“This summer I was part of a
movement to create affordable
housing in the West Side of Buffalo.
I am obviously a new and very small
part of this movement, and thus I
could not be what I ought to be in
this movement without the past
and present work of everyone else
involved. The research I did will better
inform PUSH’s efforts, so I’ll be helping
everyone else do better work.”
WORK HIGHLIGHTS
• Served as a researcher with the Organizing Department for the summer.
• Researched a number of progressive policies including:
- Low Income Housing Tax Credit, a federal tax incentive responsible for a majority of the affordable housing developments in the United States;
- Single Transferable Vote as a voting system to elect politicians who better represent their constituents’ interests;
- Community Land Trusts as a vehicle for preserving affordable housing for decades into the future.
• Attended a housing forum where tenants, landlords, and local politicians discussed the Rent Act of 2019 prior to being passed in New York State.
• Participated in a weeklong planning retreat for the organizing department.
BUFFALO HIGHLIGHT
July 4th at Canalside and biking through Delaware Park.
PROGRAM HIGHLIGHT
The Friday Speakers, whose stories and knowledge contributed to every Friday being an amazing learning experience.
INTERESTS
Policy and public service, housing, transit, and ranked-choice voting. Astronomy, trumpet and piano.
CONVENTIONAL AND UNCONVENTIONAL SKILLS
Policy research, Spanish, and video production.
