Some time ago I was watching 60 minutes when I became intrigued by a segment on Geoffrey Canada CEO of the Harlem's Children's Zone Project. I witnessed a man who challenged people in their communities to do better, to take it upon themselves to look for solutions and to not embrace the "Stop Snitchin" campaign. I will speak more on the "Stop Snitchin" program at a later date but tonight I want to focus on the Harlem Children's Zone Project. As stated on there website
"The Harlem Children's Zone Project is a multi-year comprehensive community
building initiative of the Harlem Children's Zone. The HCZ Project's mission is
to create significant, positive opportunities for all children living in a
100-block area of Central Harlem by helping parents, residents, teachers and
other stakeholders create a safe learning environment for youth. We aim to
improve outcomes for poor children and families in devastated communities,
starting in Central Harlem."
Mr. Canada has successfully guided the program into a $55 million multi
service program. Activities include everything from job skill courses to
parenting classes. Currently the program has 7,400 students enrolled with a goal
of having 10,000 by 2011."
This is just one of the thousands of people that are making difference in their communities. Whether your part of a small operation or part of a larger one like The Harlem Children's Zone Project we at Try Change thank you for your efforts and encourage you to keep pushing.
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3 comments:
Vince
This is a great story. The 'Stop Snitchin' campaign is totally ridiculous, it's like people just saying "I give up. I don't care if criminals terrorize my neighborhood."
Keep up the good posting.
- Chris
Thanks for the encouragement Chris! I plan to write more on the 'Stop Snitchin' campaign later this week or early in October. I agree with you, it is ridiculous and something that needs to change.
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