A coalition of organizations across the state are collaborating with the Housing Narrative Lab (HNL), a national communications and research hub in undertaking a narrative change project to reframe how Minnesotans talk about housing. The narrative will inform and persuade lawmakers, nonprofits and businesses, the media, and everyday neighbors about the importance of everyone having a place to call home.
Whether we’re lending our neighbor a bike pump or sharing a meal, Minnesota is a place where we look out for each other. But today, many of us know all too well the struggle to find a place to live, make rent, or cover our mortgage. Stable housing should not be something you have to think about—families should be able to count on it every day.
Join us as leaders from MHP, local housing organizations, and Team Slow Roll lead you on a (bicycle) journey of the challenges, opportunities, and innovations emerging in the housing sphere. We’ll explore a variety of solutions to the problem and what we should know to join the movement to ensure that all Minnesotans have safe, stable housing they can afford.
Bring your bike, lived experience, and curiosity to this extraordinary social justice immersion on a roll. Slow Roll Baby!
Need a bike? We got you! Please register for a bike (if needed) and the event soon; both bikes and riding spots are limited.
Location: Minneapolis Institute of Arts – 2400 3rd Avenue South Minneapolis, MN 55404
Agenda:
5:00 PM – 6:00 PM Pre Slow Roll Fix Up, Pump and Bike Pick up
6:00 PM – 6:15 PM Slow Roll Announcements and Theme Introduction
6:20 PM – 8:15 PM Roll Out and Ride!
Housing on the Ballot: Engaging Candidates in 2024
Thank you for joining MHP and Habitat for Humanity of Minnesota at Lake Monster Brewing Co. as we recognized, celebrated, and toasted the hard work done by housing champions and lawmakers during the 2024 Legislative Session.
The ERASE Minnesota Campaign convened to share what passed this legislative session relating to emergency rental assistance and what is still on the “to do” list for the future. Featuring legislative updates, a renter panel, and updates from the ERASE co-conveners HJC, ACER, and MHP.
May 22 • 9am – 4:30pm • Iron Trail Motor Events Center in Virginia, Minnesota
MHP is hosting a dynamic peer-to-peer session to facilitate strategic partnerships and encourage development in the Northeast Region of Minnesota. This all-day collaborative event will focus on the current climate for housing production in the heart of the Iron Range, the Tribal Nations sharing that geography, and surrounding communities. Seeking to build on regional momentum for housing activity, MHP will convene community representatives, builders, developers, and other valuable stakeholders to identify and address development challenges and work together towards practical solutions. Community representatives and stakeholders will have the opportunity to present a development project.
Rebeka Alemayehu joined MHP earlier this spring as a policy intern through the Capitol Pathways program! Rebeka sat down with us and answered our 5 questions:
Rebeka Alemayehu
Q1. What is your name and title?
My name is Rebeka Alemayehu (She/Her/Hers), and I am a part of the Capital Pathways program and have been chosen to work with the Minnesota Housing Partnership.
Q2. What attracted you to working with MHP?
Last summer, I was a part of the Urban School program and got the opportunity to Intern at the Ward 9 office last Summer and Fall. One of Ward 9’s top priorities is housing, and during my time interning, I learned more about housing and homelessness. The experience I had during that time was a huge reason why I wanted to work with MHP, and I was so very excited to hear that I got matched back. MHP is all about working to create equitable housing through effective research-based solutions, and I want to be a part of the great change MHP is making in the community.
Q3. What’s a challenge in the field of housing right now?
One challenge is zoning. There are zoning laws that are hindering more housing from being built. During this session, I got to spend time learning about the “missing middle” bill authored by Rep. Alicia “Liish” Kozlowski, which is trying to help create more housing.
Q4. Is there a book by your bed, and what is it?
SA book that I have just started reading is Evicted: Poverty and Profit in the American City. This book is about the problems low-income renters face in Milwaukee. It is very eye-opening to read stories of people experiencing hardship and evictions.
Q5. Who is your superhero?
My Uncle is definitely one of my superheroes. He loves learning about politics and issues in our society and motivates me to do so as well. It’s a tradition to meet up once every couple of weeks and chat about all things politics.
Thank you for attending our recent event, the Mid-Session Legislative Update. Thank you to our presenters Michael Dahl of HOME Line, and Alysen Nesse of Hylden Advocacy & Law. We were also thankful to be joined by lawmakers Minnesota House Housing Committee Chair Rep. Michael Howard (51A – DFL), and Senate Housing and Homelessness Prevention Committee Chair Sen. Lindsey Port (55 – DFL).
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