Advocates for Richmond Youth Pop Up Drop-in Center

Saturday, December 16th 2017, from 1-7pm, at the Trinity Family Life Center (3601 Dill Road, Richmond VA), Advocates for Richmond Youth will be holding a pop-up drop-in center for youth ages 14-24 who are experiencing housing instability, homelessness, or just need resources to get on their feet. Free food, clothing, hygiene items, and resources. Workshops will be offered every hour from 2pm, and include topics like housing rights, make-up, self-care, and succeeding at job interviews.

Advocates for Richmond Youth are a team of young adult researchers who have been homeless themselves, and are conducting a survey on homeless youth in Richmond. See their Facebook page for more info.

To get to the venue by bus, take the #34 from the transfer plaza. For more info and to RSVP, see the link. 

2017 Economic Justice Forum

Saturday, December 16th 2017, from 10am-3pm, in Richmond, the Virginia Civic Engagement Table, Virginia Latina Advocacy Network, and others are holding an day-long event to discuss economic justice issues, including student loan debt, affordable housing, raising the minimum wage, access to healthcare, and wage theft. 

Venue to be determined. Free. 

For more information and to RSVP, see this link. 

Community Justice Film series screening: Housing

Thursday, August 17th 2017, from 6-8:30pm, at the University of Richmond Downtown, the Community Justice Film Series is holding a screening and discussion on housing. The film for this section will be "America Divided," by Shonda Rhimes, Common, and Norman Lear.

For more info and to RSVP, see this link.