Kristina’s Housing Story
Kristina lives in San Jose and is active in The Kelsey’s community events and engagements. She is currently seeking housing for her two young adult children and has shared with us her housing dreams and desires for them.
Category: Housing Stories
Myra’s Housing Story
Myra lives in San Jose and is a member of The Kelsey Ayer Station Community Advisory Group. She is currently on a housing waitlist, and has shared with us her story.
Alycia and Kevin’s Housing Story
Alycia is a parent in San Francisco who participated in early focus groups with The Kelsey on the need for inclusive housing. She took time to share how housing impacts the life of her son Kevin.
In Conversation with Angela Hult, President at The Kuni Foundation
Angela Hult, President at The Kuni Foundation, discusses Disability-Forward housing and the importance of full community inclusion.
In Conversation with Darin Lounds, Executive Director of the Housing Consortium of the East Bay
The Housing Consortium Executive Director Darin Lounds discusses the Together We Can Do More initiative.
Design Thinking for Inclusive Housing
Design thinking achieves two goals: it opens our minds to what’s possible free from constraints and ensures that we think about needs at the margins.
In Conversation with Vinita Goyal, Silicon Valley Community Foundation
We sat down with Vinita Goyal, the Program Officer in Housing and Transportation for the Silicon Valley Community Foundation, to discuss the SVCF’s work in housing and transit, their support of The Kelsey and our project in San Jose, and the importance of affordable housing to create thriving communities in the Bay Area and beyond.
Reflecting on our series with SPUR
This summer, The Kelsey collaborated with the San Francisco Bay Area Planning and Urban Research Association, SPUR, on a three part series about inclusivity and cities.
Funding in Santa Clara for Housing for Adults with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities
The Kelsey is one of several organizations committed to new solutions to the housing crisis adults with disabilities face in Santa Clara and beyond. We’re grateful for the advocacy of Housing Choices, the Lanterman Housing Alliance, and others who work to create more housing for this community.
What does it mean to be an “Inclusion Native” and why does it matter?
At The Kelsey, we talk a lot about inclusive communities and the type of people who would want to live in them. We often use the term “Inclusion Natives” to describe people with and without disabilities who grew up in inclusive settings. We want to take a moment to explain what we mean when we talk about Inclusion Natives and why they are so important to our work.