The annual Affordable Homeownership Summit hosted by the Center for NYC Neighborhoods will take place, virtually, over two days on Oct. 7 and 8, between 1 p.m. and 5 p.m. EST. It will discuss recovery strategies from the global pandemic, Black homeownership, the racial wealth gap, and climate change.

 

The center will bring together hundreds of leaders, policymakers, government officials, lenders and advocates, virtually, for its seventh annual summit, which will run for two days with five panels, as experts discuss innovative solutions and current best practices for low, and moderate-income homeowners.

 

Keynote speaker Andre Perry, fellow on the Metropolitan Policy Program at Brookings and columnist for The Hechinger Report, will begin the summit at 1 p.m. EST on Oct. 7, speaking about Black homeownership and the racial wealth gap in New York communities.

 

This year’s summit will focus on Models for an Equitable Recovery with conversations centering on the impact of the global coronavirus pandemic, supporting Black homeowners and climate change. Panelists will look at past crises, and how to utilize those lessons for the current problems facing homeowners.

 

Panel session titles include, “What role can mission-driven lenders, including CDFIs, play when it comes to lending during a crisis?,” “Environmental Injustice and Housing: exploring the unequal impacts of climate change” and “The landscape for homebuyers during the pandemic.”

 

In addition to Perry, another speaker is Christie Peale, CEO at Center for New York City Neighborhoods, while panelists include non-profit executives, policymakers and other stakeholders.

 

Virtual tickets are available here.  For more information on the Center for NYC Neighborhoods, visit cnycn.org.