2020 ·29m · Civic

Summary

In 2005, a group of advocacy groups working on homelessness formed a coalition to collaborate across cities and states and advance national policy. They called it WRAP, the Western Regional Advocacy Project. Its director, Paul Boden, joined “Civic” to look back on 15 years of organizing and ensuring that people experiencing homelessness themselves inform research and policy.

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