Community Housing Academy
Wed, Sep 16
|Independence First
The Community Housing Academy is a 7-week, once-per-week course open to community members. The course is free of charge for participants. The Academy equips participants with knowledge, tools, and connections to engage with housing policy and cultivate informed, confident community advocates.
Time & Location
Sep 16, 2026, 5:30 PM – Oct 28, 2026, 7:30 PM
Independence First, 540 S 1st St, Milwaukee, WI 53204, USA
About the Event
The Community Housing Academy is a 7-week, once-per-week course open to community members. The course is free of charge for participants. The Academy equips participants with knowledge, tools, and connections to engage with housing policy and cultivate informed, confident community advocates for more housing options in their communities and across the state.
There are 30 seats available. Anyone who is interested may apply - no experience in housing or advocacy required. The application process ensures that participants represent a diverse, inter-generational, cross-section of the community.
The course is offered free of charge. Therefore, we ask participants to commit to attending all seven classes. A limited amount of stipends is available upon request to help alleviate financial or logistical barriers to participation.
Sessions take place on Wednesdays, with 2- or 3-hour sessions from 5:30-7:30 or 5:30-8:30 pm. There will be 7 sessions from September 16 to October 28, 2026.…