Michael Premo

New York, NY

Michael Premo is an artist, activist, and organizer. He is the co-director of Housing Is A Human Right (HHR). He also helped launch the Occupy Sandy network, and co-created Sandy Storyline.

WHY WE LOVE MICHAEL:

• Michael fights tirelessly for those who risk displacement, such as families struggling to prevent foreclosures or hurricane victims rebuilding their communities
• He brought the human impact of Hurricane Sandy to the forefront by creating a crowd-sourced narrative of more than 250 testimonials, winning awards at the Tribeca Film Festival
• Michael also launched an online community, the Occupy Sandy Recovery Network, to serve as a rallying point and sounding board for those affected by the storm