This engaging presentation at the 2024 Vehicle Residency Summit focuses on practical strategies and actions to raise positive public awareness about vehicle residency. The session will explore building community, understanding the spectrum of vehicle residency, and demonstrating successful initiatives. Key topics include:
- Building Community and Solidarity: Encouraging befriending and mutual support among community members, sharing meals, and fostering peer relationships.
- Humanizing Vehicle Residents: Sharing personal stories to challenge stereotypes, elevating the voices of vehicle residents, and advocating for their stability and inclusion in policy development.
- Collaborative Efforts: Working with local officials, law enforcement, and community organizations to protect and support vehicle residents, breaking down unfounded fears and NIMBYism.
- Practical Steps for Raising Awareness: Engaging the public through clean and well-maintained living spaces, open community meetings, and educational opportunities.
Attendees will leave with actionable steps and strategies to positively influence public perception and support vehicle residents effectively.
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Presenters:
Karina O’Malley was part of the group in 2011 that started the Lake Washington United Methodist Church Safe Parking program, a church ministry serving women…
Lisa is a full-time nomad, artist, and videographer who has worked for decades in the non-profit sector as an advocate, activist, and community builder. She…
For 38 years, Lisa has been involved in the recovery and reintegration process for those socially, economically, and physically marginalized. Relocating to Maui resident 22…
Known to her community as “Grams,” Sonia was born in Honolulu Hawai‘i, on the island of Oahu. Of Hawaiian decent, she moved to the island…