Upcoming Events
INTRO TO CLTS AND ARC OF JUSTICE FILM SCREENING
The Marcus Whitman Hotel & Conference Center
6 W Rose St, Walla Walla, WA
MONDAY, May 6, 2:15-4:30PM
Join us for an informative session on Community Land Trusts and a screening of the powerful documentary "Arc of Justice." Learn about the history and impact of Community Land Trusts and how they promote affordable housing and community development. T
The event will take place on Monday May 06 2024 at 2:15 PM at The Marcus Whitman Hotel. Cost of attendance is sliding scale / by donation. Don't miss this opportunity to educate yourself and be part of the conversation on social justice and housing equity. See you there!
Here is a brief agenda:
2:15 PM - 3:30 PM
Intro to CLTs (English) / Introducción a los CLT (Ingles) w/ Kim Toskey
2:15 PM - 3:30 PM
Intro to CLTs (Spanish) / Introducción a los CLT (Español) w/ Miles Nowlin
3:45 PM - 4:30 PM
Arc of Justice film screening / Proyección de la película Arco de Justicia
(English audio, Spanish subtitles / Audio en inglés, subtítulos en español)
North West Community Land Trust Coalition (NWCLTC) Gathering
The Marcus Whitman Hotel & Conference Center
6 W Rose St, Walla Walla, WA
Monday May 6 - Wednesday May 8, 2024
Join NWCLTC for another year of education, camaraderie, professional development and technical assistance for community land trust organizations and affiliated partners in Walla Walla, WA!
The overall schedule will be like in recent years with a Monday afternoon CLT Intro session for new staff, board members and elected officials, followed by the Meet ‘n Greet. The Gathering begins in earnest on Tuesday with the Annual Meeting and continues with a variety of sessions until late afternoon Wednesday. By popular demand, we are bringing back Andrea Paul on Tuesday for her exceptional presentation on Human Resources.
Check out the NWCLTC webpage for updates on the agenda and instructions on how to register!
MEMBERSHIP ORIENTATION SEMINAR
Pioneer United Methodist Church
209 East Birch Street, Walla Walla, WA 99362
SATURDAY, March 23, 9:00am to 3:00pm
Join us for this training opportunity open to current and prospective Common Roots Members!
Members will learn about Common Roots founding, community land trust (CLT) social movement history, and CLT technical elements, and will participate in visioning and planning related to member civic participation. The board will meet in the afternoon to review our strategic plan and business plan. More details to come!
Lunch, childcare, and English interpretation will be provided!
We will be meeting at Pioneer United Methodist Church, in Walla Walla.
We can't wait to see you there!
FIRST ANNUAL MEMBER MEETING
Havstad Alumni Center, Walla Walla University
20 SW 4th Street, College Place, WA 99324
SUNDAY, December 10, 1:00pm to 3:00pm
Our very first annual membership meeting where we will welcome our new members and vote on governing documents!
Join us for the Common Roots Housing Trust Annual Membership Meeting!
We will start the meeting with a light lunch and brief orientation on community land trusts. We will walk through our governing documents as a group, and then move on to voting!
In the voting process, we will vote on governing documents, like the bylaws. We will also need to nominate and elect our Board of Directors.
Childcare and Spanish interpretation will be provided!
We will be using the 2nd floor room of Havstad Alumni Center, which is at the corner of 4th and College Ave, in College Place, WA. The second floor can be accessed by elevator, and there are two parking lots immediately adjacent to the building.
We can't wait to see you there!
COMMUNITY LAND TRUST (CLT) AFFORDABLE HOUSING FORUM
Walla Walla Airport Conference Room 45 Terminal Loop, Walla Walla, WA
October 19, 10:00am to 5:15pm
An affordable housing forum to share technical knowledge on the community land trust (CLT) real estate model
Presenters:
Kim Toskey originated residential mortgage loans from 2001 to 2017, was a Washington State Housing Finance Commission (WSHFC) Premiere Partner for 10 consecutive years and a Five Star professional for the past seven years. She facilitated conversations between Fannie Mae (FNMA) and community land trusts (CLTs), that streamlined CLT mortgage approvals. She is the founder of Homes and Hope CLT (HHCLT) in Snohomish County, WA.
