NEW YORK IS IN A DIRE HOUSING CRISIS THAT HAS REAL AND DIRECT HUMAN CONSEQUENCES: HIGH RENTS, DISPLACEMENT, SEGREGATION, TENANT HARASSMENT, HOMELESSNESS, AND COUNTLESS OTHER PROBLEMS. THIS CRISIS IS IN LARGE PART A RESULT OF DECADES OF INSUFFICIENT HOUSING GROWTH, DRIVEN BY OUTDATED, RESTRICTIVE, AND EXCLUSIONARY REQUIREMENTS IN LOCAL ZONING CODES AND THE LACK OF ACTION TO COUNTERACT THEM.THE OPEN NEW YORK EDUCATION FUND SUPPORTS PUBLIC EDUCATION, AWARENESS, AND ENGAGEMENT AROUND HOUSING ISSUES TO HELP BUILD A MOVEMENT FOR A MORE ABUNDANT AND INCLUSIVE NEW YORK. OUR WORK FOCUSES ON PUBLIC EDUCATION, OUTREACH, AND AWARENESS-BUILDING ACTIVITIES ABOUT THE HOUSING SHORTAGE AND POLICY SOLUTIONS TO INCREASE HOUSING OPPORTUNITY WITH OUR GRASSROOTS MEMBERS AND COALITION-PARTNERS. WE ARE FIGHTING FOR A NEW YORK THAT CAN BE A HOME TO ALL.WE BUILD AND FOSTER AN ENGAGED COMMUNITY OF VOLUNTEER MEMBERS THROUGH A RANGE OF DIGITAL TOOLS AND VIRTUAL AND IN-PERSON EVENTS THROUGHOUT THE YEAR, INCLUDING ONLINE COMMUNITY FORUMS, TRAININGS AND LEARNING SESSIONS ABOUT HOUSING ISSUES, DINNERS AND SOCIAL GATHERINGS, EDUCATIONAL WALKING TOURS, AND SMALL GROUP MEETINGS TO GROW OUR MOVEMENT.