About This Event
Café con Tampa's® next meeting is Friday, June 5, 8-9am
The Portico, 1001 North Florida Ave, Tampa
Place-Based Hope: Affordable Housing, Resident Voice, and the Future of Community Impact
Dr. Sarah Combs, President & CEO of Metropolitan Ministries

Speaker Description of The Discussion:
How do communities move beyond fragmented services to create real pathways out of poverty? This talk explores place-based models that bring together affordable housing, wraparound support, and cross-sector partnership in a holistic way. Through the resident lens theory, including insights from a PhotoVoice doctoral project, we will examine how public, private, faith, and neighborhood partners can co-create systems that promote dignity, stability, and long-term opportunity. The conversation will also consider how technology and AI can be used responsibly to strengthen human services and community impact.
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afé con Tampa Cost $12 -- Breakfast Included
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Café con Tampa is open to everyone. We don't believe in minimum fees and selection committees. By breaking down barriers we hope to give everyone access to the best speakers and to make the community better by connecting likeminded community leaders faster. Community collaboration and informed leaders will help us make our community stronger.
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Meeting Place
Please join us at The Portico. Besides being a beautiful venue with room to grow, The Portico is also a social enterprise that contributes to our community. For more information click here.

Park/Walk/Ride
There are 35 free spaces at The Portico and there are plenty of metered spaces all around the building. In the spirit of urbanism we encourage you to walk or ride using resources from the Tampa Downtown Partnership, Walk Bike Tampa, HART and the city’s shared Micromobility devices.
Scholarships
Café con Tampa® is an inclusive organization and we want everyone to feel welcomed. If you can't afford the $12 fee for breakfast, please email us at bcarlson@tuckerhall.com with the subject line "scholarship" to request free entry. College students and members of the Young Republicans and Young Democrats are always allowed in free.
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June 12 — Garrett Greco
Note: TBA indicates that the date is reserved and confirmation is pending. Speakers are subject to change.
Disclaimer: Café con Tampa® is a 501c3 non profit organization and does not take positions on issues. An invitation to speak does not imply an endorsement of an issue or candidate. It's simply an opportunity for the community to have a meaningful discussion.
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