Become a Volunteer Hotline Counselor and Join the Movement for Housing Justice!

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Want to join the movement for housing justice? Join our crew of volunteers as a hotline counselor, and get trained on tenant’s rights!

Join us at the Tenants’ Rights Counselor Virtual Training Series

& become a hotline volunteer!

Tues & Thurs February 16th, 18th, 23rd & 25th, from 6-8pm

To join us fill out our volunteer form here: https://airtable.com/shrKrXjlFda2IOaOj

Volunteer counselors are key in the fight against gentrification and displacement. Tenants Together, California's Statewide Organization for Renters' Rights (based in San Francisco), seeks volunteers to become tenants’ rights counselors. Now more than ever, we need volunteer support to fight the federal and state policies that put many communities, especially, LGBTQIA, black and brown, and undocumented folk, at risk of wholesale displacement. And in communities with no rent control or eviction protections that are ruled by big real estate interests, like Stockton and Fresno, the Tenants Together Hotline is often the only service that offers information and support to renters.

We are in great need of Spanish speaking volunteers! We currently only have a few Spanish speaking counselors, and in order to make the hotline bilingually accessible we need more! Please volunteer if you speak Spanish fluently!

As a Tenant Hotline Counselor you will play a key role in defending housing as a human right by supporting those most impacted by the housing crisis to assert their rights and protect their homes and families. Now more than ever it is imperative to keep our communities housed. Tenant Hotline Counselor have been at the forefront of these efforts siphoning through the patchwork of federal, state, and local emergency protections and have provided direct support to those most vulnerable to the impacts of COVID-19.

Volunteers are expected to commit to a minimum of 3 hours per week for 6 months and can participate online via video/teleconference. The Hotline operates from 5:30-8:30pm PST on Tuesdays, Wednesdays & Thursdays (we can also consider alternative time slots during the week, please contact Victoria to discuss).

Again, our next training is Tues. & Thurs. February 16th, 18th, 23rd & 25th, from 6-8pm!

ALL (4)DAYS are required to complete the counseling training. You will learn invaluable skills to help your community and become part of the fight for housing justice.

The following Training will not be until May, 2021 , so don't miss your chance in February to join us as a volunteer!

We aim to help build an anti-racist, feminist, multiracial, anti-oppressive tenant movement. This means we do not tolerate racism, homophobia, ableism, transphobia, islamophobia, classism, cis-sexism, or sexism. We also hope to continue working to make this event, as accessible as possible to everyone who is interested in being part of the fight for housing justice.

Accessibility: The building/office is wheelchair accessible and is 2 city blocks from 16th and Mission BART . However, have transitioned our efforts online in order to participate remotely during the current health crisis. We will be taking regular breaks throughout the training. We have a gender inclusive bathroom. We are not currently a scent-free working space. If you have any accessibility concerns, requests or comments please email victoria@tenantstogether.org