Silicon Valley at Home

06/09/2026

What happens when Fellows work together? Craft fairs💫

Ashley of Destination: Home and Elizabeth of Lived Experience Advisory Board of Silicon Valley created the Affordable Housing Tour and Craft Fair this . If you didn't get to make it, it was a chance to connect and support local artists and residents of affordable housing in the area. Crafts, t-shirts, baking sets, poems, paintings, and more were on display for neighbors to support other neighbors.

Quetzal Gardens, a 70 unit affordable development created by Resources for Community Development, was the host of the evening.

This event was a result of real work, reaching across industries, knocking on doors, and putting the community first. It really showed in the warmth that filled the space.

06/04/2026

This is Keanna 💫 A Brick by Brick Fellow this year.

Keanna brings lived experience, strategic vision, and deep community roots to her work in affordable housing advocacy. A Jackson State and NYU alum with a background spanning communications, event production, and advocacy, she now calls Silicon Valley home.

This May, Keanna put her event planning skills and community connections to work hosting an Affordable Housing Resource Fair for , connecting attendees with the resources they need to navigate our housing system.

Having personally experienced homelessness, Keanna's commitment to housing justice is rooted in both heart and lived reality. She's here to challenge systemic barriers, amplify community voices, and help build a future where everyone can access safe, stable housing. 💜

06/01/2026

Today marks the close of Affordable Housing Month, and we want to speak directly to everyone who was part of it.

Thank you. To our partners, sponsors, donors, and collaborators. To every attendee, every host, every Fellow, every person who gave their time and voice to this work across Silicon Valley.

You showed up to over 60 events. Dozens of organizations and hundreds of conversations that needed to happen.

We debated. We shared. We connected with people who care deeply about this issue, and some who are just joining us. It felt different this month.

This work is about the long-term health, stability, and prosperity of our communities. And to build that future requires all of us to stay in relationship and to keep showing up, even when the momentum of a single month fades.

So don't let this be the end of something. Let it be the beginning. Stay connected to us and our partners. Come to the next event (because there will be many more). Ask questions. Keep learning. Donate. Vote. Become a member. Reach out. https://siliconvalleyathome.org/ways-to-support-svhome/

The stakes are too high for us to lose sight of our shared purpose. We are grateful. We are energized. And we are not done.

05/28/2026

What if showing up and sharing your story is exactly what the community needs right now? ¿Y si una conversación pudiera cambiar todo?

Join for a community gathering this Friday, May 29th at 6pm for

🍴Food & childcare provided
📍 Campbell Community Center, Building Q
💌 No RSVP needed, just come!

Acompáña a Yurina Guzman y en un encuentro comunitario este viernes 29 de mayo a las 6pm.

🍽️ Se proveerá comida y cuidado de los niños
📍 Campbell Community Center, Edificio Q
💌 ¡No necesitas registrarte!

05/26/2026

05/26/2026

Many people have nowhere to go. OFC builds the pathway. 🏠

Opportunities for Change runs transitional and reentry housing in Silicon Valley. This is not just a roof, but a full program built around accountability, mentorship, and real support for people rebuilding their lives.

This Sunday they’re opening their doors for you to tour the space and hear from some of the individuals impacted.

“Success means someone has gained dignity... pursuing a new, productive life connected to loved ones and to the community.” — OFC

This is the final event for 2026’s Affordable Housing Month. Join us in community this Sunday, May 31st from 3-5pm in San Jose.

📲 RSVP at the link in our bio

05/21/2026

is doing the work to actively support families and keep affordable housing a reality here in our communities ✔️

For , their team shed light on how recent federal policy changes and funding uncertainty are impacting affordable housing at the local, state, and federal levels.

We also got a look at their newly adopted Strategic Plan, which will guide their work over the next five years and shape how the agency partners with communities to address our housing needs.

For more AHM events like this one, visit bit.ly/2026ahm 📲

05/20/2026

Teachers shape our kids’ futures, but who’s making sure they can afford to live here? Developers like .

Today we got an inside look at The Acacia in Palo Alto, a housing complex built specifically for educators. 110 affordable homes for teachers and school staff in one of the most expensive zip codes in the country.

Special thanks to for this project & inviting the community in this AHM. Thank you for being so open about what’s worked, what hasn’t, and the lessons learned during a specialty project like this.

When we invest in innovative, intentionally designed projects like one, we invest in the wellbeing of our whole community.

05/20/2026

What if tenants had real power over the decisions shaping their buildings and their futures?

Join for “Centering Our Voice: Envisioning Tenant Led Affordable Housing”, a community conversation about a different way forward. Everyone is invited!

🗓️Wednesday, May 27, 6:30–8pm
📍Sacred Heart Community Service (1381 S. 1st St)
✅ Food, interpretation, and childcare provided.

RSVP at the link in our bio or visit bit.ly/2026ahm



¿Y si los inquilinos tuvieran poder real sobre las decisiones que dan forma a sus edificios y su futuro?

Únete a en “Centering Our Voice: Envisioning Tenant Led Affordable Housing”, una conversación comunitaria sobre una forma diferente de avanzar. ¡Todos están invitados!

🗓️ Miércoles, 27 de mayo, 6:30–8pm
📍 Sacred Heart Community Service (1381 S. 1st St)
✅ Comida, interpretación y cuidado de niños incluidos.

Reserva tu lugar en el enlace de nuestra bio

05/19/2026

This is Per, a long-time community advocate who helped make Mary Avenue Villas a reality in Cupertino. 🌱

Mary Avenue Villas is a housing development dedicated to serving the IDD population (those with intellectual and developmental disabilities), that faced major pushback, but ultimately was passed by Cupertino City Council earlier this year.

Tomorrow, Wednesday, May 20th at 2pm Per and will be hosting a free, virtual event to teach you how to be an effective advocate, especially when faced with instances like Mary Ave Villas.

Join us for “What Does It Take to Move Inclusive Housing Forward?”

Register for the event now & learn from Per at the link in our bio 📲