2011

This report details how the East Baltimore revitalization initiative has helped place more than 2,700 people in jobs – nearly a third of whom were East Baltimore residents. The project provides lessons that can guide other large redevelopment projects seeking to promote economic inclusion.

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2008

This brief tells how a group of Oakland artists organized themselves into the EastSide Arts Alliance and went on to build the EastSide Cultural Center in a struggling part of Oakland. The Cultural Center has evolved into more than just a focal point for the neighborhood’s cultural events; it's also a place for young people to gather and school programs to meet, and it includes 16 units of affordable housing.

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2008

Published by The Finance Project with funding from the Annie E. Casey Foundation, this report provides critical research and analysis to build the knowledge base on the variety and effectiveness of existing youth engagement approaches and puts forth what is known about the costs, financing, and sustainability of these approaches. This report also profiles several youth engagement programs that have implemented a variety of strategies to finance and sustain their work.

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2007

The long-time director of a growing organizing group in Denver – reflects on why his groups decided to invest so heavily in a long-term initiative like Making Connections, and what has come out of this investment.

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2006

This fact sheet, part of a series of documents in the "Race Matters Toolkit", offers a quick source for analysis and strategies related to issues of inequity surrounding civic participation.

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