We’re proud to formally congratulate the graduating class of our Brick by Brick Fellowship, who we celebrated at a graduation ceremony this month. These fellows have put in real work over the course of the program, and we’re excited to see where they take it next. 

Last week, SV@Home celebrated the graduating class of our inaugural 2025-2026 Brick by Brick Fellowship. Over the past 10 months, these Fellows built knowledge, confidence, and connections across the housing ecosystem, and the graduation marked their transition into the next chapter of their leadership.

In the graduating cohort:

Andrea Fraume-Valencia

Ashley Lopez Valdez

Camille Valerio

Dina Crumpton

Gianella Ordonez

Keanna Ward

Marc Adams

Yurina Guzman

Elizabeth Colorado

Joe Mora

Hosted at CreaTV’s Open San Jose venue, the evening brought Fellows together with SV@Home staff, organizational partners, funders, and their loved ones. Executive Director Regina Celestin Williams led a ceremony recognizing each Fellow with certificates of completion from both SV@Home and the County of Santa Clara. The energy throughout the night reflected what this cohort represents: a growing community of leaders prepared to take on the housing challenges facing our region.

This inaugural class set a strong foundation, and we’re committed to keeping that momentum going. We’re now recruiting for the next cohort, and we invite you to be part of it. Nominate a future Fellow or support the program to help us build the next generation of housing leaders.

Special thanks to our funders who, some of which shared a few words at the graduation:

• Yael Juarez, representing District 2 County Board of Supervisor Betty Duong (Funder)
• Jon Hellesoe, representing District 5 County Board of Supervisor Margaret Abe-Koga (Funder)
• Raquel Gonzalez, President of Bank of America Silicon Valley (Funder)
• Claudine Sipili, Director of Lived Experience & Innovation with Destination:Home (Partner)
• And Stanford University

Nominations close July 6th. Nominate someone here.