Welcome to 2026! and our first monthly speaker meeting of the year (generally the fourth Wednesday of the month), with a focus on innovative tiny home villages supporting homeless youth and others.

This month's meeting was purely on Zoom, with no in-person element.

1:30 PM

• Greetings: Welcome New Members and other Introductions
• Suggested Meeting Guidelines

SPECIAL GUESTS - FEATURING:

• Alex Wilson, Director of Programs and Maria Delgado, Housing Navigator, Youth Spirit Artworks and Youth Empowerment Village by the Coliseum in Oakland (right)
  
  
• The UC Berkeley program Sustainable Housing at Cal (SHAC) reaches out with info on the Tiny Home in My Backyard (THIMBY) project (below)
  
  
  
  
• A report on a recent visit to Tiny Village Spirit community being created in Richmond
  
  
• Hadia Miriam, High School Sophomore in DesPlaines, Illinois: Gray Panthers Still Inspire

BOARD AND MEMBER REPORTS

• Jan 12-13 Lobby Days in Sacramento - AB1157 Tenant Protections Act fails --- What Next?
• Vacancy on Berkeley Commission on Aging
• Plans for Spring 2026
• "Die-In" Rally to Defend Medicare and Medi-Cal

Co-Convenors Carol Crooks & Betsy Morris

ANNOUNCEMENTS & EVENTS

Our General Calendar:

• Board/Member Meeting - 1st Wednesdays
• Member Socials - 2nd Wednesdays
• Public Meeting - 4th Wednesdays
  

Adjourn 3:30 with a closing poem