MORE THAN WORDS BOOKSTORE Summer and Fall 2007. Working on design of cafe addition. Meetings with Client, Starbucks who is donating all material.

BOSTON-AREA 5K ROAD RACE April 26, 2008 Artesani park. Grab your running shoes and click here to sign-up. Email info@afhb.org to get involved!

INFORMATIONAL MEETING Monday December 4. Harvard Graduate School of Design, 7:30pm.

ALTERNATIVE OPTIONS: HOUSING HOMELESSNESS Thursday, Nov. 30. Harvard Graduate School of Design, Rm 111 at 6:30pm. Tom Lorello of Shelter, Inc. will be speaking about ways for developers and designers to make a difference concerning issues on homelessness.

SoCAGSD and AfHB RECEPTION Thursday, Oct. 19. Harvard Graduate School of Design, Portico 123 at 6:30pm. Join us for a joint reception with SoCA (Social Change and Activism GSD). SoCA's mission is to expand the field of design from within Harvard University to its surrounding community.

MORE THAN WORDS BOOKSTORE Survey of pending expansion for More Than Words Bookstore. Part of the Teen LEEP program, More Than Words empowers youth with leadership, employment, and entrepeneurship opportunities.

BIKES NOT BOMBS Survey of new space in Jamaica Plain for non-profit organization that promotes alternative transportation and community development.

SHELTER, INC. Survey of existing Boston Family Shelter for building assessment. Shelter, Inc

NEW ORLEANS Collaborating with non-profit organization in New Orleans to develop an elderly center. Contact info@afhb.org for more information and ways you can get involved.

BOSTON-AREA In collaboration with Shelter, Inc. to begin development of housing options to end homelessness in the Boston-area.

BOSTON-AREA Co-sponsoring RACE AND HOUSING CHOICE IN METROPOLITAN AMERICA March 1 with HousingGSD.

PAKISTAN Local Call for Housing Ideas was extended by national AFH. Collaborating with UNHabitat in Pakistan, National AfH, Arup, and AIGA, an earthquake resistant housing manual is being developed based on the numerous entries received.

Niveen Sayeed visited Pakistan and has reviewed entries with survivors, architects, engineers and other aid agencies. While there, AFHB will identify sites where some of these entries might be built. Check Niveen's Blog!

Had Dinner with Cameron Sinclair on November 18 and discussed collaborations with larger AFH and fundraising opportunities for AFHB.

Lora Kim will be attending Arkansas Summit (December 10-11) to discuss, assess and develop solutions for Gulf States hit by Hurricane Katrina. Conference mentioned in Local Paper.