We The Unhoused
Lived experience is key to informing the decisions and actions made in the affordable housing industry, especially the experiences of the unhoused. Theo Henderson knows exactly what it’s like to be on a housing waitlist for over 6 years. A college-educated former school teacher who found himself unhoused during the Great Recession, Theo has not allowed the condition of becoming unhoused to end his teaching. Instead, through his advocacy and We the Unhoused podcast, he has created new pedagogies that reflect the conditions of being without housing. People have the power to make change, but they need to be armed with the necessary knowledge to do so. Theo will share that knowledge at HousingX.
At HousingX, Mr. Henderson will speak about the importance of how we understand housing insecurity and housing solutions. His presentation draws attention to the structural causes of poverty, including racism and reminds us of the social and policy shifts needed to address such issues. Using his own experience of becoming unhoused, and the stories of other unhoused people, he will explain why a major problem with the narrative around housing issues is that it has been — and remains — guided by people who are housed.
Attendees will be presented with points that may make them consider how we are handling the unhoused in short-term solutions, rather than investing in long-term problem-solving conversations. Henderson uses a mix of audio clips and photographs throughout his presentation to demonstrate concepts of hostile architecture and policies that harm unhoused families, all while we are quick to avoid our own humanitarian crisis driven by NIMBYism.
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