AMCF Webinar
The Muslim Imperative to Solve the U.S.’s Housing Crisis
Tuesday, August 25, 2026
7:00 PM ET
60 Minutes · Virtual
✨ Free · 🤟 ASL Provided by MDMC
A Timely Conversation on Housing & Faith
The U.S. is facing a massive housing shortage that imperils significant parts of our population. Rent prices are too high, trapping people into cycles of debt; first-time home purchases seem out of reach for a whole new generation; and tent cities have crept across the U.S. as homelessness has risen nationwide.
What is the American Muslim community’s imperative to be a contributor to helping end this crisis? How do we actualize the idea that housing is a religious obligation and a human right? How do we protect the property rights of people who are targeted by predatory actions, whether from the state or private entities?
Join AMCF & DREAM of Detroit for this timely webinar, hearing from Mark Crain, Executive Director of DREAM of Detroit, on the US housing shortage and the American Muslim community’s need to respond.
Key Takeaways
- Details of the scope and scale of the U.S. housing crisis
- Ideas about American Muslim contributions to solving this issue of housing
- Details about Muslim-led initiatives in the housing sector
Mark Crain
Executive Director, DREAM of Detroit
Mark Crain is the executive director at DREAM of Detroit, an initiative combining community development and organizing to revitalize a neighborhood and build a thriving community on the westside of Detroit. DREAM is providing affordable housing, developing an economic corridor, and organizing local residents alongside Detroit’s metro-area Muslim community in the fight for racial and economic justice in the city. Mark is also currently the Organizing Director for the Abdul El-Sayed for U.S. Senate campaign in Michigan.
Prior to DREAM, Mark worked in digital strategy and community organizing at Chicago’s Inner-City Muslim Action Network, Obama 2012, and MoveOn, where he built a $5M, 15-person team. Most recently, Mark was the Deputy Director of Economic Development at Wayne County, where he tripled the department staff, approved more than $175M in county project expenses, and re-established the Wayne County Housing Commission. Mark has significant organizational development experience and recently served on the boards of the Detroit Justice Center, ReThink Media, and Emgage Foundation.
About DREAM of Detroit
DREAM of Detroit combines community organizing and development to revitalize a Detroit neighborhood and build a healthy, thriving community.
Event Details
Date: Tuesday, August 25, 2026
Time: 7:00 PM ET
Duration: 60 minutes
Format: Virtual Webinar
Cost: Free
Accessibility: ASL Interpretation provided by Minnesota Deaf Muslim Community (MDMC)
Join us for a critical conversation on housing, faith, and the American Muslim community’s role.