The Benefits of Community As humans, we all crave interaction with others and have a deep desire to be loved and respected. Feeling alone can be one of the most heart-wrenching emotions a person can experience, but sometimes it seems hard to build relationships with others due to different backgrounds, among many other…
Meet Bishnu Rai! I place a call to our resident spotlight, Bishnu Rai, and she promptly answers. After reintroducing myself and getting settled in, we jump right into getting to know Bishnu! “Where are you from, originally?” I ask, my go-to first question. “Originally, we are from Bhutan. We fled to Nepal during the…
A Message from Our Chief Executive Officer – September 2021 As youngsters, most of us view the built environment almost as the natural world. The places we spend our time – home, school, parks, roads, shops – are just sort of “there”. Generally, we don’t think much about how they got there, if we ever do,…
Meet Maria Brown! For the first time since starting Kicking it with Kendall, I turn on my computer camera to tune into a virtual sit down with our staff spotlight, Maria Brown. She joins from her cozy place in Evergreen. Maria has just moved out here from Southern California, where she worked with PATH,…
There Is No Easy Fix For The Affordable Housing Crisis Sebastian Corradino, Chief Executive Officer, Archway Communities Click here to see the original version on Forbes’ website. Although housing is a basic human need, affordable housing is increasingly difficult to attain for many Americans. Housing is considered “affordable” if it consumes less than 30% of…
A Message from the Chairman of Our Board – August 2021 What is it like to be an Archway Board Member? Sheri Replane, Archway’s very creative Director of Communications, has invited me to share some thoughts for this month’s Newsletter. It’s a golden opportunity to describe what it’s like to be a Board Member of…
Staff Spotlight August 2021 – Darin Cross We carry a disassembled planter box made from fence post wood into Darin’s maintenance workroom at the Flats. “I was thinking we could reassemble this into a smaller, balcony-hanging planter box.” I heard that Darin was a fan of woodworking, so I figured it’d be fun to…
Resident Spotlight August 2021 – Verna “Sue” Perry I meet up with Verna, or as she likes to be called “Sue,” in the community room at Foothills Green. She’s got a plastic water bottle filled with homemade iced tea and the sweetest demeanor. “Where are you from?” I asked as we both sit down.…
Message from the Executive Director- July 2021 What does it mean to be a non-profit? When describing Archway Communities, I often find myself starting with the words: “We are a non-profit organization that provides affordable housing and related services in Colorado.” Why do I use the term “non-profit” to describe our organization? What, exactly, does it…
Staff Spotlight July 2021- Yvette Wooley Meet Yvette Wooley! “Hot or iced?” I held up two Dunkin coffees to Yvette (pictured far right). She pauses for a second. “Mmm, hot.” Bold choice, I thought, it was about 80 degrees outside. But we were already off to a good start because that’s exactly what I…