National Training and Information Center
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The National Training and Information Center (NTIC) was founded in Chicago, IL in 1972 as a national policy, research, and training center for communities who were tired of seeing their neighborhoods torn apart by federal housing foreclosures and bank redlining.
Founded by Gale Cincotta
, a housewife and mother of six, and Shel Trapp
, a former Methodist Minister, the work of NTIC grew out of a belief that everyday people are the experts on the challenges they face and that strong neighborhoods form the foundation of a strong country. NTIC is associated with National People's Action
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NTIC's history is grounded in holding members of both political parties, and corporations, accountable for the impact that their decisions have on communities across the country.
Founded by Gale Cincotta
Gale Cincotta
Gale Cincotta , a community activist from the Austin neighborhood of Chicago, led the national fight for the US federal Home Mortgage Disclosure Act and the Community Reinvestment Act...
, a housewife and mother of six, and Shel Trapp
Shel Trapp
Shel Trapp was a community organizer based in Chicago, co-founder of National People's Action , and author of several books and pamphlets on community organizing. Trapp and Cincotta are widely credited with writing the Community Reinvestment Act...
, a former Methodist Minister, the work of NTIC grew out of a belief that everyday people are the experts on the challenges they face and that strong neighborhoods form the foundation of a strong country. NTIC is associated with National People's Action
National People's Action
National People’s Action is a network of metropolitan, regional, and statewide organizations that build grassroots power. NPA works to build the collective political will to advance racial and economic justice. National People’s Action has over 135 organizers and support staff working in...
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NTIC's history is grounded in holding members of both political parties, and corporations, accountable for the impact that their decisions have on communities across the country.