Nils Peterson is Executive Director at Moscow Affordable Housing Trust whose mission is to create affordable homeownership opportunities within the City of Moscow, ID. Peterson came to the position after retiring early from Washington State University. He holds a degree in Architecture, but, having graduated in Reagan's Recession, went on to do other things and is returning to architecture-related work after a 30-year hiatus.
Recording of January 11th, 2021 Virtual Town Hall
The event was to share information about an important, innovative approach for making homes affordable for people who live and work in our region-- Columbia and Walla Walla counties and the Milton-Freewater area. Common Roots Housing Trust is a community-based organization that will create new homeownership opportunities for people whose needs are not met by the traditional housing market.
Facilitated by Lily Seaman. Speakers include:
Julie Brenner, Nadean Pulfer, Amanda Trejo-Perez, Jennie Dickinson, Laura Prado, and Chad Hickox.
Note: the audio in the first minute had technical difficulties. English subtitles are provided. The remainder of the presentation is with English audio, and does not currently include subtitles. Thank your your understanding.
North West Community Land Trust Coalition (NWCLTC) Gathering
Join us for another year of education, camaraderie, professional development and technical assistance for community land trust organizations and affiliated partners in Walla Walla, WA!
The overall schedule will be like recent years with a Monday afternoon CLT Intro session for new staff, board members and elected officials, followed by the Meet ‘n Greet. The Gathering begins in earnest on Tuesday with the Annual Meeting and continues with a variety of sessions until late afternoon Wednesday. By popular demand, we are bringing back Andrea Paul on Tuesday for her exceptional presentation on Human Resources.
Check out the NWCLTC webpage for updates on the agenda and instructions on how to register!
Membership Orientation Seminar
Join us on March 23, 2024 at 9 am for our Membership Orientation Seminar!
This will be a training opportunity for all Common Roots Members, and some prospective members. Additionally, the board will meet in the afternoon to review our strategic plan and business plan. Members will learn about Common Roots founding, community land trust (CLT) social movement history, and CLT technical elements, and will participate in visioning and planning related to member civic participation. More details to come!
Lunch, childcare, and English interpretation will be provided.
Visit our Eventbrite to register here!
Esta será una oportunidad de capacitación para todos los miembros de Common Roots y algunos miembros potenciales. Además, la junta se reunirá por la tarde para revisar nuestro plan estratégico y plan de negocios. Los miembros aprenderán sobre la fundación de Common Roots, la historia del movimiento social del fideicomiso de tierras comunitarias (CLT) y los elementos técnicos de CLT, y participarán en la visión y planificación relacionadas con la participación cívica de los miembros. ¡Más detalles por venir!
Se proporciona almuerzo, cuidado de niños e interpretación en inglés.
¡Visita nuestro Eventbrite para registrarse aquí!
Common Roots Community Outreach Meeting
Come to a family-friendly event to find out about a new approach to homeownership. Common Roots Housing Trust is a community-based organization that will create permanently affordable homeownership opportunities for families earning between $27,000 and $62,000 per year. Find out about Common Roots’ plan to develop homes and if a Common Roots home might be right for you. A Banner Bank representative will share information about down payment and mortgage assistance programs and how you can get ready to buy a home.
This family-friendly event is free and open to all. We hope to see you there!
Food, childcare, and live English-Spanish translation will be provided.
Questions? Contact Common Roots at info@commonrootshousing.org
Asista a un evento familiar para enterarse de un nuevo enfoque para ser propietario de una vivienda. Common Roots Housing Trust es una organización basada en la comunidad que creará permanentemente oportunidades para ser propietario de vivienda a un costo accesible para las familias que ganan entre $27,000 y $62,000 al año. Entérese de los planes de la organización Common Roots para construir casas y si una casa de Common Roots podría ser la casa adecuada para usted. Un representante del banco Banner Bank compartirá información sobre el pago inicial y los programas de asistencia hipotecaria y cómo puede prepararse para comprar una casa.
