Join us Monday, June 5, 12:30-1:30 pm for a presentation on “Deconstructing the Housing Crisis,” by Stephen Menendian, Director of Research at the Othering and Belonging Institute, University of California, Berkley.

Children First/Communities in Schools of Buncombe County is excited to host scholar, Stephen Menendian for a presentation of his publication, “Deconstructing the Housing Crisis.” Over the past few months, the Children First/CIS Success Equation Housing Team has been using this framework as a tool for analyzing local housing policy and better understanding the roles different organizations play in addressing the housing crisis components. We encourage you to read this insightful article if you have not yet had the opportunity.

Stephen’s primary areas of expertise are structural racism, civil rights, fair housing, spatial inequality, affirmative action and educational equity, but his research focuses on the mechanisms of inter-group inequality and the optimal design of effective equity policy interventions permitted under prevailing interpretations of law. Stephen’s research tends to have a policy focus or policy implications. He is also an expert on housing law and policy, especially fair housing, disparate impact liability, and the use of opportunity mapping methodologies to guide affordable housing siting and development.

Some of the notable publications within Stephen’s prolific body of work include: “Targeted Universalism: Policy and Practice,” "Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing: A Reckoning with Government-Sponsored Segregation in the 21st Century" “Opportunity, Race, and Low Income Housing Tax Credit Projects: An Analysis of LIHTC Developments in the San Francisco Bay Area”.

Visit https://belonging.berkeley.edu/stephen-menendian for Stephen’s full biography and links to publications.

Registration for this event is required and limited. Spanish interpretation services will be provided.