This 10th year anniversary class is 16 students with diverse backgrounds strong!  We are made up of survivors, skateboarders, musicians, moms, accountants, Americans, and international students.  Some of us are well-versed in this field and some of us recently had a dream that told us we needed to try this out.  No matter our background, it's safe to say that we are all passionate about serving the people in our community.  In these first few weeks of class we have all explored on our own bringing ideas to class on what issues need to be addressed in the Portland Metro Area.  Standing out the most was the housing/rental crisis that has touched us all in one way or another.  By the end of our fourth class we were able to branch off on our own and research organizations that support affordable housing and/or address housing insecurity; and on the fifth class we had complied a list of almost 25 unique organizations in our community!  I am thrilled to be with this class who makes this challenging work smooth and fun.