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HomeFirst Hosts Greene County Coaches’ Retreat

September 9, 2022

Elisabetta ZengaroCommunications Specialist, Division of Community Affairs At The University of Alabama, one need look no further than the Paul W. Bryant Museum to see how coaching builds success, so it was only appropriate that the HomeFirst Greene County Coaches’ Retreat end with a tour of the museum on Friday, July 22. Held at the […]

UA HomeFirst Coaches’ Retreat Supports Students, Volunteers

August 30, 2022

by Dr. Elisabetta ZengaroCommunications Specialist, Division of Community Affairs Volunteers participating in The University of Alabama’s HomeFirst Coaches’ Retreat from Aug. 25–26 at Capital Hall learned interpersonal skills are just as important as financial literacy when guiding future homeowners. Housed in UA’s Center for Community-Based Partnerships, HomeFirst is a financial wellness initiative that serves individuals […]

Tuscaloosa’s Habitat for Humanity Dedicates New Home for HomeFirst Family

August 18, 2022

by Dr. Elisabetta ZengaroCommunications Specialist, Division of Community Affairs For many adults, homeownership may seem more like a dream than a reality, but HomeFirst helps participants take steps to achieve homeownership through financial planning. For HomeFirst participant Kanika Cotton, that dream became a reality when she and her family moved into their new Habitat for […]

Retreat Prepares Volunteers in UAB-AmeriCorps VISTA to be HomeFirst Coaches

August 10, 2022

by Dr. Elisabetta ZengaroCommunications Specialist, Division of Community Affairs   Held at The Westin Hotel in Birmingham, Alabama, Aug. 4–5, the HomeFirst University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) Coaches’ Retreat offered volunteer coaches in the UAB-AmeriCorps VISTA Statewide Program insight into the barriers to homeownership and tips for supporting participants on their path to homeownership. […]

University of Alabama’s HomeFirst Program Receives USDA Grant

October 22, 2021

HomeFirst Team to Present at 2021 ITGA Conference

May 17, 2021

UA Students Win Fulbright Awards

May 12, 2021

Council Hosts 15th Annual Excellence in Community Engagement Awards

May 6, 2021

Diane Kennedy-Jackson Publications Coordinator Division of Community Affairs The Council on Community-Based Partnerships hosted its 15th Excellence in Community Engagement Awards April 20–22. These annual awards recognize outstanding engaged scholarship work, which combines the familiar traditions of teaching, research and service in equitable partnerships with communities external to the campus, with the goal of creating […]

UA Celebrates National Recognition of Fulbright Award Winners and Semi-Finalists

May 15, 2020