By: Sonce Reese, Class 6
Hello. My name is Sonce Reese. I am a graduate student studying Global Affairs and Human Security and the Graduate Assistant for the Divided Baltimore Dual Enrollment course at the University of Baltimore.
When I moved to Baltimore City three years ago, I saw many vacant homes in the city and people experiencing homelessness and won
dered why we couldn’t use these vacant homes to create housing opportunities for the people who really needed them (in Baltimore City there are approximately 16,000 vacant homes and 13,000 empty lots).
My Leadershape vision is to rehab and fill the vacant homes in Baltimore City, to create housing opportunities for those who need them and to encourage the creation of healthy, vibrant neighborhoods and city schools within the communities. I believe that the issues and problems we see have valuable solutions and can be solved.
