by Emma Falley | Jun 25, 2024 | News Releases
June 25, 2024-Oakland, CA Our 2023-2024 Merritt Scholars cohort was the largest cohort to date, welcoming 20 scholars in 2023. As a People-First organization, Merritt knows that solving the affordable housing crises means attracting and training the next generation of...
by Emma Falley | Jun 12, 2024 | News Releases
June 12, 2024–OAKLAND, CA Our 2023-2024 Merritt Scholars cohort was our biggest cohort to date! Merritt Scholars are spread out across the state of California with varying interests in the affordable housing field. We have 11 Scholars graduating and want to celebrate...
by Emma Falley | Jun 5, 2024 | News Releases
June 5, 2024–Oakland, CA Kevin Umaña is a 2023-2024 Merritt Scholar graduating from Cal Poly Pomona with a B.S. in Urban and Regional Planning. Post graduation Kevin will be continuing his internship with the Citywide Housing Policy Unit within the Los Angeles...