On December 12th 2023 we commemorated the 75th Anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights with Human Rights City Alliance, the City of Pittsburgh's Commission on Human Relations, City Council, and the Mayor's office with a focus on housing as a human right. We may have a long way to go to fully realize human rights but if we work together, we can make positive changes in our city.
Check out these stories of teens in our neighborhoods who illustrate the need for language access in our school systems! Wonderful quotes from Funmi Haastrup about All for All's Education Rights Training. Please get in touch if you'd like to learn more about our Language Access or Education Rights trainings!
āThe most impacted people are obviously the ones pushed out or struggling with how to come up with rent every month and worried they are going to lose their homes,ā said Jackie Smith, who researches housing affordability as a University of Pittsburgh sociology professor.