COMING TOGETHER TO CREATE SOLUTIONS THAT HOUSE EVERYONE
in Augusta County, Staunton, and Waynesboro (SAW) in Virginia.
SAW HOUSING SUMMIT AGENDA
DAY 1. LAYING THE FOUNDATION
October 11, 2023 (8:30AM-4:00PM)
8am: Registration and Continental Breakfast
8:30am: Welcome and Introduction - Jylil Smith
8:45am: Mortgages, Municipalities, Myths & Misconceptions - How to frame the affordable housing conversation
SUMMIT SESSION VIDEO - MORTGAGE MYTHS
9:35am: Getting Real About Real Estate - The current state of housing.
SUMMIT SESSION VIDEO - Getting Real About Real Estate
10:25am: BREAK
10:35am: Homelessness Makes Us Sick - Exploring the social determinants of health
SUMMIT SESSION VIDEO - Homelessness Makes Us Sick
11:30am: Lunch & Key Takeaways
12:30pm: Where Will My Employees Sleep?’ - How attainable housing options impact economic vitality
1:15pm: Old Homes & New Problems - The challenges to maintaining adequate housing stock
2:15pm: BREAK
2:30pm: Not Without Hope, Not Without Solutions - Exploring models with a track record of success
3:30pm: What's next?
Participants on Day 1 should come prepared to listen, learn, and meaningfully participate in group discussions. Between each session, we will hear stories from our neighbors with lived experience, and facilitate table discussions to reflect on the topics presented.
SAW HOUSING SUMMIT AGENDA
DAY 2. MOVING FORWARD IN ACTION
(8:30AM - 12:30PM)
8am: Registration and Continental Breakfast
8:30am: Welcome: Setting Expectations
8:40am: Synthesize - Processing the experience and exploring the data and themes
9:30am: Ideation & Prioritization
10:15am: Organization
12pm: Identify Actions & Next Steps
12:30pm: Boxed Lunch
On Day 2, we will look toward the future. We will strategize next steps to create a more formalized regional group focused on housing solutions. Participants on Day 2 should come prepared to invest in long-term collaboration and to contribute their expertise and assets going forward.
