What if we had more affordable housing for young families?: Karen Fitzpatrick at TEDxMahtomedi

Описание: Karen (Beyers) Fitzpatrick grew up on a produce farm near Winona and graduated from the College of St. Teresa with majors in English and history. Her master's degree is in religious education from Loyola University. Karen entered the Rochester Franciscans, taught junior high and became a parish educator. After leaving the Franciscans, she married Jim Fitzpatrick. They live in Mahtomedi. Jim and Karen are active volunteers in response to hunger and homelessness. Karen has served on the national board of Bread for the World, serves on the NE Metro MICAH Committee and helped initiate a shelter for homeless families in Oakdale.

Karen will discuss how Mahtomedi would benefit from developing more affordable rental housing to allow young families of lower and moderate income to live among us, generating many more young students into our school system and making us a more inclusive community.

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