Over her 15 years as a homebuyer education teacher, credit boot camp instructor and counselor at Urban Edge, Gercide Luc has talked with people of many backgrounds. She's listened to questions. She's noticed trends. One of those trends included an increase in the number of Haitian clients seeking to talk to her about foreclosure.

Arlanda Brantley says she doesn't come by exercising naturally. Nature? That's not exactly her thing, either. Yet every Saturday, she leads a group of Black women on walks through Waterbury, Connecticut.

There's a growing divide between those who can access services digitally – like education, work and health care -- and those who can't. The issue is top-of-the-mind for housing practitioners, who often work with the very individuals that the divide is hurting the most. Some NeighborWorks network organizations are already working on solutions, such as setting up hotspots and working WiFi into their future projects. 

In Aurora, too many households – 1 in 6 – have zero net-worth, says Rick Guzman, CEO of The Neighbor Project (TNP), a NeighborWorks network organization. His nonprofit formed in 2018 to do something about it, with a focus on helping low- to moderate-income individuals build financial health and wealth. Much of this takes place through the newly formed Aurora Financial Empowerment Center. Now in its second year of operation, the center has already served 672 families.