Day Two
Get Housing RIght continues on Friday, May 13 in-person at the University of Rhode Island’s Shepard Building, located in the heart of downtown Providence. Day two focuses exclusively on Rhode Island’s cities, towns, and their respective affordable housing horizons.
Get Housing RIght – Day Two Registration
Schedule
9 – 9:30 am
Opening Remarks by United States Senator Jack Reed
9:30 – 10 am
2021 Fact Book Presentation with Brenda Clement, HousingWorks RI
10 – 11 am
State of RI Legislative Update with:
Moderated by: Katie West, HomesRI
RI State Senator Meghan Kallman
RI State Representative David Morales
Josh Saal, State of RI Deputy Secretary of Commerce for Housing
11:30 am – 1 pm
The state of RI’s Public Housing
Presented by URI faculty and graduate researchers –
Christopher Little, South Kingstown Housing Authority
Brendan “Skip” Mark, Ph.D
Richard McIntyre, Ph.D
Jennifer Dalton Vincent, M.A.
Mary Lind, B.A.
2 – 3:15 pm
Grassroots Movements for Affordable Housing Access
Liza Burkin, Providence Streets Coalition
Anne Fosburg, Providence Living Tenants Union
Jordan Goyette, Legislative & Political Director of Reclaim RI‘s “Homes for All” Campaign
Miguel Youngs, Organizing Director of Reclaim RI‘s “Homes for All” Campaign
3:30 – 4:30 pm
Getting Housing Built
Peter Asen, Providence Housing Authority
Shauna Duffy, AS220
Laura Lee Costello, South Kingstown Housing Authority
4:30 – 5 pm
Closing Plenary
Silas Pinto, Ph.D, Director of Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging, City of Providence
The conference concludes with a community meal at AS220, 115 Empire St, Providence, RI 02903
