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Micaela Connery

@MicaelaConnery

Building inclusive community @thekelseymore Tweet housing + disability. Fueled by faith + decaf coffee. Always tall, mostly clumsy. More is possible. Views mine

 San Francisco, CA
thekelsey.org
Joined September 2011
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The Kelsey@TheKelseyMore16 Aug 2023
The Kelsey is a finalist for the Housing Affordability Breakthrough Challenge! We’re proud to be recognized alongside allies and folks whose work inspires us. Thank you @EnterpriseNow and @WellsFargo for your consideration and for believing in our vision for #HomeForMore
Enterprise Community Partners (@EnterpriseNow) profile pictureEnterprise Community Partners@EnterpriseNow16 Aug 2023
Congratulations finalists! Meet the 16 organizations selected to pitch their housing innovations in the final round of the Housing Affordability Breakthrough Challenge, powered by @WellsFargo. bit.ly/3Xknz8g
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Vote for @TheKelseyMore at SXSW -- Fingers crossed and thank you in advance!
The Kelsey (@TheKelseyMore) profile pictureThe Kelsey@TheKelseyMore11 Aug 2023
The Kelsey is in the running for a spot at the 2024 @SXSW Conference! But we need your help. Vote for our panel, “Designing a Disability-Forward Housing Future,” at panelpicker.sxsw.com/vote/14…. Voting closes Sunday, August 20 at 11:59 PM PT.
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@BritishVogue20 Apr 2023
Whether fronting runway shows or advocating for Disability rights, British Vogue’s May cover star @AaronPhilipXO’s mission to level fashion’s playing field has only just begun. trib.al/mzwT2Bz
Image shows Aaron Rose Philip, a Black Transgender power wheelchair user with black braids in a ponytail, on the cover of British Vogue. Aaron Rose is positioned against a grey, textured background, wearing a long black silky dress with a halter-neck by Del Core, with black ballerina pumps by Miu Miu and jewellery by Alexander McQueen and Hermès. Behind her head, a black Vogue logo in big letters. The cover also reads ‘Reframing Fashion: Dynamic, Daring & Disabled.’

ALT Image shows Aaron Rose Philip, a Black Transgender power wheelchair user with black braids in a ponytail, on the cover of British Vogue. Aaron Rose is positioned against a grey, textured background, wearing a long black silky dress with a halter-neck by Del Core, with black ballerina pumps by Miu Miu and jewellery by Alexander McQueen and Hermès. Behind her head, a black Vogue logo in big letters. The cover also reads ‘Reframing Fashion: Dynamic, Daring & Disabled.’

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The Kelsey@TheKelseyMore20 Apr 2023
"Nonprofits & funders, working alongside disabled advocates & the public system, are ideally positioned to create models where disabled people can live full lives on their own terms in communities that are truly inclusive" @MicaelaConnery @InsidePhilanthr insidephilanthropy.com/home/…
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Housing may be the most urgent need for people with disabilities. However, argues guest author Micaela Connery, philanthropy has fallen far behind in addressing that need. She suggests how funders can improve their approach. bit.ly/43RcBLa @TheKelseyMore
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Next week—join us for a virtual event celebrating the one-year anniversary of the Disability Economic Justice Collaborative (@DEJCollab) RSVP: bit.ly/414B79i
White text on purple background. Blue and green tinted photographs. A Year of Collective Progress for Disability Economic Justice . Tuesday April 18, 2-3pm ET. Online. Register at DEJCvirtual.eventbrite.com

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Fangirled @RebeccaCokley starting when she was at NCD — now grateful to call her a partner and advisor. So happy to spend the morning with you, Rebecca!
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We let this happen to our children. Over and over again. All the while, members of congress proudly wear lapel pins with enamel assault-rifles.
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@shannonrwatts27 Mar 2023
AMERICAN DEPRAVITY: A child weeps while on a school bus leaving the Covenant School to go to a reunification center after a mass shooting. Three students and three adults were killed by a shooter who was killed by police. 📸 by Nicole Hester, @Tennessean tennessean.com/story/news/20…
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I feel seen. The accuracy— “There are basketball questions, of course. But also: How tall is your father? How tall is your mother? And: Can you grab that book off the top shelf for me?” ⁦@nytimes⁩ nytimes.com/2023/03/21/sport…

Yes, They Are Tall. No, They Do Not Play Basketball. (Published 2023)

For the vertically gifted, every day of the year means standing out. But March can be particularly maddening.

