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Raan | Crestview Village Apartments University of Nebraska – Lincoln When Raan looks at the world, he sees a place where stories are not only written but told. As a youth resident at Mercy Housing Crestview Village Apartments, where he lives with his family, Raan has always had an affinity for storytelling. “I have always

Antonio Camacho | White Rock Village Folsom Lake College The EPIC Educational Support program, developed by Mercy Housing in collaboration with its partner, EPIC, aims to provide grants to residents in support of their post-secondary education. The program helps residents obtain the education and skills they need to achieve their goals. The recipients can use

This past spring, 17 youth residents at the Lofts on Arthington, in Chicago’s North Lawndale neighborhood, participated in weekly art programming led by art instructors from Intuit Art Museum. Participants learned various art-making skills, including jewelry making, puppet creation, and clay sculpture, and enjoyed an educational field trip to the Art Institute of Chicago. They

Crystal’s educational and career goals were shaped by the challenges and support she had received throughout her life. “Mercy Housing played a pivotal role in my journey,” she recently shared. The recipient of a 2024 National Real Estate Practice of EPIC Insurance Brokers and Consultants annual EPIC Educational Support Grant, Crystal credits Mercy Housing and

Bringing financial education to Mercy Housing communities isn’t just for adults. Recently, Mercy Housing Mountain Plains (MHMP) and community partner the Young Americans Bank joined together to offer an entrepreneurial program for youth residents in grades six through twelve. From developing a business idea to marketing and selling a real product, 26 kids from Utah

Summer was in full swing for 48 youths living at Savannah Gardens and Thrive Sweet Auburn. Kids at Thrive Sweet Auburn enjoyed their first Mercy Housing Southeast summer camp, which included field trips to the Georgia Aquarium Urban Air Trampoline and Adventure Park, where they focused on STEM concepts. Thrive Sweet Auburn families are new

Dr. Seuss once said, “The more that you read, the more things you will know. The more you learn, the more places you’ll go.” Back-to-school time can bring up a lot of emotions for both students and their families. And with “Back-to-School” shopping lists including everything from No. 2 pencils and wide-ruled notebooks for the

For the past two years, Mercy Housing California (MHC) has partnered with the UC Davis BETA (Builder, Engineer, Tinker, Adapt) Labs to work with youth residents at a Sacramento-area elementary school and the surrounding neighborhood. The work and partnership with UC Davis BETA Labs was supported through grants from the Armstead Academic Project. Last Spring,

  Mercy Housing Lakefront hosted a special gathering in April to celebrate the newly constructed Activity Center located inside the Lofts on Arthington, a multi-family apartment community in Chicago’s North Lawndale neighborhood. More than 80 people attended, including families with children who reside at the Lofts on Arthington as well as generous partners who contributed

Mercy Housing Mountain Plains (MHMP) and Swinerton, a national construction company, recently teamed up for a Technical Construction Skills Trade Fair in Denver, where over 20 youth residents learned about the construction industry. Held at Swinerton’s Denver warehouse, students in grades six and up learned about the construction industry with the help of the Construction Education Foundation