WE HOST FOR THE CAUSE

OUR MISSION

Housing One Student at a Time, Inc. assists with providing safe and adequate housing in order to enhance students’ overall college experience. As an organization, we make it our mission to foster growth and educational development for college students in need.

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OUR VISION

Our vision is to decrease the number of 2 and 4-year college students with housing insecurities. It is our goal to help these students relieve the stress of finding and keeping housing so that they may put their focus elsewhere-- graduating and finding a career.

MAKE A DIFFERENCE
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HOST Family Network, is a homestay program that places students in need with families that can assist in both short- and long-term housing.

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BECOME A HOST FAMILY

THE FOUNDER

Tianna Harrison

FOUNDER & EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

Tianna Harrison, a North Carolina native, has been in the education and non-profit sector since 2012. For the last five years she has worked directly with college students. As an Academic Advisor, Tianna, came across many college students who are in academic turmoil. In her attempt to dissect some of these cases, she became aware that many of these students have inadequate housing. In other words, they are homeless. With the cost of living rate steadily increasing, it is no surprise that people have trouble with living expenses... but she was surprised to hear that more than 58,000 students across the U.S. are considered homeless. With an urge to address the issue, Housing One Student at a Time, Inc. (H.O.S.T) was born.

In her words, “H.O.S.T is not here to replace college housing. It is not here to tackle the cost of living. H.O.S.T is simply here to provide an equal housing opportunity for all—for students who believe in the dream of quality education but may not necessarily have all of the resources to get it.”

​ Read more about Tianna’s journey here.

BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Regina Roberts

Coach Regina Roberts was born and raised in Jacksonville, FL where she attended Duval County Public Schools. After graduating high school in 2004, Coach Roberts pursued an Associate Degree in General Education. Shortly thereafter, she continued her study in the Supervision and Management Bachelor of Applied Science Program at Florida State College at Jacksonville. 
Coach Roberts enjoys the idea of offering young adults a personable and welcoming transition into post-secondary education and career exploration.  She is currently enrolled in a Master of Education program where she specializes in Student Affairs Personnel and Education Leadership. After completing that, she hopes to increase her knowledge and skills to better serve first year students entering college and those entering the workforce as an independent- student affairs professionals and a Life Coach for youth and adult learners. 

Shaquita Basemore

Shaquita Basemore was born in Rocky Mount, NC and now currently resides in Raleigh, NC.  She is the Director of Human Resources at a nonprofit by the name of the Governor’s Institute on Substance Abuse located in Raleigh, NC. She officially began her work in Human Resources in 2015. In 2013, Shaquita graduated from North Carolina State University with a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration, concentrating in Human Resources. Shaquita is also a North Carolina certified notary public.​

Regina Boone

Regina is a native of North Carolina. She received her undergraduate degrees in Psychology & African American Studies and  Master of Social Work degree at University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill. Regina is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker by background and is currently working as a Clinical Care Manager at UNC Healthcare. Regina has over fourteen years of experience in social work and is no stranger to service and advocacy. Being an active participant in the community and volunteering has been a passion of hers since she was a young girl helping the elders in her neighborhood. In her spare time, Regina enjoys traveling the world and spending time with her family. She is excited about the opportunity to serve as a board member and aid in impacting the lives of college students dealing with housing insecurity.

Manisha
​Dass

​​Manisha Dass is a long-time North Carolina resident and currently works as a Research Public Health Analyst with a local research nonprofit organization. She is a healthcare professional with 5+ years of experience in patient engagement and experience, project management, and supervisory work. She is a trilingual and driven individual, pursuing a master's in public administration.

​When she's not working or doing homework, you can find Manisha volunteering, frolicking around with her dog, or doing something related to Bollywood. She is excited to serve as a board member of HOST and give back to the community through her dedication and passion.​