BuildLouder Trip - A Week Later

One week ago today our group faced our first day back to work in snowy Minnesota after our amazing journey in Costa Rica. Over the past week I have received numerous cards and emails from the group talking about their individual experiences and sharing their common feeling of being overwhelmed by the journey that will forever change their lives.

Now that we have all since reintegrated back into our own busy lives, getting through our emails and catching up on laundry, the question remains: what are we going to do about it? Does the energy and the passion that was set on fire last week continue, or do we just move on?

I am happy to report that a week later this group is still dedicated to continuing to bring light to the issues of land tenure and social housing, and they anxiously await every opportunity to share their experience with others, continuing to BuildLouder!

Here is what the group is doing, and I would like to encourage you to consider joining us.

1. Speaking about their experience. You can invite the BuildLouder participants, as a whole or individually, to present to your organization about what we learned, what we experienced and how you too can get involved. Advocate@tchabitat.org

2. Staying in touch with Advocacy issues. You can register today as an online Advocate with Twin Cities Habitat for Humanity.

3. Participating in the upcoming Immersion Retreat, March 13^th. Habitat Immersion Retreats are designed to help concerned citizens get an in depth understanding of the local housing crisis and explore creative solutions. Sign up today, and you will be immersed in the daily housing challenges faced by people living in poverty, by visiting Twin Cities’ shelters, affordable rental and homeownership providers and talking directly with people experiencing these issues first hand. And you’ll participate in various solutions such as helping to build a Habitat house and visiting the State Capitol. Our goal is that you leave the retreat with motivation and hope, armed with the skills to make a difference. Sign up today.

View more photos from our trip on our Flickr Photo Set.