30/10/2025
This week's episode of THE KOSH: Tina Haffeman - Community Change Maker
This episode features Tina Haffeman, an influential community activist from the Oshkosh area. The conversation begins with Haffeman’s deep involvement in local social justice initiatives. A major theme explored is the struggle to establish resources like the Day-by-Day Shelter, highlighting the pervasive issue of "Not In My Backyard" (NIMBYism), and Haffeman's "prickly" tenacity in overcoming it. The discussion delves into the complexities of homelessness and affordable housing, stressing that systemic issues like stagnating wages, medical debt, and high rents are often the root causes, and that many people are only one crisis away from instability. Haffeman advocates for a shift beyond mere charity toward fundamental system change and emphasizes the transformative power of community connection as modeled by her work at organizations like Day-by-Day and Leaven, while also advocating for local government action, such as the proposed change to fair housing laws concerning criminal records.
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