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Cooperative Housing Specialist, Vermont New England Resident Owned Communities (NEROC) Program The Cooperative Housing Specialist works within the New England Resident Owned Communities (NEROC) program of CDI. NEROC supports manufactured-home communities that are owned and governed by their residents as cooperative businesses known as ROCs (resident owned communities). When parks go up for sale NEROC helps the residents purchase them, and thereafter advises and trains residents to operate the business democratically. As a result, residents keep their housing affordable and secure, have a say in decisions, and set the direction for their communities. The focus of the work is on guiding, training, and assisting ROCs in Vermont in the ongoing management and governance of their cooperatives. This entails helping leaders who serve on the cooperatives’ boards understand their roles and responsibilities in order to more effectively function as...

Who We Are Chiefs for Change is a bipartisan network of diverse school superintendents and state education chiefs who share a vision for schools that serve all children well. The members are united around a   core set of beliefs   about what it will take to achieve that vision in communities across the nation. Specifically, members believed that education is a fundamental right and that every child must have: A safe and welcoming school. Access to an excellent education. Fully prepared teachers with the support they need to do their jobs well. High-quality instructional materials. Reliable and affordable pathways to college and careers. This network represents the nation’s largest community of practice for education leaders that together include approximately 7 million students, 435,000 teachers, and 14,000 schools. The organization exists to advocate for policies and practices that make a difference, to share and scale promising programs, practices, and...