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Thursday, February 9, 2012
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Kendra Bridges
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About MeKendra Bridges is the Manager of Research and Community Programs for the Sacramento Housing Alliance (SHA), a broad coalition of non-profit and for-profit housing developers, housing and homeless advocacy organizations, non-profit service providers, community groups, individuals and others interested in the housing needs of lower income families and individuals. She coordinates the Boards and Commissions Leadership Institute, outreach and training for HealthyCity.org, and SHA's role in the SCORECARD project with UC Davis. She also provides GIS support to SHA and the Coalition on Regional Equity (CORE), a project of SHA that advocates for regional change that is equitable and sustainable and promotes public health for lower income people and communities of color in the greater Sacramento Region. For more information on SHA, visit www.sachousingalliance.org. For more information on CORE, visit www.equitycoalition.org. |
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