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Mother of middle schooler talks about opportunities at her son's elementary school and why she stayed in her community because of the educational opportunities despite initial racial profiling she received.

Resident of historic Tenth Street District talks of its rich history and current residents advocating for historic preservation and against gentrification.

People of the Rio Grande Valley Border Towns: Marisol Roten. Marisol, a Mother of 3, and I have a conversation about her experiences growing up in the Rio Grande Valley. The experience of growing up without her biological father, having...

Mother of teens and toddlers talks about landlord negotiations and the need to promote yourself to get landlords to rent to voucher holders.

Shamira, an ICP Mobility Assistance Program counselor, talks about her work with families looking for housing in low crime areas with higher performing schools and the post-move assistance she provides.

Interview with a housing choice voucher holder and her ICP housing mobility counselor reflecting on her search for a diverse neighborhood for her teen daughter and young son. (from Dallas to the inner- and outer-ring suburbs of Garland, Plano and...

Joppa homeowner talks about the struggle to improve neighborhood conditions and fight hazardous industry.

Mother and father of teens talk about the positive change in their children after they changed schools with their move.

People of the Rio Grande Valley: Mitch. Artist Mitch Darte and I talk about the loss of her Mother and how it propelled her into her flourishing career in painting. Mitch was a high school art teacher, and after losing...

Mother of teens talks about leaving her social network but seeing the positive change in her teens' school outlook after moving.

Mother of four talks about how her move provided more educational opportunities for her children.

Mr. Dixon talks about how the Inclusive Communities' Sublease Initiative provided him access to housing in a low poverty desegregated area at a complex that would not take his housing voucher.

Ms. Halton talks about how much she loves her Richardson neighborhood and the resources it has.

Ms. Cox, President of the Tenth Street Residential Association, shares her memories and an urgent message to preserve the neighborhood. The Tenth Street Historic District is one of the few Freedman's towns left in the City of Dallas.

Stephanie Thompson (47) and her coworker Pamela Fairley (42), talk about breaking the stigmas associated with recipients of housing vouchers and residents of public housing. They talk about their childhoods, education, work history, and the economic and housing challenges they've...

Mother of teenage boy talks about her first mobility move as she prepares to move from Dallas suburb to exurb.

Jasmonae talks about growing up in Plano as a child and the positive impact of living in a diverse community had on her after her mother moved her family from Dallas with her voucher.

Interview with a housing choice voucher holder who finds more safety for her grandsons with her move from South Dallas to Richardson, TX.

Ms. Harp, ICP’s first Sublease Initiative tenant, talks about her new neighborhood that she was able to access after her two month housing search.

Danielle talks about the value of the post move assistance she received from her ICP housing mobility counselor while living in her unit with her housing choice voucher.

Kendra talks her about her move from Mississippi with her housing voucher seeking better education opportunities for her two children, which she found in Little Elm, TX, where her young son loves being able to walk to school and ride...

Kay, an ICP Senior Mobility Assistance Program Counselor, shares her love for her work as a housing mobility counselor and the help she gives clients by negotiating with and reaching out to potential landlords.

Homeowner talks about her efforts with her neighbors to speak out against the demolitions in her historic neighborhood.

Ms. Ford talks about her move from Oak Cliff to another part of the City of Dallas with her housing choice voucher two daughters. While her children do well in school, Ms. Ford has her eyes set on the degree...

Mother of now adult children talks about what a help housing mobility counseling was for her and can be for other mothers while connecting them to opportunity.