Scholarships available for ‘ending homelessness’ conference
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SEATTLE — Organizers of the 2023 “Conference on Ending Homelessness” are offering scholarships to qualifying people who want to attend.
The conference is scheduled for Oct. 5 and 6 and will be online. A fee is charged to participants, but 64 scholarships will be offered to qualifying applicants.
“Priority will be given to people who have personal experience with homelessness and service providers who work for organizations with limited training budgets,” according to a press release from the Washington Low Income Housing Alliance.
Scholarship applications must be submitted by July 31. People who want more information can contact Itzchel Bazan, 206-741-4436, or [email protected]. People can apply for the scholarship at the organization’s website, www.wliha.org.
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