The Opportunity Agenda, The National Council of La Raza and The Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights Invite You to

SAVE THE DATE

For a Capitol Hill Briefing

A Compact for Home Opportunity: What America Can Do to Stop Foreclosures, Restore Communities and Fulfill the American Dream

Confirmed Speakers:

  • Alan Jenkins, Executive Director, The Opportunity Agenda
  • Janis Bowdler, Director, Wealth-Building Policy Project, National Council of La Raza
  • James Carr, former Senior Vice President for Financial Innovation, Planning and Research for the Fannie Mae Foundation and Vice President for Housing Research at Fannie Mae
  • Sharon Pratt, Founder and Manager, Pratt Consulting
  • Juhu Thukral, Director of Law and Advocacy, The Opportunity Agenda
  • Nikitra Bailey, Executive Vice-President, Center for Responsible Lending

When:

Tuesday, January 22, 2013 from 10:30 AM to 12:00 PM (EST)

Where:

Rayburn House Office Building, Room B-318

Washington, DC 20515

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Access to an affordable home under fair and sustainable terms is crucial to our economic security and central to the American Dream. Yet misconduct by banks and lenders, inadequate rules and enforcement, and record unemployment rates are robbing millions of Americans of their homes and security while ravaging whole communities and holding back our national recovery. Clear solutions exist to prevent foreclosures and restore communities today while ensuring that affordable housing and home-ownership remain sources of wealth-building and middle-class mobility for all Americans. This briefing will explore proposed solutions to our housing and financial crisis and introduce the implementation and accountability necessary to make them effective

To learn more about The Opportunity Agenda and the Compact for Home Opportunity, please visit: www.opporunityagenda.org