FEBRUARY 2019 – BLACK HISTORY MONTH The official theme of Black History Month 2019, “Black Migrations”. The month-long event celebrates important black figures and moments in history. Originally created in 1926 by Carter G. Woodson, he chose the second week ...
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JANUARY 2019 IS NATIONAL POVERTY AWARENESS MONTH “National Poverty Awareness Month represents an opportunity to connect people to the 40+ million Americans living in poverty and the 18 million living in persistent poverty.” UNDERSTANDING POVERTY AS A DIRECT CORRELATION ...
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Today, The Rockford Housing Authority Board and staff members are completing the 2nd and last day of training for the HUD ‘Lead The Way Training.’ This preparation is an online self-paced interactive training to help the Public Housing Agency (PHA) ...
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A UNIQUE, LONG-TERM APPROACH TO SUSTAINABILITY The vitality of our community depends on the health and welfare of our people. The Rockford Housing Authority strives to enhance the health, productivity, and quality of life of our residents, constituents, and staff ...
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“Nobody Will Ever Deprive the American People of the Right to Vote Except the American People Themselves and the Only Way They Could do This is by Not Voting.” –Franklin Delano Roosevelt, 32nd President of the United States “We the ...
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Rockford Housing Authority “Ensuring the voices of those we serve are heard in the democratic process” Helping To Ensure, That Your Vote, Is Your Voice Getting out to vote November 6th, can be an aggravation, and learning about issues can ...
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“One person can change the world.” -Rosa Parks, The First Lady of Civil Rights YOUR VOTE IS YOUR VOICE! MAKE YOUR VOTE COUNT! Your Vote is the most rudimentary action in a democratic society. It’s time to make your voice ...
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One Woman’s Journey to Make Her Vote, Her Voice “Ensuring the voices of those we serve are heard in the democratic process” Voting is the most basic action in a democratic society. A government that is elected by its citizens ...
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October 25 & 26 Bloomington, IL. The Rockford Housing Authority’s Leadership is attending the 2018 Housing Matters Conference along with hundreds of individuals and organizations that care about expanding and protecting affordable housing and ending homelessness in the state of Illinois. ...
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Acting on a Daily Basis with Our Core Values Rockford Housing Authority has been working for the community for over 67 years. We have gotten to know and experience the community and its needs. Through this we have devised ten ...
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