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  • Angela Lobo (Tenant Leadership) Lakefront Supportive Housing

ABOUT

  • MIRIAM WOMEN IN ACTION
    Miriam Women in Action is the Leadership Guild of the Miriam Apartments. In pursuit of buiding internal community, Miriam leaders designed a project which would tell the story of the journey from homelessness to home, provide a meeting place where women could find common ground, and begin to build the relationships necessary to move forward together on common issues.
  • THE TENANT LEADERSHIP PROJECT
    The Tenant Leadership Project, using community organizing principles, brings Lakefront tenants together to create a strong, unified voice to represent issues of formerly homeless people. The Tenant Leadership Project works to reintegrate tenants of Lakefront’s supportive housing back into civic and community life by teaching leadership skills and focusing directly on issues that affect their lives. In learning leadership skills, tenants make important steps in developing the confidence to re-enter community life and achieve other life goals.

Acknowledgements

  • TENANT LEADERS
    Anita Alexander, Rosa Barton, Patricia Blackwood, Rosalind Collins, Sharon Davis, Josey Dorsey, Corinne Eiswert, Deborah Gaddo, Vera Johnson, Debra Little, Sherrie Rice, Geraldine Watson
  • STAFF LEADERS
    Christine Makarewicz, Angie Lobo, Ruth Groff, Anna Gonzalez Jenny Koll, Mary Harth
  • BLOG CONTRIBUTORS
    Maria Onesto, Celeste Wroblewski, Liz Cox, Marty Fitzgerald, Lisa Kuklinski, Angie Lobo

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September 29, 2004

Week 2

Rosa's Sun
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Week 2: Rosa makes some changes to HER sun. She leaves her mark on the mural and the Miriam.

Patricia's Buildings
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Patricia began to paint the buildings.  She wanted the buildings to have individual character.  She is already planning how to make them "come to life".   

Deborah's Tree of Life
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Deborah painted the entire tree of life after a little hesitation. At first, she didn't even think she would come into the room. Then she swore she couldn't paint. Next thing we all knew the tree of life had grown into existence.

The Supervisor
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The Supervisor! Corinne has yet to paint, but her presence is irreplaceable. Corinne advises us on which paint colors to use, spots we missed, and lively conversations. When there is a good song on the radio, she stops us so we notice the lyrics that really hit home.

End of Week Two
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Recently, there have been times of crisis in the building and the mural has proven to be a point of unification.  The group has been able to focus attention and energy to the mural, to take a break from the stress and trauma in other areas of life. Symbols are starting to take shape. The stepping stones are beginning to lead to a path of happiness.  End of week 2.

07:45 PM |

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