Please join us as we bring together the Urban Homeworks community of supporters, residents, and volunteers to connect, learn, and give to the advancement of dignified, affordable housing.
Hear from leaders and activists across the state working towards affordable housing solutions and enjoy an inspiring lunch program to raise awareness and support of Urban Homeworks’ vital programs.
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Symposium Details
Check-In & Networking
Opens 10:00 AM
Renter Organizing & the Path to Cooperative Ownership
11:00 – 11:45 AM
Hear 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.
Keynote Luncheon
12:00 – 1:00 PM
Mark Charles | Columnist, Speaker & Pastor
Affordable Housing Panel
1:15 – 2:00 PM
Engage with community-based activists, researchers and policy influencers to discuss the state of affordable housing and the radical change needed to bring equity to that space.
Dr. Brittany Lewis
Center for Urban and Regional Affairs
(CURA)
Aarica Coleman
City of Minneapolis
Lena Gardner
Black Lives of Unitarian
Universalism Organizing Collective (BLUU)
Q&A Session with Mark Charles
1:15 – 2:00 PM
No pre-registration
Registration
Registration closed October 4th | No walk-in registration available day of symposium