Episode 142: Cathe Dykstra, President & CEO, Family Scholar House

Podcast: ChangeMakers with Katie Goar · Katie Goar

Opublikowano: 2026-03-03

On this episode of ChangeMakers with Katie Goar, Katie sits down with Family Scholar House President and CEO Cathe Dykstra for a bold conversation about what affordable housing should really accomplish. Cathe leads one of the nation’s most comprehensive models linking housing, education, and long-term economic mobility. Serving more than 106,000 households across 48 states, Family Scholar House helps single parents and young adults not only secure stable housing but earn college degrees, build careers, and move permanently off government assistance. This episode challenges the “bootstrap” myth and reframes affordable housing as a pathway out of poverty, not a li...