The Jubilee team is grateful to all those got up early to share their Wednesday morning with us. We hope you were inspired by the stories shared by staff, community members, and partners invested in Jubilee Housing’s work to build more equitable communities in DC. Thanks to the generosity of attendees and our sponsors, Jubilee raised over $91,000 to support and expand Justice Housing®. Check out … Read More
Jubilee Housing Hosts John Legend and Affordable Housing Thought Leaders as Part of HUMANLEVEL Initiative in Partnership with Brookings
This week, acclaimed recording artist and activist John Legend visited Jubilee Housing as part of his HUMANLEVEL initiative, in collaboration with The Brookings Institution (Brookings), to learn about Jubilee’s Justice Housing® model and to discuss affordable housing production and policies in Washington, DC.
What Bart Harvey Learned from His Long Connection to Jim Rouse and Jubilee Housing
Frederick “Bart” Harvey, former Chair and Chief Executive Officer of Enterprise Community Partners and current Chair of the Calvert Impact Board of Directors, left his lucrative investment banking job in New York to work with Jim Rouse, one of the founders of Jubilee Housing and Enterprise Community Partners.
A Conversation with Former Jubilee Housing Vice President Bob Boulter
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.
Jim Rouse: The Life and Legacy of an Urban Visionary
“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.’”
Local Initiatives Support Corporation: The Maycroft Project’s Lifeline
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.
Solar For All: A Pathway toward Environmental Justice
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: Persevering to Preserve Affordable Housing
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: Transforming A Community One Life at a Time
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 Sitar: Crafting Community Through Creativity
Patricia “Pat” Sitar was a Jubilee Housing staff member, the co-founder of Good Shepherd Ministries, and the namesake of Sitar Arts Center.