Join Today’s (4/6) “Tenant Talk Live” on Disability Awareness and Housing Accessibility
Apr 06, 2026
By Sidney Betancourt, NLIHC Manager, Inclusive Community Engagement
Join today's “Tenant Talk Live,” a Zoom meeting focused on tenant and resident leaders, at 6:00 pm ET (5:00 pm CT, 4:00 pm MT, and 3:00 pm PT). This month, NLIHC staff will be joined by disability awareness advocate, Melissa DiVietri, who will share how to document accessibility barriers and ask for reasonable accommodations. Ms. DiVietri will also discuss the current accessibility policy landscape and offer possible solutions for more equitable policies.
Register for today’s “Tenant Talk Live.”
About Melissa DiVietri
Melissa is an internationally exhibiting abstract artist, advocate, and technology builder from Michigan. Widely known online as Blue Eye Queen, Melissa was born with sacral agenesis—a rare congenital condition affecting the lower spine that impacts mobility. She has been painting since the age of five and transforms lived experience into expressive abstraction.
With exhibitions across 36 active showcases worldwide, Melissa’s work has appeared through ArtPoint in France, Einsight in China, ArtPrize in Michigan, ETHDenver, NFT NYC, and programs connected to the Detroit Institute of Arts. She has painted and exhibited across 38 countries, bringing her work from street galleries to international art collectives and global digital platforms. A graduate of Ferris State University with a Bachelor of Science in Engineering and a background in International Marketing and Graphic Communications, Melissa proudly represents her Michigan roots while building platforms that empower uniquely abled individuals and artists worldwide.
You can learn more about Melissa at www.melissadivietri.com/connect or follow her at @melissadivietri on all social media platforms.
“Tenant Talk Live” would not be possible without tenants like you! We strive to connect and engage with residents and tenant leaders through our meetings. If you are a low-income tenant and have a topic you would like to propose for an upcoming “Tenant Talk Live,” or if you would like to participate as a speaker on an upcoming call or meeting, please email Sid Betancourt, NLIHC Manager, Inclusive Community Engagement at [email protected].
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