Silicon Valley Housing Policy Leadership Academy:

Accelerating Inclusive Housing Solutions

JULY 8 - AUGUST 26, 2021

There are many factors contributing to the housing crisis. Developing effective solutions requires both a deeper understanding of these issues and robust cross-sector collaboration.

Join regional leaders and influencers in learning how to advance policies that address the pressing need to produce housing for all. The deadline for applications closed Friday, June 25, 2021. Contact me about future academies >

Course Overview

The Housing Policy Leadership Academy (HPLA) offers an 8-week intensive learning opportunity open to emerging and established community leaders who want to understand how to advance policy solutions to increase the supply and availability of affordable housing. Offered in a dynamic learning environment, the course brings together people from different backgrounds and disciplines to examine issues and solutions from multiple perspectives and apply their learning to current housing policy challenges.

The course is grounded in the HPLA 5Ps framework, which provides a foundation for examining the physical and social aspects of a healthy housing ecosystem.

Course Topics

The curriculum is divided into eight sessions designed to provide the critical information necessary to advance policy solutions:

HPLA Foundations and the Regional Housing Landscape
Framing the Housing Crisis: How Housing Policy Shapes Our Communities
Increasing Access to Opportunity: Neighborhood Change, Protecting Renters, and Community Stability
Ending Homelessness: What Works and Why
Market Rate Housing Development
Affordable Housing Development
Housing Policy and Planning: Federal, State, and Local
The Path Forward: Regional and Local Housing Policy

Faculty And Lecturers

More than three decades in community development, real estate development, and investment banking with a deep working knowledge of eco-system change management and organizational strategy. Supporting clients in achieving impactful, scalable solutions to today’s policy challenges including addressing our global housing affordability crisis and ending homelessness.

25 years in the community development field, real estate development, lending, CDFI and government sectors, working with a diverse client base. Served as Managing Director for the Low Income Investment Fund’s SPARCC initiative, Deputy Director for San Francisco’s Mayor’s Office of Housing, Vice President at AF Evans Development, and Vice President at Bank of America.

A distinguished leader in housing policy and development with a robust track record of developing and scaling sustainable solutions and implementing effective programs to address the housing and homelessness crisis in California. Excels at aligning the interests of advocates for social change, government agencies, philanthropic, and private capital investors.

A high performing affordable developer overseeing all aspects of numerous new-construction and rehabilitation projects including entitlements, design, finance, construction and lease-up. 10 years as a Senior Client Manager, financed over 1,000 units of affordable and supportive housing through throughout California via LIHTC equity and construction & permanent loans.

20 years building bridges across the public, nonprofit, and philanthropic sectors to advance systems change. Partners with clients through strategic planning, community outreach and education, and virtual and in-person interactive trainings and workshops to prepare and support community leaders in advancing effective and equitable housing and community development policy solutions.

Who Should Apply

HPLA offers an opportunity for emerging and established leaders to engage in shared learning about housing policy issues and trends and identify opportunities for cross-sector collaboration. Learning cohorts typically include:

Elected officials and candidates
Professionals from the housing, planning, development, and finance sectors
Government agency staff
Housing and community advocates
Employers and industry groups
Philanthropists and impact investors

Course Requirements

Virtual classroom time 2:00-5:00 p.m. on Thursdays, plus 1-2 hours of reading, individual reflections, and group projects between sessions.
Participants must attend a minimum of 6 of the 8 sessions to earn a certificate of completion.

The deadline for applications closed Friday, June 25, 2021. Notifications of acceptance will be issued no later than June 28, 2021. Contact me about future academies>

Advanced Leadership & Facilitation Training

HPLA also offers leadership opportunities for individuals with prior experience in one or more areas of housing policy. These individuals serve as small group facilitators, guiding peers during discussions and activities during class. Participants will receive one day of additional training in adult learning and facilitation on the following topics:

Creating Environments for Adult Learning
Valuing and Sharing Lived Experience
Basic and Advanced Facilitation Techniques

Small group facilitators will spend an additional hour each week preparing for class and debriefing with HPLA faculty. Apply Now >