April Chat & Chew

The Chat and Chew is a time for VLN housing staff and volunteers to eat a (virtual) lunch together, chat about a housing topic, and socialize with one another. This is an informal event. There will be no power point presentations, but instead a brief introduction to a topic by a VLN staff member, followed by a discussion. On April 1, we’ll talk about going to trial in an eviction or rent escrow case, including the usual deadlines, getting documents from clients, how to upload them to MNDES and serve the landlord and what a trial looks like and how long it lasts. Volunteers are encouraged to share stories of their experiences with housing cases with one another, and maybe learn a little – and of course, do some chewing too!