As new affordable home build begins in New London, faith leaders discuss housing options
Hours later on Wednesday at the Shiloh Family Life Center on Garvin Street, more than 30 church leaders and housing advocates from across the state met for a “Faith in Affordable Housing” forum sponsored by the Center for Housing Equity and Opportunity of Eastern Connecticut, CHEO, in partnership with CommUnity Street Ministry.
The seminar was the last of three.
“We want to learn from our neighbors on what successes they’ve had with affordable housing production and preservation and try and replicate it here,” said event moderator and CHEO Director Beth Sabila.
Panelists included Bobbie Braboy, program manager for Global City Norwich and a minister at Evans Memorial, AME Zion Church in Norwich; the Rev. Ron Kolanowski, rector of St. Peter’s Episcopal Church in Hebron; and the Rev. Carl McCluster, senior pastor of the Bridgeport’s Shiloh Baptist Church.
