Special Edition: Reflections from Randi Wickham with the MCH Advocacy Fellowship (2/4)

As we continue our series featuring reflections from members of the Minnesota Coalition for the Homeless Advocacy Fellowship, we’re highlighting the experiences and insights fellows gained throughout this year’s legislative session. Through advocacy, relationship-building, and sharing their lived expertise, fellows helped advance conversations about housing justice across Minnesota. In this reflection below, MCH Advocacy Fellow Randi […]

Bonds for Housing Rally + Action!

What:  Affordable Housing Rally hosted by Homes for All Location:  MN State Capitol Rotunda (75 Rev Dr Martin Luther King Jr BLVD, St. Paul, MN 55155) Time:  Tuesday, May 8, 2018, 1:30pm – 3:00pm Invited Speakers: Chief Authors and Sponsors of our bonding request, Mayor Jacob Frey (Minneapolis), Ryan Vernosh (Maxfield Principal), Mayor Kirsten Kennedy (North Branch), Mayor Melvin Carter […]

Ain Dah Yung Means “Our Home”

Growing up, I would listen to my Dad tell stories for hours, weaving one story to the next and looping back to finish one while continuing another.  During visits at the Ain Dah Yung Center, an American Indian community organization in St. Paul that serves youth and families through culturally embedded practices, I asked if […]

New Report on Transitional Housing

The Minnesota Coalition for the Homeless recently published a new report, Transitional Housing: Creating Upward Mobility for Minnesota’s Homeless based on visits from 23 Transitional Housing programs in rural, suburban, and urban areas. Transitional housing has served as a central role in the toolbox of housing programs since the mid-1980s, providing affordable housing and supportive services for families, […]