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Steve Gray@smgray514 Mar 2023
Thousands of people are currently displaced from their homes in the Pajaro Valley, one of the most important agricultural centers in the nation. Here are some ways to help. A thread 🧵
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The Nation
@thenation13 Mar 2023
Even as a college educated, Senate confirmed, philanthropist diplomat, Judy Heumann, like hundreds of thousands of other people with disabilities, lived in fear of not being able to afford the supports and services she needed to live in the community. bit.ly/3T8oFTg
"Work Until You Die" Is Not a Retirement Plan

"Work Until You Die" Is Not a Retirement Plan

For Judith Heumann, and countless people with disabilities, “work until you die” was the only option. It’s past time to change that.

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Nicole Jorwic@nicolejorwic13 Mar 2023
🚨 Medicaid Monday: Medicaid, by any other name… This weeks #MedicaidMonday video breaks down all the different things #Medicaid can be called. It’s important to know what funds your supports and services so we can protect and expand them RT and share #SaveMedicaid
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Jessica Lehman@JessicaLehman79 Mar 2023
Please join this online event Monday & share widely! @saschasf @MicaelaConnery @AllieCannington @TheKelseyMore
Senior and Disability Action (SDA) (@sdaction1) profile pictureSenior and Disability Action (SDA)@sdaction19 Mar 2023
In light of the crisis at Laguna Honda, join us for an educational forum on expanding housing & services for seniors & disabled people! Rethinking Community Living: Expanding the Conversation on Long-Term Care Options. March 13, 1-3, on zoom. Register at bit.ly/RethinkingLTC.
Flyer reads: Rethinking Community Living: Expanding the Conversation on Long-Term Care Options. join us for an educational forum. Monday, March 13, 1-3 on zoom. Hear from: Kelly Dearman, DAS; Liz Grigsby & Sascha Bittner, disabled people; Micaela Connery, The Kelsey; Bill Hirsh, ALRP; Roma Guy, former Health Commissioner; Jessica Lehman, SDA. Register: bit.ly/RethinkingLTC. On right are pictures of disabled people.

ALT Flyer reads: Rethinking Community Living: Expanding the Conversation on Long-Term Care Options. join us for an educational forum. Monday, March 13, 1-3 on zoom. Hear from: Kelly Dearman, DAS; Liz Grigsby & Sascha Bittner, disabled people; Micaela Connery, The Kelsey; Bill Hirsh, ALRP; Roma Guy, former Health Commissioner; Jessica Lehman, SDA. Register: bit.ly/RethinkingLTC. On right are pictures of disabled people.

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A week ago we were signing paperwork to close on a 112 home affordable housing community in San Francisco. After 3 years, preparing to start construction next week on homes for ppl with & without disabilities. Friday, on our actual close date, SVB, our $52M lender, was no more.
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Our team & partners jumped into action. We’ll find a replacement lender. But we’ll be delayed. And, the opportunity cost dealing with this rather than other mission critical work. Silicon Valley Bank collapse impacts more than billionaires and bank execs. sfstandard.com/housing-devel…
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Thinking also of our SVB colleagues who were, up until 7am that morning, working to get this project funded and underway. Know they were as blindsided as we were. SVB was a committed funder, with a great team, supporting many affordable projects in our community.
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The Kelsey@TheKelseyMore17 Feb 2023
Happy birthday to cofounder, Kelsey! There are so many places and communities Kelsey made more accessible and inclusive during her life — her legacy is felt by all who continue to benefit. We’re proud to do this work in your name, Kelsey.
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Harvard JCHS@Harvard_JCHS12 Jan 2023
TODAY @ 1pm ET: Symposium on Housing Innovation: mailchi.mp/befe5718d939/hous… @TernerHousing @leagueofcities @BenTMetcalf @metrosolomon @ceherbert @modulehousing @MicaelaConnery @Lionel_DC
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The Kelsey@TheKelseyMore4 Nov 2022
We grieve the loss of Lois Curtis. We honor her memory and the incredible legacy she leaves on community living for people with disabilities. May she rest in power knowing her advocacy opened doors to inclusive housing for generations. Thank you Lois. (Photo credit: Tom Olin)
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Today from my colleague @AllieCannington on the #AffordableHousing crisis people with disabilities face and what is needed to address it.
The Hill (@thehill) profile pictureThe Hill
@thehill2 Nov 2022
"There is a looming housing crisis for people with disabilities. Here’s how we can act now." (@TheHillOpinion) trib.al/azunsEy
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