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Jim Rouse hand-picked Bob to lead a group of more than 20 development partners, including Clark Construction, in renovating Jubilee buildings. This role would blossom into 12 years of service as the first Vice President of Jubilee Housing, effectively leading the organization’s day-to-day operation.

“When you get to know Jim Rouse, you get to know one thing. This is a man of possibilities. His mantra was if it ought to be, it can be. He believed deeply in people, and he believed that we needed to build community together.’”

In this first-time Q&A with Ramon Jacobson, Executive Director of the Local Initiatives Support Corporation (LISC), we delve into the pivotal moment when the fate of Jubilee Housing’s ambitious Maycroft Apartments project hung in the balance.

The Maycroft was the first time Jubilee combined housing justice with environmental justice in one of its communities. In partnership with DC’s Solar for All program, New Partners Community Solar, and PEPCO, solar panels on the roof return energy credits directly to residents and power batteries for an innovative resiliency center.

The Maycroft, acquired through DC’s Tenant Opportunity to Purchase Act, faced an unexpected challenge and numerous renovation needs during its conversion to deeply affordable housing. But out of this struggle emerged a story of the incredible strength of community partnership and Jubilee’s understanding of its work as creating justice through housing.

Jacqueline Conerly is the founder and CEO of Recovery Café DC and the former deputy director of Jubilee Jobs. Through compassion and devotion, she has created a community that offers individuals a path toward deep healing and recovery.

Patricia “Pat” Sitar was a Jubilee Housing staff member, the co-founder of Good Shepherd Ministries, and the namesake of Sitar Arts Center.

In honor of Women’s History Month, we feature a special in-depth interview with Jubilee Housing co-founder Carolyn Banker Cresswell conducted by Board Member Liz Wainger of the Wainger Group.

Charletta Cowling is a Jubilee Housing resident, honorary lifetime Board Member, former staff member, and neighborhood volunteer. Of her lifetime of contributions, many at Jubilee often tell the story of when her voice in a Board Meeting dramatically influenced a decision that will create 50 new units of Justice Housing.

Rosa Hatfield was a Jubilee Housing resident, staff member, and impassioned advocate for her neighbors. She was at first uncertain of the volunteers who purchased her building, The Ritz, but soon became one of Jubilee’s strongest allies known for her powerful speeches.