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SUMMARY:Habitat for Humanity’s Turning the Key to Homeownership
DESCRIPTION:Join Habitat for Humanity of Dane County and Habitat for Humanity International for a lively and solutions-driven discussion on tackling the affordable housing crisis head-on. Scarcity of workforce housing limits economic development and the growth of our vibrant business community in Dane County\, but progress is possible. \n\n\n\nPanelists: \n\n\n\n\n	\n	Kurt Paulsen (Moderator)\, Professor of Urban and Regional Planning at University of Wisconsin-Madison \n	\n\n\n\n\n\n	\n	Elmer Moore\, CEO & Executive Director of the Wisconsin Housing and Economic Development Authority (WHEDA) \n	\n\n\n\n\n\n	\n	Gary Gorman\, Chair of the Board of Directors and former CEO of Gorman & Company \n	\n\n\n\n\n\n	\n	Julia Arata-Fratta\, Mayor of the City of Fitchburg \n	\n\n\n\n\n\n	\n	Michael Ward\, Senior VP of Business & Community Development at Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation \n	\n\n\n\n\n\n	\n	Nyra Jordan\, Associate VP of Community & Social Impact at American Family Insurance \n	\n\n\n\n\nWith housing challenges at the forefront of local and national conversations\, this discussion will highlight the collective action needed from businesses\, non-profits and government to drive real change. Together\, we can make homeownership more accessible for all. \n\n\n\nTurning the Key to Homeownership is a local activation of Home is the Key. Home is the Key is Habitat for Humanity's annual awareness campaign to call attention to the need for affordable housing and to help open the door to equitable homeownership across the U.S. \n\n\n\nDate: Wednesday\, April 23\, 2025 \n\n\n\nLocation: TruStage Lighthouse Auditorium 5810 Mineral Point Road Madison WI 53705 \n\n\n\nEvent timeline: \n\n\n\n\n	\n	Doors open at 7:30 a.m.   light breakfast \n	\n\n\n\n\n\n	\n	8:15 a.m. to 9:30 a.m.   Program \n	\n\n\n\n\n\n	\n	9:30 a.m. to 10:00 a.m.   Networking \n	\n\n\n\n\nArrive early at the beautiful TruStage Lighthouse building to enjoy a light breakfast and time to network. The program begins promptly at 8:15 a.m. Time available after the program for conversation and collaboration. Indoor parking is provided for attendees. Registration is required for entry into the TruStage building\, and space is limited reserve your spot today!
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<div>\n<p><br />\n<span style="color:#000000\;"><span style="font-size:12px"><span style="font-family:aptos\,aptos_embeddedfont\,aptos_msfontservice\,sans-serif">Join Habitat for Humanity of Dane County and Habitat for Humanity International for a lively and solutions-driven discussion on tackling the affordable housing crisis head-on. Scarcity of workforce housing limits economic development and the growth of our vibrant business community in Dane County\, but progress is possible.</span><span style="font-family:aptos\,aptos_embeddedfont\,aptos_msfontservice\,sans-serif">&nbsp\;</span></span></span></p>\n</div>\n\n<div>\n<p><span style="color:#000000\;"><span style="font-size:12px"><strong>Panelists:</strong><span style="font-family:aptos\,aptos_embeddedfont\,aptos_msfontservice\,sans-serif">&nbsp\;</span></span></span></p>\n</div>\n\n<div>\n<ul>\n	<li>\n	<p><span style="color:#000000\;"><span style="font-size:12px"><span style="font-family:aptos\,aptos_embeddedfont\,aptos_msfontservice\,sans-serif">Kurt Paulsen (Moderator)\, Professor of Urban and Regional Planning at University of