Lived Experience Advisory Board of Silicon Valley
The Lived Experience Advisory Board of Silicon Valley (LEABsv) is a leadership development community created and operated by individuals with current or past lived experience of homelessness. Our mission is to empower these individuals by integrating the principles of Inclusion, Diversity, Equity, Access, and Liberation (IDEAL) in all aspects of our work.
Our board is focused on:
Fostering the development of self-determination, leadership skills, and sense of empowerment among consumers
Providing clear lines of communication between leadership, staff, and consumers to resolve issues as they arise and better anticipate future consumer needs
Creating a working partnership between consumers and providers to inform policy development and improve the quality and types of services provided
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San Jose health fair provides resources to homeless residents
For more than a decade, one California state senator has hosted an annual health and resource fair for homeless people,…
Revealed: a California city is training AI to spot homeless encampments
For the last several months, a city at the heart of Silicon Valley has been training artificial intelligence to recognize tents and cars with people living inside in what experts believe is the first experiment of its kind in the United States.
Knight: San Jose mayor’s budget plan prioritizes optics, not people
San Jose’s mayor recently released his 2024 budget message, emphasizing the city’s urgent need to address homelessness.
New “Dwellings” Podcast Talks LEAB And How To Better Support Unhoused Residents
In the 18th episode of San José Housing Department’s Dwellings, Destination: Home’s Chad Bojorquez talks about our community’s Lived Experience…
Meet the woman giving San Jose homeless people care and compassion
As pressure mounts to clear homeless encampments in the South Bay, Kiet Do shows us a woman using her unique…
She was homeless. Now she makes sure Bay Area officials listen to homeless voices
‘The reason it’s so important is because they’re living it, right?’ When Claudine Sipili heads into one of San Jose’s…