3:30 PM - 6:30 PM Central
Learning & Experience
This event is for Forum members and guests.
Ticket Information
Members: Coming Soon
Guests: Coming Soon
Program Description
Join us on May 6 at DOORWAYS’ Jefferson Avenue Campus for a dynamic Housing Rights Panel designed to inform, challenge, and inspire women leaders across the St. Louis region. This timely conversation will explore the urgent realities facing low-income individuals and those battling homelessness, while examining the structural and policy barriers that continue to limit access to safe, stable, and dignified housing. Moderated by fellow Forum member Opal Jones, the discussion will feature leading regional experts who are shaping housing solutions on the ground and advocating for systemic change.
During this engaging session, participants will:
- Gain insight into the region’s most pressing affordable housing and homelessness challenges
- Examine gaps in policy at the local, state, and federal levels—and what must change
- Understand the complexities of developing and operating quality affordable housing
- Learn how advocacy efforts are evolving and where leadership is urgently needed
- Identify tangible ways to collaborate, influence policy, and drive meaningful progress
This forum is an opportunity not only to learn—but to lead!
Program Timeline
Registration Begins: 3:30 pm
DOORWAYS Campus Tour: 3:45-4:45 pm
Panel Discussion: 5:00-6:00 pm
Wrap Up/Q&A: 6:00-6:30 pm
Event Concludes: 6:30 pm
The Issues Exploration committee is committed to curating experiences to deep dive into Human Rights topics over the next two fiscal years. We will be guided by the principles in the mission statement below:
Human rights are the fundamental freedoms and protections that belong to every individual, and for women, these rights must include equitable access to healthcare, housing, safety, economic opportunity, and reproductive autonomy.
Our work recognizes that feminism, diversity, equity, inclusion and belonging and intersectionality are essential lenses through which we examine human rights issues.
We are committed to fostering civil discourse around the regional challenges women face, while honoring the diverse experiences that shape their lives. Through inclusive education and dialogue, we aim to advance understanding and action toward a more just and equitable society for all women.
Registration will close on one week prior to the event. Refunds are available to your prepay balance or original payment method prior the close of registration. Once registration has closed, we have submitted our expected attendance count to the venue and/or caterers. Please note that we may opt to extend registration for circumstantial reasons. The date above will continue to be the last date that a refund will be available. For more information, please contact admin@stlforum.org.
Doorways
1101 N Jefferson Ave
St. Louis, MO 63106
UNITED STATES
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