CURA is a co-sponsor of the "HOME: Health, Opportunity, Mobility, and Equity in Housing." The Research Barnraising is a 1.5 day symposium, where we aim to explore and start to build innovative research and collaborations centered around the theme of housing. Housing plays a fundamental role in the health and wellbeing of adults, children, and families in the United States and around the world. From a source of necessary shelter, to the primary source of family wealth accumulation, to the main space that people feel connected to being “at home” with loved ones, housing is integral to our daily lives. Yet housing has become increasingly unaffordable for many families, and…
HOME: Health, Opportunity, Mobility, and Equity in Housing
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Andersen Library, University of Minnesota Twin Cities Campus
2024 Esther Wattenberg Policy Forum
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In honor of the late Esther Wattenberg, the Center for Advanced Studies in Child Welfare and the Center for Urban and Regional Affairs (CURA) will be hosting the 2024 Esther Wattenberg Policy Forum.
2024 Esther Wattenberg Policy Award recipient - Nikki Villavicencio
The Esther Wattenberg Policy Award recognizes exemplary policy work and contributions impacting children and families in Minnesota. We will honor the 2024 Esther Wattenberg Policy Award recipient, Nikki Villavicencio, the disability culture and leadership specialist at…
CURA Housing Forum: Exploring the Impacts of the RealPage Antitrust Case
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If you are not able to attend the event in person, we will be streaming the housing forum live and then archiving it on the CURA YouTube page.
Download a PDF of the "Exploring the Impacts of the RealPage Antitrust" presentation
Presenters: Lawrence McDonough, Policy Attorney for HOME Line and Senior Fellow for the National Housing Law Project, and Jordan Ash, Housing Campaign and Research Director for the Private Equity Stakeholder Project (PESP), will speak on this month’s Housing Forum panel.…
Minnesota Census and Democracy Partnership Meeting: Mapping Minnesota's Communities and Voter Turnout
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Minneapolis Central Library - Room: S-275 RKMC room on the second floor
It’s National Voter Registration Day and Get Out the Vote Season! Join the Minnesota Census and Democracy Partnership to learn about…
Community Mapping Expo for Minnesota Nonprofits
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What: Community Mapping Expo for Non-Profits
When: August 21, 2024, 10 AM - 11:45 AM
Where: 5750 Duluth Street, Golden Valley, MN
Cost: Free
On August 21, unlock the power of location-based data and access affordable geospatial tools at the Community Mapping Expo for Minnesota Nonprofits.
Attendees will explore a range of mapping resources, including the…
CURA Housing Forum: Social Housing in Minnesota, the campaign for locally-owned and controlled housing
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If you are not able to attend the event in person, we will be streaming the housing forum live and then archiving it on the CURA YouTube page.
Presenters: Representatives from Inquilinxs Unidxs Por Justicia (United renters for Justice)
The concept of social housing is beginning to gain traction in various jurisdictions around the United States. While there is no one set definition, social housing is usually marked by permanent affordability of rental units, public ownership or control of those units, affordability for a wide range of incomes, and some level of democratic control for residents.
In some counties across Minnesota, this type of housing already exists, separate and apart from HUD-…
Apply now for Neighborhoods Now! Spring 2024
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To be announced
Apply Today - Deadline April 10
Potential participants should fill out an application form. Because space is limited, we will contact you shortly after the application deadline to schedule an interview or confirm your enrollment.
Apply now for Neighborhoods Now!
Neighborhoods Now! Program Calendar
The course is May 6 - May 10, 2024 10:00am to 4:00pm each…
CURA Housing Forum: Investor-Owned Single-Family Rentals & Evictions in the Twin Cities
April 19, 2024, 12:00, Noon
Hanson Hall, Room 1-102
Register now
If you are not able to attend the event in person, we will be streaming the housing forum live and then archiving it on the CURA YouTube page.
The CURA Housing Forum is back. This month’s forum will feature CURA researchers Dr. Anthony Damiano and Professor Edward Goetz, who will present their research on the single-family rental market in Hennepin and Ramsey counties.
The growth of investor-owned, single-family homes has become a major issue for renters in the Twin Cities and across the country. Private equity firms, real estate investment trusts (REITs), and so-called “rent-to-own” companies have come…
Esther Wattenberg Policy Forum
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In honor of the late Esther Wattenberg, the Center for Advanced Studies in Child Welfare (CASCW) and Center for Urban and Regional Affairs (CURA) will be hosting the 2023 Esther Wattenberg Policy Forum. We invite you to join us for breakfast and a short program!
