This year, our event, like so many other things impacted by COVID, was different. In the urgency to deal with the pandemic, combined with the ease of setting up virtual meetings, legislative committees were already up and running several weeks earlier than normal! This made picking our date a little tricky, since it’s hard to have a Legislative Breakfast without legislators (not to mention, no breakfast…) and the chapter needed to reschedule from our original Wednesday to a Friday, when only one committee meets. We met with 8 elected officials and 60 local voters on that Friday the 5th.
Read MoreI am honored to be part of MICAH because of their advocacy for affordable housing and also giving a voice to those experiencing housing insecurity.
Read MoreOn Wednesday, December 2, people from all around joined elected officials, city staff, faith leaders, community members and people experiencing homelessness and housing crises for an interactive and informational virtual bus tour to learn firsthand about local homelessness and housing concerns, and explore creative solutions being implemented in Dakota County.
Read MoreOn Monday, October 26, MICAH NorthEast Chapter held a virtual version of our bus tour.
This year we 'visited' five organizations for presentations and the tour ended with updates on State and Federal Legislation from MICAH Executive Director, Sue Watlov Phillips.
Read MoreCahill Place will provide permanent supportive housing for 40 homeless families. The Dakota County Community Development Agency, Minnesota Housing, Minnesota Equity Fund, and Metropolitan Council provided project financing. Dakota County will be providing financial support for the onsite services.
Read More…we have begun to work on organized community voices for “Virtual Virtue” squads – loving and positive ambassadors who spread real facts and calm support on issues we care about. We will have a few quick responses for standard questions, and be there to support and up-vote each other!
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