One resident’s reason for getting involved
For Carolyn Jackson, finding safe, affordable housing was a harrowing journey. Helping others avoid that ordeal is her motivation for advocating for legislative progress.
“I was living in a horrible environment,” Carolyn recalls. “It took me about five years to get out of that situation. Cost was a huge consideration.”
She adds that finding her apartment at the Brown Family House has been life-changing. “I feel truly blessed to be where I am.”
Carolyn is now lending her voice to help advocate for change. A member of the inaugural 2Life advocacy program cohort, Carolyn put her experience into words as part of a resident letter-writing campaign to legislators.
“Numbers are important. Letters coming from groups are noticed more than individuals,” she says, noting that this type of activism is a new experience for her. “The response from policymakers was very quick because of how they received it and who it came from.”
