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Spring Speaker Series
WATCH: Needa Bee + Ayat Jalal-Bryant of Village Oakland
Needa Bee and Ayat Jalal-Bryant close out our Design/Build for Social Justice-themed speaker series by leading a discussion about their fight to address housing insecurity in the Bay Area.
WATCH: Mel Baiser of Helm Construction Solutions
Mel Baiser from Helm Construction Solutions joined our Spring Speaker Series to lead a discussion on their organization's effort to address climate change, social justice and equality within the confines of the design/build industry.
WATCH: Pat Daniels of Constructing Hope
Pat Daniels, executive director of Constructing Hope in Portland, Oregon, joined our Design/Build for Social Justice-themed virtual speaker series in early May to share her organization's story.
WATCH: Henry Harris + Kenya Lazuli
Henry Harris + Kenya Lazuli joined us on Wednesday, April 28th, for the second discussion in our 2021 Spring Speaker Series dedicated to Design/Build for Social Justice. Their conversation centered around their work advocating for BIPOC land access in Vermont and more.
WATCH: Blain Snipstal + Dom Hosack
The first installment of the Yestermorrow Spring Speaker Series features Blain Snipstal and Dom Hosack from Earth-Bound Building in Brandywine, Maryland.