Wisconsin-Madison</span><span style="font-family:aptos\,aptos_embeddedfont\,aptos_msfontservice\,sans-serif">&nbsp\;</span></span></span></p>\n	</li>\n</ul>\n</div>\n\n<div>\n<ul>\n	<li>\n	<p><span style="color:#000000\;"><span style="font-size:12px"><span style="font-family:aptos\,aptos_embeddedfont\,aptos_msfontservice\,sans-serif">Elmer Moore\, CEO &amp\; Executive Director of the Wisconsin Housing and Economic Development Authority (WHEDA)</span><span style="font-family:aptos\,aptos_embeddedfont\,aptos_msfontservice\,sans-serif">&nbsp\;</span></span></span></p>\n	</li>\n</ul>\n</div>\n\n<div>\n<ul>\n	<li>\n	<p><span style="color:#000000\;"><span style="font-size:12px"><span style="font-family:aptos\,aptos_embeddedfont\,aptos_msfontservice\,sans-serif">Gary Gorman\, Chair of the Board of Directors and former CEO of Gorman &amp\; Company</span><span style="font-family:aptos\,aptos_embeddedfont\,aptos_msfontservice\,sans-serif">&nbsp\;</span></span></span></p>\n	</li>\n</ul>\n</div>\n\n<div>\n<ul>\n	<li>\n	<p><span style="color:#000000\;"><span style="font-size:12px"><span style="font-family:aptos\,aptos_embeddedfont\,aptos_msfontservice\,sans-serif">Julia Arata-Fratta\, Mayor of the City of Fitchburg</span><span style="font-family:aptos\,aptos_embeddedfont\,aptos_msfontservice\,sans-serif">&nbsp\;</span></span></span></p>\n	</li>\n</ul>\n</div>\n\n<div>\n<ul>\n	<li>\n	<p><span style="color:#000000\;"><span style="font-size:12px"><span style="font-family:aptos\,aptos_embeddedfont\,aptos_msfontservice\,sans-serif">Michael Ward\, Senior VP of Business &amp\; Community Development at Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation</span><span style="font-family:aptos\,aptos_embeddedfont\,aptos_msfontservice\,sans-serif">&nbsp\;</span></span></span></p>\n	</li>\n</ul>\n</div>\n\n<div>\n<ul>\n	<li>\n	<p><span style="color:#000000\;"><span style="font-size:12px"><span style="font-family:aptos\,aptos_embeddedfont\,aptos_msfontservice\,sans-serif">Nyra</span><span style="font-family:aptos\,aptos_embeddedfont\,aptos_msfontservice\,sans-serif"> Jordan</span><span style="font-family:aptos\,aptos_embeddedfont\,aptos_msfontservice\,sans-serif">\, Associate VP of Community &amp\; Social Impact at American Family Insurance</span><span style="font-family: aptos\, aptos_embeddedfont\, aptos_msfontservice\, sans-serif\;">&nbsp\;</span></span></span></p>\n	</li>\n</ul>\n</div>\n\n<div>\n<p><span style="color:#000000\;"><span style="font-size:12px"><span style="font-family:aptos\,aptos_embeddedfont\,aptos_msfontservice\,sans-serif">With housing challenges at the forefront of local and national conversations\, this discussion will highlight the collective action needed&mdash\;from businesses\, non-profits and government&mdash\;to drive real change. Together\, we can make homeownership more accessible for all.</span><span style="font-family:aptos\,aptos_embeddedfont\,aptos_msfontservice\,sans-serif">&nbsp\;</span></span></span></p>\n</div>\n\n<div>\n<p><span style="font-size:12px"><span style="color:#000000\;"><span style="font-family:aptos\,aptos_embeddedfont\,aptos_msfontservice\,sans-serif">Turning the Key to Homeownership is a local activation of Home is the Key. </span></span><a class="Hyperlink SCXW2821628 BCX8" href="https://www.habitat.org/homeisthekey" rel="noreferrer noopener" style="-webkit-user-drag: none\; -webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent\; margin: 0px\; padding: 0px\; user-select: text\; text-decoration-line: none\; color: inherit\;" target="_blank"><span style="color:#000000\;"><span style="font-family: aptos\, aptos_embeddedfont\, aptos_msfontservice\, sans-serif\;">Home is the Key</span></span></a><span style="color:#000000\;"><span style="font-family:aptos\,aptos_embeddedfont\,aptos_msfontservice\,sans-serif"> is Habitat for Humanity&rsquo\;s annual awareness campaign to call attention to the need for affordable housing and to help open the door to equitable homeownership across the U.S.