MICAH works with congregations, faith leaders, and community partners to increase awareness and understanding the need for affordable housing. This creates advocates who fight for changes in public policies to encourage all communities to preserve and build affordable housing.
The MICAH Anoka Chapter held their first legislative breakfast on Friday, February 4th. Representative Connie Bernardy spoke about the upcoming legislative session and Anoka County Commissioner Mandy Meisner spoke about funding that the county has received from the American Rescue Plan.
Read MoreThe St. Paul Legislative Breakfast was a buzz of energy and conversation this year. We had 90 people who caught part or all of it; 3 City Council members, 9 State Legislators, and enough Ramsey County Commissioners to cause possible problems with the open meeting requirements!
Read MoreThe NorthEast Suburban Chapter’s legislative breakfast focused on three issues – the Emergency Homeless shelter in Washington County, the new Housing and Redevelopment Authority (HRA) money that will come forward (thank you for raising taxes for affordable housing!) and the Lead Safe Home bill at the State Legislature. We had nearly 50 people come by and legislators from all levels of government.
Read MoreIt is up to us to learn from the past & present - to make the action necessary for equity & Justice.
In this post you can learn about Mary Eliza Mahoney, the first Black professional nurse in America and organizer. Hear from a pan on Race, Criminal Justice and Health. See the Envision Community plans for creating an intentional community designed by people experiencing homelessness. And links to more history on Black History Month.
Read MoreThe NorthEast Chapter’s bus tour this year featured the diversity of housing in the area, visiting the St. Andrews Community Resource Center in Mahtomedi, Solid Ground in White Bear, a Twin Cities Habitat for Humanity development, and talking about the Settled building that is happening at Woodland Hills! And more news…
Read MoreOn Tuesday, November 2, 2021, nearly 31,000 St. Paul voters supported the black, brown, and white renters of the City of St. Paul (ADD? % OF ST PAUL'S POPULATION WHO RENT?) by limiting the power of corporate and predatory landlords to price them out of their housing. MICAH was there every step of the way, from forming the policy to getting it on the ballot to providing the truth to congregations, countering a veritable storm of disinformation and propaganda.
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