Este evento familiar es gratis y es para todas las personas.
Proporcionaremos comida, cuidado infantil y traducción en vivo del inglés a español. ¡Esperamos verlos ahí!
¿Preguntas? Comuníquese con Common Roots al correo electrónico info@commonrootshousing.org
Affordable Housing Community Outreach
Come to a family-friendly event to find out about a new approach to homeownership. Common Roots Housing Trust is a community-based organization that will create permanently affordable homeownership opportunities for families earing between $28,000 and $65,000 per year. Find out about Common Roots' plans to develop homes and if a Common Roots home might be right for you. A Banner Bank representative will share information about down payment and mortgage assistance programs and how you can get ready to buy a home.
This family-friendly event is free and open to all. We hope to see you there!
Food, childcare, and live English-Spanish translation will be provided.
Questions? Contact Common Roots at info@commonrootshousing.org
Asista a un evento familiar para enterarse de un nuevo enfoque para ser propietario de una vivienda. Common Roots Housing Trust es una organización basada en la comunidad que creará permanentemente oportunidades para ser propietario de vivienda
a un costo accesible para las familias que ganan entre $28,000 y $65,000 al año. Entérese de los planes de la organización Common Roots para construir casas y si una casa de Common Roots podría ser la casa adecuada para usted. Un representante del banco Banner Bank compartirá información sobre el pago inicial y los programas de asistencia hipotecaria y cómo puede prepararse para comprar una casa.
Este evento familiar es gratis y es para todas las personas. ¡Esperamos verlos ahí!
Proporcionaremos comida, cuidado infantil y traducción en vivo del inglés a español.
¿Preguntas? Comuníquese con Common Roots al correo electrónico info@commonrootshousing.org
Teach-in: New Approach to Home Ownership
Come to a family-friendly event to find out about a new approach to homeownership. Common Roots Housing Trust is a community-based organization that will create permanently affordable homeownership opportunities for families earning between $28,000 and $65,000 per year. Find out about Common Roots’ plans to develop homes and if a Common Roots home mights be right for you. A banner Bank representative will share information about down payment and mortgage assistance programs and how you can get ready to buy a home.
This family-friendly event is free and open to all. We hope to see you there!
Food, childcare, and live English-Spanish translation will be provided.
Questions? Contact Common Roots at:
info@commonrootshousing.org
Community Housing Trust Town Hall
Spanish translation appears below.
You’re invited to a town hall to learn about an important, innovative approach for making homes affordable for people who live and work in our region-- Columbia and Walla Walla counties and the Milton-Freewater area.
Common Roots Housing Trust is a community-based organization that will create new homeownership opportunities for people whose needs are not met by the traditional housing market.
Join us at this free, live Zoom event on Monday, January 11th at 6:00 pm. Live Spanish translation will be provided. Bring your questions, and we look forward to seeing you there!
Register in advance for the town hall:
https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_V7kZiNm3Qva8PUCwwsQ7jg
After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the event.
You can also follow Common Roots Housing Trust on Facebook @commonrootshousing.
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Se le invita a un foro abierto para enterarse de un método importante e innovador para que el costo de una casa sea razonable para las personas que viven y trabajan en nuestra región: los condados de Columbia y Walla Walla y el área de Milton-Freewater.
El fideicomiso para la vivienda, Common Roots Housing Trust, es una organización comunitaria que creará nuevas oportunidades para ser propietario de una vivienda para las personas cuyas necesidades no son satisfechas por medio del mercado tradicional de vivienda.
Acompáñenos a este evento gratis, en vivo, por medio de la plataforma de Zoom, el lunes 11 de enero a las 6 pm. Proveeremos traducción al español. Lleve sus preguntas. ¡Esperamos verlo ahí!
Inscríbase para el foro abierto:
https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_V7kZiNm3Qva8PUCwwsQ7jg
Después de inscribirse, recibirá un correo electrónico de confirmación con información sobre cómo conectarse al evento
También puede seguir Common Roots Housing Trust por Facebook @commonrootshousing.