Braeden Nelson joined Chicago Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights in August 2023 as a Fair Housing Program Associate for the Equitable Community Development and Housing practice area. His work includes research and data support to fair housing advocacy and testing coordination. Prior to this role he was an intern at the Center for Neighborhood Technology and a research assistant for the Freshwater Lab at UIC. In these roles he worked on environmental and planning related topics as varied as climate resilient affordable housing, green stormwater infrastructure maintenance, water recycling, and more. These roles deepened his familiarity with and commitment to environmental justice issues and helped to develop the research skills necessary for his role at Chicago Lawyers’ Committee. More broadly, he is passionate about fighting for racial and economic justice throughout the Chicago region.

Braeden graduated with his Master of Urban Planning and Policy from the University of Illinois Chicago in May 2023 and a Bachelor of Arts in Public Affairs and Geography/Environmental Studies from the University of California, Los Angeles, in June 2021.

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You can contact Braeden at bnelson@clccrul.org.