We will honor the 2023 Esther Wattenberg Policy Award recipients Minnesota State House Representative Heather Keeler and Minnesota State Senator Mary Kunesh.
Jeri Jasken and Larissa Littlewolf, Director and Associate Director at the Tribal Training and Certification Partnership (TTCP), will deliver the keynote address. Karen Diver, Senior Advisor to the President of Native American Affairs at the University of Minnesota, will also be joining us as a special guest speaker discussing the TRUTH Report.
The 2023 Esther Wattenberg Policy Forum is an RSVP only event and registration is now closed.
The Future of Rural Rental Housing: USDA Sect 515 Research & Remedies
Register for "The Future of Rural Rental Housing: USDA Sect 515 Research & Remedies," an event hosted by the Minnesota Housing Partnership.
Join us on May 3, at 9 am, for an overview of the recent report The USDA Section 515 Program and The Challenge of Preserving Affordable Housing in Greater Minnesota and conversation about what the future holds for rental housing throughout Greater Minnesota.
Over the next years, rural areas of Minnesota and across the nation will lose thousands of affordable rural rental homes, as federally subsidized loans for those properties are paid off and requirements to keep rents low thus end. As well, renters…
Neighborhoods Now! Spring 2023 Session will be in person!
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Our first in person session of Neighborhoods Now! since 2019!
Apply Today - Deadline March 31
Potential participants should fill out an application form. Because space is limited, we will contact you shortly after the application deadline to schedule an interview or confirm your enrollment.
Apply now for Neighborhoods Now!
Neighborhoods Now! Program Calendar
The course is May 1-5 from 10am - 4pm each day conducted in person. The course…
Neighborhoods Now! Fall 2022
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Training will be held virtually, via Zoom.
Apply Today - Deadline September 12
Potential participants should fill out an application form. Because space is limited, we will contact you shortly after the application deadline to schedule an interview or confirm your enrollment.
Apply now for Neighborhoods Now!
Neighborhoods Now! Fall 2022 Program Calendar
The course is October 24-28 from 10am - 3:00pm each day …
Thinking Spatially Symposium: Indigenous Mapping
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Friday, October 21, 2022 | 9:00 am - 12:00 pm CDT
Hybrid: Online & Northrop, Best Buy Theater
FREE and Open to the Public (Registration Requested)
CURA's Community Geographic Information Systems (CGIS) program and the Resilient Communities Project (RCP) are partnering with the Institute for Advanced Study, U-Spatial, University of Minnesota Libraries, and DASH to present this year's “Thinking Spatially Symposium: Indigenous Mapping.” Former CURA CGIS Graduate Research…
Summer Neighborhood Board Representation Leadership Training for Black, Indigenous and People of Color
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CURA's Neighborhood Organizing and Leadership program is looking for Black, Indigenous and People of Color to participate in a free training to support and assist them on their journey toward leadership. We are looking for Black, Indigenous and People of Color who want to create change and fight injustice in their community through neighborhood board membership.
The Board Representation Leadership Training for Black, Indigenous and People of Color will be Thursday, July 14, 2022, 5:30pm - 8:30pm via Zoom virtual meeting.
We believe neighborhood residents are the most powerful force against injustice in their community. Our Board Representation Leadership Training for Black, Indigenous and People of Color values recruiting and supporting people to join their local neighborhood board to create change in their community and to transform the injustice of not having diverse voices and leadership in neighborhood groups. Our program creates learning sessions and a support network for Black, Indigenous and People of Color to join their local neighborhood board and use their power to make their vision for their community a reality through organizing.
Who is this for?
The training is open to Black, Indigenous and People of Color who want to join their neighborhood board and create local change so they are prepared to run at their neighborhood association or district council annual meeting elections, or want to inquire about board vacancies in their community.
Apply now!
Fill out this brief form to apply
We will do our best to accommodate your interest in participating in the program, but because space is limited, we will contact you shortly before the training to confirm your enrollment.
Board Representation Leadership Training for Black, Indigenous and People of Color
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CURA's Neighborhood Organizing and Leadership program is looking for Black, Indigenous and People of Color to participate in a free training to support and assist them on their journey toward leadership. We are looking for Black, Indigenous and People of Color who want to create change and fight injustice in their community through neighborhood board membership.
The Board Representation Leadership Training for Black, Indigenous and People of Color will be Wednesday, May 11,…
