Fridays with Fatima – Volume 1
Hi all, We have had a successful first week of our 2018 legislative session! Click here for MCH’s Legislative Agenda. On the first day of session, MCH staff and other Homes for All partners met lawmakers in the rotunda of the Capitol for pictures. Many were excited to show their support for housing. Check out […]
Thank you, Muna Scekomar!
MCH welcomed a St. Catherine University intern for the month of January Working closely with our Director of Public Policy, Muna Scekomar played a large role in helping us prepare for Homeless Day on the Hill (Registration is open here: goo.gl/pjmtcU)on March 6, 2018. Her talents and dedication were amazing, and we will miss her. Read […]
Homeless Memorial March
The Homeless Memorial March and Service will bring together hundreds of community members to remember 169 homeless and formerly homeless friends and 11 advocates who passed away over the year. Of the individuals remembered, the average death age of homeless Minnesotans is 45. The average death age of formerly homeless individuals is 51. Of the […]
Local artist plays music to support MCH!
Every Saturday from 9:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. at the Minneapolis Craft Market, located at Sunnyside Gardens, Tanner Peck plays his guitar with the goal of raising money for the Minnesota Coalition for the Homeless. His generosity has already raised over $500, and he will continue to play for the next two Saturdays. Show him […]
Tweetstorm to Oppose the Federal Tax Reform Bill
Join MCH, Homes for All, and the National Low-Income Housing Coalition for a Tweetstorm to Oppose the Federal Tax Reform Bill 1:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. (Central Time) Tuesday, November 28 The goal of the tweetstorm: Ask Senators to vote ‘NO’ on a tax bill that does not reinvest housing dollars into affordable homes for individuals and […]
Keeping Home Close On Indigenous People’s Day
“Keeping Home Close On Indigenous People’s Day” by Arianna Nason Arianna Nason is an Anishinaabe citizen of the Fond du Lac Band of Lake Superior Chippewa and is the Tribal Organizer for the Minnesota Coalition for the Homeless. In her blog below, she shares how she recognizes Indigenous People’s Day as a celebration of home, community, […]
Meet our HECUA Intern, Nick!
Nick DeMaioribus joined us in September as a Higher Education Consortium for Urban Affairs (HECUA) intern! The HECUA program builds academic-community partnerships for social change, using community-based learning methods to explore the dynamic relationships between theory and practice and to equip students with skills and knowledge for building just communities and societies. Here is a note […]
Thanks for joining us at the 2017 MCH Annual Conference!
2017 MCH Annual Conference How Far Can We Go? Storify by @MNHomelessCo | #MCHConf
Protect Our Homes is in Washington D.C.!
MCH’s Executive Director, Senta Leff, is in Washington D.C. this week on behalf of Protect Our Homes. She is meeting with lawmakers and sharing the importance of housing stability. A note from Senta: I brought the Protect Our Homes message to 14 legislators yesterday! Leaders have already begun debates on an affordable housing funding bill. The House […]
MCH Tribal Organizer
Join us in Welcoming Arianna Nason; MCH’s Tribal Organizer Arianna Nason is an Anishinaabe citizen of the Fond du Lac Band of Lake Superior Chippewa and is the Tribal Organizer for the Minnesota Coalition for the Homeless. Outside of her job at MCH, Arianna is a community organizer and educator. Working within a collective of […]