Building Tenant Power: Organizing for Stability

Tenant organizing has played a critical role in advancing housing protections and strengthening communities across Connecticut. Join us to explore the lessons learned, challenges faced, and victories achieved through tenant organizing and how these efforts are key to shaping policy priorities and achieving protections for the 33% of CT residents who are renters. Featuring leaders from the Connecticut Tenants Union and other advocates, this event will examine how collective action has shaped housing policy in our state—and why tenant organizing remains a powerful tool for advancing stable, healthy, and affordable communities.

Participants will learn:

• The history and evolution of tenant organizing in Connecticut
• How the CT Tenants Union is organizing across different communities today
• How individuals and organizations can engage constructively in tenant-led advocacy

Whether you are a tenant, policymaker, advocate, or community partner, this event will offer practical insight into how collective advocacy can drive meaningful changes to CT’s housing challenges.

Light breakfast will be served!

From West Main Street approaching the Green, pass a gas station the right. Use the center lane at the next light. and bear left around the Civil War memorial at the west side of the Green. The Museum will be on the left at the intersection of West Main and Park Place. Turn left onto Park Place for access to the parking lots.
Parking

Free parking is available at the Museum and in the lot on Park Place. The large lot has a booth at the gate and is on the right just past the YMCA play area. Additional Parking available in the Gaffney Place lot. On-street parking along the Green is metered by the City of Waterbury.

Info: Sarah White

Info: Moderated by: Sarah White, Featuring: Billy Cerullo, NLIHC; Cea Weaver, Office to Protect Tenants, NYC; Brenda Geer, Eastern Pequot Tribal Nation

Info: Moderated by: Beth Sabilia Feautring: Saray Chappell, Victory Gardens Tenant Union; Dave Richardson, Concord Hills Tenant Union; Liam Brennan, LCI

Info: Moderated by: Amy Peltier Featuring: Sen.Matt Lesser; Maryam Elahi, CFECT; Hannah Srajer, CTTU President

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