This year for the health and safety of everyone, we have decided to go VIRTUAL. We have evolved in many ways through our 25 years as an organization and what better way to celebrate 25 years than to do something we’ve never done before! We plan to celebrate the impact Urban Homeworks has made in the last 25 years through the people and stories that have contributed to our success and journey. We will also acknowledge and reflect on this present moment of spotlighted injustice as we also look forward to the vision we have for the next 25 years. 

Wednesday, August 12 | 12:00 PM – Main Program
Thursday, August 13 | 12:00 PM  – Equity and Engagement Breakout Session
Friday, August 14 | 12:00 PM  – Closing Session

2019 Symposium Highlights

We are grateful to everyone who attended our Inaugural Perpetuate the Hope | Affordable Housing Symposium. It was a day filled with opportunities to connect, learn and give to the advancement of dignified and affordable housing.

Renter Organizing & the Path to Cooperative Ownership Session
We heard from members of Inquilinxs Unidxs who have built the organization from the ground up as they discuss the long history of organizing in Minneapolis and the triumphs along the way. Watch Facebook Live feed here

Keynote Luncheon
We had the pleasure of having Mark Charles join us for the keynote address as well as hearing from UHW Executive Director, Chad Schwitters. We invite you to listen to their impactful & bold messages here.

Affordable Housing Panel
This panel was an opportunity to engage with community-based activists, researchers and policy influencers as they discussed the state of affordable housing and the radical change needed to bring equity to that space. Watch Facebook Live feed here