SV@Home kicked off Affordable Housing Month with our Housewarming Policy Luncheon, bringing together advocates, policymakers, and community leaders dedicated to advancing housing justice in Silicon Valley. We were honored to feature San José District 2 Councilmember Pamela Campos as keynote speaker, whose remarks emphasized housing as a moral imperative rooted in care and community.

The program also included regional insights from Russell Hancock, President & CEO of Joint Venture Silicon Valley, and a grounding land acknowledgement by Julie Dominguez. Julie reminded us that this is not only a time to act on housing justice, but a critical moment to recognize the deeper histories of the land we stand on, and the steps needed for equity and repair.

You may have noticed the beautiful and unifying artwork woven throughout this year’s Affordable Housing Month—this powerful visual theme was created by the talented Leyla Carleo. Leyla’s art brought our values to life and set the tone for a month rooted in justice, culture, and belonging. Thank you, Leyla, for sharing your vision and heart with our movement.

This year’s Brick Award goes to someone near and dear to the SV@Home family: Huascar Castro, Housing & Transportation Director at Working Partnerships USA. Huascar once worked with us at SV@Home, and we’ve had the privilege of watching him go on to do incredible, selfless work in the housing justice movement. His leadership and integrity challenge us to think bigger and always lead with heart. Congratulations, Huascar!

Thank you to everyone who made this event possible. Affordable Housing Month is just getting started!