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The Disability & Housing Narrative Change Cohort 2024: In Conversation with Keah Brown

The Disability and Housing Narrative Change Cohort is a year-long virtual program bringing together disabled leaders from across the country to share and amplify their unique housing experiences.Facilitated by staff with lived experience, the cohort works to shift what we call dominant narratives challenging ableist policies and practices that drive exclusion. Cohort members write their personal stories, engage with narrative change experts, receive peer support, and gain training on using storytelling as a tool to advocate for disability-forward housing policy and engage with the media. We’re excited to bring you along for a conversation with one of the most groundbreaking storytellers of our time: Keah Brown.

Kiley McCleary

Kiley is originally from New Mexico but has lived in Arizona, and The Netherlands. She has a background in counseling psychology, and is passionate about advocating for mental health resources and equity in marginalized communities.

Micaela Connery on the To Dine For podcast

Kate Sullivan  0:00   My name is Kate Sullivan, and I am the host of To Dine For. I’m a journalist of foodie, a traveler with an appetite for the stories of people who are hungry for more, dreamers, visionaries, artists, those who hustle hard in the direction they love. I travel with them to their …

Element of the Month: Gilbert Yanez | September | 2024

The Inclusive Design Standards equip designers, builders, and developers with guidelines and frameworks for disability-forward housing creation. It highlights cross-disability accessibility and design decisions that are anchored in inclusion. Each month we feature one of our partners and the Element they’re most excited about. Gilbert Yanez | Senior Manager, Finance | The Kelsey This month …

Jason Nery

Jason is a San Francisco native who has worked in the mental health/social services field for over 20 years, with 10 years being in leadership.

Kyle Seem

Kyle Seem is our Collective Impact Manager and is thrilled to be a part of The Kelsey’s mission to create a disability-forward housing future. Kyle spent 5 years working as an architectural designer with a specialty in Inclusive Design.