UPCOMING EVENTS
Know Your Rights: Right to Counsel
Join us for an interactive community teach-in on what guaranteed legal representation for tenants facing eviction would look like for Springfield.
September Mega Canvass: Day Two
Want to be part of ensuring tenant rights and healthy homes in Springfield? Join us for our September Mega Canvass!
Canvassing is the foundation of our union’s organizing strategy. By talking with our neighbors about their housing experiences, we build the collective power needed to push for a Healthy Homes Guarantee — policies that preserve affordable housing, ensure safe and healthy homes for everyone, and put tenants at the center of decision-making.
This change won’t happen on its own. Without public demand, city officials will leave renters behind, and slumlords will show up to fight against us. But together, we can educate our community, strengthen connections, and give more tenants the opportunity to get involved.
New to canvassing? No worries. We’ll prepare you with the training, resources, and support you need before heading out into the community.
Sign up below to canvass for Sunday, Sept. 14, from 1:00 - 5:00 p.m.
September Mega Canvass: Day One
Want to be part of ensuring tenant rights and healthy homes in Springfield? Join us for our September Mega Canvass!
Canvassing is the foundation of our union’s organizing strategy. By talking with our neighbors about their housing experiences, we build the collective power needed to push for a Healthy Homes Guarantee — policies that preserve affordable housing, ensure safe and healthy homes for everyone, and put tenants at the center of decision-making.
This change won’t happen on its own. Without public demand, city officials will leave renters behind, and slumlords will show up to fight against us. But together, we can educate our community, strengthen connections, and give more tenants the opportunity to get involved.
New to canvassing? No worries. We’ll prepare you with the training, resources, and support you need before heading out into the community.
Sign up below to canvass for Saturday, Sept. 13 from 1:00 - 5:00 p.m.
STUN Member Orientation
Ready to take the next step in building tenant power? Join us for Springfield Tenants Unite’s Member Orientation in Conference Room A at The Library Center on South Campbell to learn more about who we are, what we’ve won together, and how you can play a role in shaping housing justice in Springfield.
At this orientation, you’ll:
Learn about the history and victories of STUN
Explore how our union organizes for safe, healthy, and affordable housing
Connect with other tenants ready to fight for change
Spots are limited to 15 participants. Reserve yours today!
Together, we’re stronger. Together, we win.
Summer Mega Canvas
Come hit the streets with us! We’re getting together to really listen to our neighbors, share stories, and envision a more equitable future when tenants stand united.
Springfield Tenants Victory Kickoff
Interested in celebrating our victories at STUN with your neighbors and fellow neighbors?
Come join us for chili, music & dancing, envisioning housing rights for all, and celebrating what tenants in the community have accomplished in STUN! We want you to enjoy yourselves and get involved in changing the city for us all.
WHEN & WHERE?
Sunday, September 10th, 2023
1:30 PM - 3:30 PM
First Unitarian Universalist Church of Springfield, MO
2434 E Battlefield, Springfield, MO 65804
SCHEDULE:
1:30 PM - 2:30 PM: Food and Party Hour
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2:30 PM - 2:45 PM: Opening Remarks
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2:45 PM - 3:15 PM: Visioning and Breakout Groups
Breakout Group 1: Writing Our Rights into Law (North Star Team)
Breakout Group 2: Building Tenant Power and Information (Tenant Power Team)
Breakout Group 3: Planning a Block Party and Community Art Album
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3:15 PM - 3:30 PM: Group Sharing and Closing
STUN ARTISTS SHOWCASE
We believe that the people closest to the problem are the closest to the solution; therefore those people must unite.
STUN wants to invite you to our first artists' showcase centered on housing visions: What does a home mean to you?
NOTE: THIS IS A FREE EVENT (though donations will be gratefully accepted!)
Juneteenth Celebration
Join Springfield Tenants Unite at the Expo Center this Saturday for Juneteenth to celebrate the end of slavery in the United States; however, the war still wages for diversity, equity, and inclusion. We will have flyers with information about housing discrimination against oppressed groups along with other literature about who we are. We hope to see you there!