Back to the Black Cultural Zone: Community Roots Collaborative
The Community Roots Collaborative (CRC) recently visited the Black Cultural Zone Community Development Corporation. Last time we visited BCZ, we were only able to visit Liberation Park and learned how it has served as a temporary hub to meet the various needs and desires of the East Oakland community. The burgeoning CDC acquired several properties […]
Civic Leadership Program Class of 2026!
Congratulations to the newest graduating class of SV@Home Action Fund’s Civic Leadership Program! Eighteen participants completed the intensive 5-day training in housing policy, communications, fundraising, campaign strategy, and leadership development, joining a growing network of civically engaged leaders who also completed the program. The program featured distinguished speakers including Neysa Fligor, Chuck Cantrell, Emily Ann […]
Stacking the Sixth and Seventh Fellowship Bricks
As the Brick by Brick Fellowship approaches its final stretch, Days 6 and 7 have brought meaningful momentum. From deep dives into housing policy and homelessness prevention to the launch of a new mentorship-coaching program, here’s a look at what the cohort has been up to and what’s ahead. Day 6 Highlights The cohort gathered […]
The Fourth and Fifth Bricks of the Fellowship (Days 4 and 5)
As we move through the pilot year of the Brick by Brick (BXB) Fellowship, we completed Days Four and Five of the program and are now preparing for Day Six in February. This next session will mark the launch of a new mentor-coaching component connecting Fellows with leaders from SV@Home and Destination:Home. Here is what […]
The Third Brick of the Fellowship (Day 3)
Last month, we held Day 3 (the third brick) of our Brick by Brick (BXB) Fellowship and we’re already heading into Day 4! This November, the Brick by Brick Fellows met at Destination:Home’s new office, part of the new affordable homes of PATH Villas at 4th Apartments. We had the privilege of having two special […]
Planning and Funding Our Community’s Future: CRC’s Final 2025 Convening
The Community Roots Collaborative (CRC) has concluded its 2025 convenings, with the latest at Open San Jose in Downtown San Jose. Julie Quinn, Chief Program & Impact Officer at Housing Trust Silicon Valley guided the cohort on how to prepare for community development project funding. She outlined what to expect in the Community Development Funding […]
Community Roots Collaborative Convenes for Affordable Housing Funding Workshop
SV@Home held the sixth Community Roots Collaborative’s (CRC) convening of the year and had the privilege of having Thai-An Ngo with California Housing Partnerships present on the basics of how affordable housing is financed and how to approach fundraising for development, while emphasizing the pre-development stage. South Bay Community Land Trust’s (SBCLT) Organizing Co-Director, Juan […]
Where Housing Meets Health: Lessons from the Unity Council’s Fruitvale Transit Village
On September 24, the Community Roots Collaborative cohort visited the Unity Council and Clínica de la Raza in Oakland’s Fruitvale neighborhood to learn how housing, health, and economic opportunity can serve the community’s needs through culturally relevant community-based development near transit. San José City Councilmember Pamela Campos (District 2) joined the tour alongside representatives from […]
Fellowship Day 2: Production
Day two of the Brick by Brick (BXB) Fellowship is complete! Last week, the BXB Fellows gathered at Solaire Apartments to learn about the first “P” of affordable housing: production. Fellows were exposed to presentations, panels, self-care/resiliency practices, games, introspective exercises, and a tour of Solaire Apartments. Day two of the Brick by Brick (BXB) […]
SV@Home Launches the Brick by Brick Fellowship!
SV@Home is proud to announce the launch of the first-ever Brick by Brick Fellowship, a 10-month program designed for early-career professionals from low-income backgrounds and communities of color who are beginning their journey in the affordable housing field. We’re proud to partner with Destination: Home on the roll-out of this fellowship. Our shared vision is […]
