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Edilah Jordan
Senior Director of Transformative Communities
Edilah Jordan is the Senior Director of the Transformative Communities Program at Dream.Org. Born into the foster care system, she developed an early passion for serving under-resourced communities. She earned her Bachelor’s Degree in Urban and Regional Planning from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign and has led sustainable housing and neighborhood revitalization initiatives, including work in third-world countries. At Dream.Org, Edilah leads the execution of Transformative Communities’ agenda to ensure the most underrepresented communities benefit from the $369 billion Inflation Reduction Act of 2022. Through tailored technical assistance and strong partnerships with local government leaders, financial institutions, and community stakeholders, she works to move climate infrastructure projects forward and ensure minority-owned businesses are not only included, but prioritized in building out these investments. Fun fact: Edilah has traveled internationally to support sustainable housing and neighborhood revitalization efforts.
