10/16/2026
Our team is bringing fresh ideas home from the Siemer Institute National Summit in San Antonio! 🌟
Executive Director Evan Stewart, Katie Amidan, and Erin Thompson joined housing and nonprofit leaders from across the country to learn, share, and connect. One highlight was a poverty simulation where participants made monthly choices on a “15 candy budget,” a powerful look at the tradeoffs families make every day. Another was the data on how widespread eviction is: 3.6 million filings a year nationwide, affecting 2.9 million children.
We’re grateful to the Siemer Institute for the opportunity and excited to put what we learned into action for our neighbors.