News & Updates Archive - The Coalition

January 11, 2026

Stories of Impact: Monica and Peter Scott

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January 11, 2026

Stories of Impact: Ronette Slamin

Ronnie moved to DC six years ago with her family, looking to build a life and a career, in the District where access to affordable housing is one of the largest issues communities face.

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December 18, 2025

Stories of Impact: Isaac Harris

For 35 years, Isaac has lived in Washington, DC, where he grew up deeply connected to the Community for Creative Non-Violence (CCNV). In Spring 2022, Isaac was calling CCNV home when he received a forwarded email about the Coalition’s Community Voices Academy that was circulating through a church listerv, and things started to shift.

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December 22, 2024

Stories of Impact: Rachelle Ellison

The Coalition first met Rachelle Ellison through her role as assistant director of the People for Fairness Coalition, a nonprofit that advocates for housing rights and does outreach to unhoused community members in the District. As time passed, we got to learn more and more about Rachelle’s journey, and today, she is one of our fiercest allies and an invaluable member of The Coalition’s advocacy family.

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