Stories of Home : Fair Housing Month Kickoff

Celebrate Fair Housing Month with a fun evening of storytelling and connections.

5:30-8pm Friday, April 3

Main Street Landing Film House, 60 Lake St., Burlington (3rd floor)

Emceed by Ferene Paris of All Heart Inspirations, local storytellers will share first-person stories of hope, community, strength, and struggle while illustrating the realities and challenges of today’s housing landscape in Vermont. The celebratory evening includes hearty snacks and drinks, plenty of time and space to connect, and opportunities to discuss housing issues, and learn about the Let’s Talk Race Conversation Cards.

Featured Storytellers: Corrine Yonce, Courtney Quinlan, Hayley Shriner, Jason Kekac, Kathleen Kemp, Lydia Diamond, Pacifique Nsengiyumva, and Sharyl Green

Please let us know if you're joining us for this FREE event! RSVP here.

Ferene Paris (she/her) is a Black Haitian storyteller, artist, and founder of All Heart Inspirations who creates heart-centered spaces through courageous truth-telling, live storytelling, and community engagement rooted in culture, connection, and love. She has been featured on Vermont Public’s Brave Little State, Homegoings, and Vermont Edition, as well as Seven Days’ Stuck in Vermont, with her Homegoings feature earning a New England Emmy nomination.

Stories of Home is made possible by our Fair Housing Month Sponsors and partners, with special thanks to the Land Access & Opportunity Board, Main Street Landing Performing Arts Center, All Heart Inspirations, Zero Gravity, Prohibition Pig, Vermont Wine Merchants, Stefano’s Rustic North Country Italian, and Seven Days.

About Fair Housing Month: Each April we celebrate the 1968 passage of the Fair Ho

using Act with a series of public education and art events to raise awareness about housing discrimination in Vermont and the positive role that inclusive, affordable housing plays in thriving communities.

This year's theme is Fair Housing: No Matter What! to emphasize the endurance of state and federal anti-discrimination laws and reinforce our duty to take meaningful actions to overcome the legacy of segregation, unequal treatment, and historic lack of access to opportunity in housing. Learn more at https://fairhousingmonthvt.org/

CVOEO coordinates April Fair Housing Month activities in collaboration with a statewide network of housing, community, and arts partners, including Vermont Human Rights Co

mmission, Vermont Legal Aid, Vermont Department of Housing and Community Development, Vermont Department of Libraries, Housing & Homelessness Alliance of Vermont, Burlington Community & Economic Development Office, A Revolutionary Press, Happy Fantastic Designs, Burlington City Arts, Fletcher Free Library, South Burlington Affordable Housing Committee, and All Heart Inspirations. 2026 activities are made possible through the generous sponsorship of Champlain Housing Trust, Northwest Vermont REALTOR® Association, Two Rivers-Ottauquechee Regional Commission, Land Access & Opportunity Board, Vermont State Housing Authority, Burlington Office of Racial Equity, Inclusion & Belonging, Let’s Build Homes,Redstone, Vermont Housing & Conservation Board, Cathedral Square, Chittenden County Regional Planning Commission, Evernorth, Vermont Housing Finance Agency, and Main Street Landing with media sponsorship from Seven Days.