Asian Journal- The Filipino-American Community Newspaper

“Your Home, Your Rights” Call to Action Meeting to Provide Essential Information And Services About the Road to Recovery" 

• Saturday September 11, 2010 8:30 am – 12:30 noon
• First Congregational Church of Oakland
• 2501 Harrison Street (at 27th Street) in Oakland

  What: In the midst of the Bay Area housing foreclosure crisis, New America Media (NAM), U.S. Department of Housifng and Urban Development (HUD), Housing and Economic Rights Advocates (HERA), Community Housing Development Corporation (CHDC) and the City of Oakland are organizing "Your Home, Your Rights," a community forum and call to action offering detailed information on what residents need to know about home ownership and renter’s rights. Services include confidential one-on-one legal advice and counseling on foreclosure, fair housing and predatory lending issues (including advice to tenants in buildings that have been foreclosed on), as well as helping low- and moderate-income victims of predatory lending and foreclosure related abuses find legal representation.

  Attendees can share stories with journalists and the media about the foreclosure crisis and get answers to their questions from housing counselors, tax experts and the Office of the Alameda County District Attorney (in charge of investigating predatory loans). Also scheduled is a selection of informational seminars about surviving the crisis.

  Excerpts from Leslie Cockburn’s documentary movie "American Casino," a powerful and shocking look at the subprime lending scandal, will be screened.

  Admission is free, food and refreshments provided at no-cost.

  Translation services will be provided in Spanish and available in Vietnamese.

  Schedule of Events:

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    • 8:30 – 9:00 am Sign in for counseling. Continental breakfast is available.
    • 9:00 – 12:00 pm Private one-on-one counseling. Also information tables with related services.
    • 9:00 – 11:00 am Seminars including Why isn't my lender helping me? Is bankruptcy going  to help me?, and Telling the difference between trustworthy and un-trustworthy service providers.
    • 11:00 – 12:20 pm East Bay residents share their stories and experiences about fighting to keep their homes or finding affordable housing to journalists and HUD officials.　

  Public contact: To RSVP please call 800-871-9012 ext. 292485. For more information, please contact Suzanne Manneh/New America Media at