Learn more about our on-going and new partnerships in the Avenue community with Florence Howard Elementary School, Calloway-Smith Middle School, Pathway K-5, and our new SPARK Summer Camp at Lily Baptist Church.
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In August, our board of directors had the opportunity to visit with the Bayou District Foundation in New Orleans and tour their Purpose Built Community which employs this same type of place-based approach as The Historic Avenue Foundation. What this group of individuals has done for their community is nothing short of incredible. By addressing all of the determinants of poverty at once, they have seen an amazing transformation over the last 15 years with remarkable results, such as a 99% decrease in violent crime and doubling the number of individuals attending college.
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