Dear Community Partners, Educators and Participants, As the situation around COVID-19 continues to surprise us, I am reaching out to let you know how Rent Smart Education and Support Society is … [Read more...]
RentSmart Educator Spotlight – Susana Guardado
By Michelle McElroy Susana does not know that I have written this story about her, but I wanted to take a moment of your time to recognize this amazing person. Susana is the Director of … [Read more...]
BC Provincial Update
Welcome to the first BC segment of the year. Rent Smart BC has been active planning RS Educator trainings. Susana and I have just returned from teaching an Educator group in Vancouver at Aunt Leah’s … [Read more...]
Tips to Fill Your Certificate Courses
By Michelle McElroy It’s daunting when you put so much effort and resources into scheduling a course, preparing, ordering manuals and supplies, lining up the catering, only to find that 1 or 2 … [Read more...]
Manitoba Provincial Update
2020 has started out with a Bang! Two RentSmart certificate courses have already been completed and there is a RentSmart Basics and Certificate course scheduled for February and March. Manitoba … [Read more...]
Alberta Provincial Update
This spring, Alberta is gearing up for some new and exciting RentSmart activities! Educator Engagement This spring we will be kicking off Collaborate Calls specifically for Alberta Educators, … [Read more...]
Supporting RentSmart at the municipal level: the story of Chatham-Kent
Lately, more and more municipalities across Canada adopt and support RentSmart education as part of their efforts in promoting housing stability. Chatham-Kent, City of Windsor and City of Calgary are … [Read more...]
Multigenerational living – an emerging approach to housing
By Luna Yang Multigenerational housing is the practice of living with more than one generation under the same roof. According to the 2016 Canada Census, there has been a significant rise in … [Read more...]
Ontario Provincial Update
Happy New Year! RentSmart Ontario began the year off with our first group of 2020 trained Educators in Toronto! We are also looking forward to our upcoming training session in Brockville, from … [Read more...]
Gentrification – a Band-Aid solution to homelessness
By Luna Yang Gentrification is defined as ‘the process of renovating and improving a house or district so that it conforms to middle class taste’ (Dictionary.com). It can be a large endeavor with … [Read more...]
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