2025 PRO-HOUSING LEADERSHIP
CERTIFICATION COURSE
Course Description
Abundant Housing LA is proud to offer the 2025 Pro-Housing Leadership Certification Course, an 8-session training for anyone ready to learn how housing policy works—and how to change it.
You’ll gain real-world knowledge and practical skills on key topics like zoning, affordable housing, climate and sustainability, and how to influence local land use decisions. We’ll explore the past and present of LA’s housing system through a pro-housing, racial justice lens.
This course is a great fit for advocates, community leaders, students, or anyone looking to grow their impact in public policy, housing, or planning. You’ll learn from experienced voices in advocacy, government, and nonprofit housing development as you build the confidence and connections to lead.
Revenue generated from this program will help advance AHLA’s mission to build the movement to House LA. Specifically, your dollars go to free services such as project advocacy, online advocacy tools, educational training, and community power-building through housing.
Scholorships
AHLA offers full scholarships and generous need-based discounts to promote diversity and inclusion in housing-related fields.
AHLA Housing Advocates Council
Students
Rent-Burdened
Scholarship
50% off
75% off
75% off
100% off
If you would like to discuss discounts or receive one of the discount codes for the categories listed above, please send an email to joshua@abundanthousingla.org
PART ONE:
HOUSING POLICY & HISTORY
Session 1: Introduction to Housing Advocacy
Live Session Date: Monday, April 28, 2025
Session 2: History of Housing in Los Angeles
Live Session Date: Monday, May 5, 2025
Session 3: Modern Housing Policy & Barriers to Housing Development
Live Session Date: Monday, May 12, 2025
Session 4: Housing & the Environment: Climate, Sustainability, and Transportation
Live Session Date: Monday, May 19, 2025
Break Week:
Week of May 26, 2025
PART TWO:
DEVELOPMENT & ADVOCACY IN PRACTICE
Session 5: Equitable Housing Access: Tenant Protections & Affordable Housing Strategies
Live Session Date: Monday, June 2, 2025
Session 6: The Economics of Housing Development (Led by Tara Barauskas)
Live Session Date: Wednesday, June 11, 2025
Session 7: Navigating Local Housing Development & Policy Processes (Co-presented with Josh Guyer)
Live Session Date: Monday, June 16, 2025
Session 8: Advocacy Strategies & Tools for Housing Justice
Live Session Date: Monday, June 23, 2025
DISCOUNTS
Don’t Let Cost Be a Barrier – We’ve Got You Covered
We believe that everyone should have access to the knowledge and tools to advocate for better housing. If the cost of this course is a challenge for you, we offer several discount and scholarship options to ensure you can participate.
Explore Your Options:
🔹 AHLA Community Discount (50% Off – $250): Available to anyone who has donated to Abundant Housing LA in 2024. Request Discount →
🔹 Student Discount ($100): Open to current students with verification. Apply Here →
🔹 Future Leader Scholarship (Full Waiver): If you need financial assistance, apply for a full tuition waiver. Apply Here →
Topics Covered
- LA’s housing history and how past policies shape the crisis today
- Zoning, land use, and how planning decisions get made
- The Housing Accountability Act and other state housing laws
- Local entitlement processes and how to navigate them
- Affordable housing development and finance
- Tenant protections and renters’ rights
- Strategies to affirmatively further fair housing
- The link between housing, climate, and transit
- Racial equity and justice in housing
- How to influence local housing decisions and advocate for change
Have questions? Reach out to us at joshua@abundanthousingla.org and we’ll be happy to help!
NOTE: Payment plans are available with all cost options.
This course has added so much to my knowledge and skills by providing a clear I breakdown and explanation of the various topics discussed…. I believe that if young people are offered these [AHLA] courses to study it would also encourage students to have even more pride and concern for their cities and neighborhoods”
– Brandy G. 2022 Cohort