By Tom Houseman, Oak Park Regional Housing Center Summer Intern A poverty trap is any aspect of a person’s life that creates and reinforces poverty for themselves and their family,…
Diverse neighborhoods = diverse schools: Why do we want them for our kids?
By Mayra Quinonez, Oak Park Regional Housing Center Summer Intern Residential and educational segregation are closely related. Nowadays, residential areas in the United States are highly segregated by race; thus…
Growing Up East of Ridgeland
Reflections on My Summer with the Oak Park Regional Housing Center By Anna Forte, OPRHC Summer Intern I am a student at Vanderbilt University, a school where many of my…
On 10 Years Promoting Integration and Opportunity
By Rob Breymaier, executive director of the Oak Park Regional Housing Center I was reminded by colleagues that Monday marks my 10th anniversary as executive director of the Housing Center.…
Segregation and Health
The impact of residential segregation on community health, health outcomes, and health literacy and behavior By Anna Forte, Oak Park Regional Housing Center Summer Intern In modern American society, health…