General Meetings

TBD

Dr. Matthew Countryman, University of Michigan

Matthew J. Countryman is Associate Professor of Afroamerican and African Studies and of History at the University of Michigan. He spoke about the history of racial segregation in Ann Arbor housing, including findings from Justice Indeed.

Birthday Party

Around 80 community members came out to Wheeler Park to help us celebrate our first year.

Committee Planning

We changed things up in May to give committees a chance to make plans for the rest of the year.

Jennifer Hall, Ann Arbor Housing Commission

Jennifer Hall is the Executive Director of the Ann Arbor Housing Commission (AAHC). She presented about the City's work providing affordable housing for households with low incomes and exiting homelessness.

Watch the video on YouTube.

Kameron Donald, Breyko

Kameron Donald is a co-founder of Breyko, a creative agency and visual storytelling firm. He spoke about the documentary he directed, The Road Home, about homelessness in Washtenaw County. Click here for information about how to watch the Road Home.

Wonder Clayton, Michigan Ability Partners

Wonder Clayton represented Michigan Ability Partners, which partners with veterans and people with disabilities in support of their self-directed transformation to self-sufficiency. She spoke on permanent supportive housing and services to homeless community members. 

Teresa Gillotti, CEDAM

Teresa Gilotti is the Real Estate Program Manager for Community Economic Development Association of Michigan (CEDAM). She spoke on the Ann Arbor housing market and its impact throughout the County.

Jessica A.S. Letaw, Future Root

Jessica Letaw is a community organizer and activist for housing abundance and affordability. She spoke on reparative justice in housing.

Scott Ellis, Avalon Housing

Scott Ellis is Director of Mission Advancement at Avalon Housing. Scott presented about Avalon's mission is to build healthy, safe and inclusive supportive housing communities
as a long-term solution to homelessness.

Gabriel Cuéllar, University of Michigan

Gabriel Cuéllar is an assistant professor in architecture at the University of Michigan whose design-research focuses on collective landholding practices, housing justice, contemporary environmental politics, and the role of architecture in struggles for spatial justice.