</span><span style="font-family:aptos\,aptos_embeddedfont\,aptos_msfontservice\,sans-serif">&nbsp\;</span></span></span></p>\n</div>\n\n<div>\n<p><span style="color:#000000\;"><span style="font-size:12px"><strong>Date: Wednesday\, April 23\, 2025</strong><span style="font-family:aptos\,aptos_embeddedfont\,aptos_msfontservice\,sans-serif">&nbsp\;</span></span></span></p>\n</div>\n\n<div>\n<p><span style="color:#000000\;"><span style="font-size:12px"><strong>Location:</strong><span style="font-family: aptos\, aptos_embeddedfont\, aptos_msfontservice\, sans-serif\;"> TruStage Lighthouse Auditorium 5810 Mineral Point Road Madison WI 53705</span><span style="font-family: aptos\, aptos_embeddedfont\, aptos_msfontservice\, sans-serif\;">&nbsp\;</span></span></span></p>\n</div>\n\n<div>\n<p><span style="color:#000000\;"><span style="font-size:12px"><strong>Event timeline:</strong><span style="font-family: aptos\, aptos_embeddedfont\, aptos_msfontservice\, sans-serif\;">&nbsp\;</span></span></span></p>\n</div>\n\n<div>\n<ul>\n	<li>\n	<p><span style="color:#000000\;"><span style="font-size:12px"><strong>Doors open at 7:30 a.m. </strong><span style="font-family: aptos\, aptos_embeddedfont\, aptos_msfontservice\, sans-serif\;">&ndash\; light breakfast</span><span style="font-family: aptos\, aptos_embeddedfont\, aptos_msfontservice\, sans-serif\;">&nbsp\;</span></span></span></p>\n	</li>\n</ul>\n</div>\n\n<div>\n<ul>\n	<li>\n	<p><span style="color:#000000\;"><span style="font-size:12px"><strong>8:15 a.m. to 9:30 a.m.</strong><span style="font-family: aptos\, aptos_embeddedfont\, aptos_msfontservice\, sans-serif\;"> &ndash\; Program</span><span style="font-family: aptos\, aptos_embeddedfont\, aptos_msfontservice\, sans-serif\;">&nbsp\;</span></span></span></p>\n	</li>\n</ul>\n</div>\n\n<div>\n<ul>\n	<li>\n	<p><span style="color:#000000\;"><span style="font-size:12px"><strong>9:30 a.m. to 10:00 a.m.</strong><span style="font-family: aptos\, aptos_embeddedfont\, aptos_msfontservice\, sans-serif\;"> &ndash\; Networking</span><span style="font-family: aptos\, aptos_embeddedfont\, aptos_msfontservice\, sans-serif\;">&nbsp\;</span></span></span></p>\n	</li>\n</ul>\n</div>\n\n<div>\n<p><span style="color:#000000\;"><span style="font-size:12px"><span style="font-family: aptos\, aptos_embeddedfont\, aptos_msfontservice\, sans-serif\;">Arrive early at the beautiful TruStage Lighthouse building to enjoy a light breakfast and time to network. The program begins promptly at 8:15 a.m. Time available after the program for conversation and collaboration. Indoor parking is provided for attendees. Registration is required for entry into the TruStage building\, and space is limited&mdash\;reserve your spot </span><span style="font-family:aptos\,aptos_embeddedfont\,aptos_msfontservice\,sans-serif">today!</span><span style="font-family:aptos\,aptos_embeddedfont\,aptos_msfontservice\,sans-serif">&nbsp\;</span></span></span></p>\n</div>\n
LOCATION:TruStage Lighthouse Auditorium 5810 Mineral Point Road Madison WI 53705
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