Matthew Lesko (Lesko) who is affectionately known as the “question mark guy,” can often be found around Adams Morgan in his brightly colored suits and car covered in question marks. When we learned that Lesko coordinated a fundraiser for Jubilee Housing we asked to sit down with him over Zoom to talk about what giving means to him. Lesko’s wife … Read More
Statement on Wednesday’s Events
2020 was a year like no other. Like all of you, we hoped with a vaccine in hand and a new administration on the horizon, 2021 would bring a new dawn. Yet, as the sun rose on January 7th, we knew our work was far from done. We deplore the violent acts of insurrection that took place at our nation’s … Read More
The Year in Review
Jubilee Housing didn’t just survive 2020, we thrived. We couldn’t have done it without the gifts of our partners and friends. Last year, your support allowed Jubilee Housing to continue providing deeply affordable homes, at a time when having a home was so important. Because we could not meet in person safely, we had to think creatively about how to … Read More
Jim’s Column
As I write this column, we face a second wave of the ground-shifting pandemic, alongside the great division and turmoil of this election season. In this time, I look back with gratitude and awe at the resiliency of the Jubilee Housing staff and residents who pivoted to support each other and the commitment of our supporters. I look forward to … Read More
Housing is the Foundation of Justice
This fall Jubilee Housing hosted a series of virtual conversations, all related to the theme “Housing is the Foundation.” In the monthly discussions, Jubilee staff and other experts discussed how where you live affects your opportunities, your health, your ability to learn, and your relationship to our justice system. The conversation topics were Housing and Access to Wealth Building, Housing … Read More
We Need Jubilee Elves to Help Us Make the Holidays Bright!
The 2020 holiday season will look starkly different from holiday seasons in years past. Though the holidays are usually a time of togetherness and celebration, families and friends are having to show their affection and joy from a distance this winter. COVID-19 has complicated the holidays, but the love between families keeps us together during these chaotic days. In previous … Read More
Why the Federal Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing Rule (AFFH) is Still a Critical Tool for Creating Equity
Justice and equity are at the core of Jubilee Housing’s mission. They drive our work and animate our spirits. The concept of justice housing – deeply affordable and high-quality housing, with nearby supportive services, in thriving neighborhoods – is like the Biblical Jubilee Year. It is a call for generational redress, a righting of wrongs, a rebalancing of a lopsided … Read More
Jubilee’s Senior Voting Event
By Sahara Bulls, Jubilee Housing Staff Member This November’s presidential election was one of the most important elections of our time. There were strong views on both sides of the aisle, and COVID-19 made voting safely hard to manage, especially for older Americans. The Jubilee Housing Senior Club (Senior Club) worked diligently to make sure that its community was registered … Read More
The Most Important Election of Our Time
“The vote is the most powerful nonviolent change agent you have in a democratic society. You must use it because it is not guaranteed. You can lose it.” -Representative John Lewis 2020 has been a devastating year. Our nation sits precariously on edge. The twin crises of COVID-19 and the exposure of a racially biased criminal justice system through the … Read More
A Just City Where Everyone Can Thrive
The events of 2020 have laid bare difficult truths about our society – not all lives are equally valued in America, and that inequality breaks down along the intersections of race, gender, and income. Our pervasive and systemic inequality has a common root and a common solution – Housing. Housing is the foundation of equity. This September and October, Jubilee … Read More