Gov. Perdue signs the Consumer Economic Protection Act

Greeting from Jessica Parker, Social Work Intern

I wanted to give an official greeting to the Housing Coalition members. I am one of two new social work interns at the Coalition from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. My choice of the Coalition as a field placement stemmed from my deep passion for social justice and advocacy work. Previous work experiences in the mental health and social services fields defined this passion into my desire to work in grassroots coalition building and government policy. I realized that in these areas I can affect real change. This organization is a perfect conjunction of these interests.

I am excited about working with the great and knowledgeable staff here at the Coalition. I have already learned a lot about housing policy and the current housing issues in North Carolina. I will be working closely with Carley and John around housing policy and outreach work and the conference in November. I look forward to communicating and working with you all throughout the course of this year.

Best,
Jessica Parker

(Also pictured is Alex Bidot, Social Work Intern)