A Whole Community Approach
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Chapter 1: The Producer
About:
The Courage to Be...
Strategic
Business Initiatives
Show me that I can, and I will
Strategic
CommunityInitiatives
Excerpt from "A Decade After Katrina, Looking Ahead"
...I was born and raised in Greater New Orleans. After college, I came back and taught at my old high school. The biggest change that I’ve seen for students has been access to opportunities. Prior to Katrina, I felt New Orleans was a place you had to get away from to be successful. Now, it’s a place where you can stay and be successful...
...There’s still a lack of people from the community in positions of opportunity. And then there’s a lack of people, who have the opportunities, going back into the community. There’s a relationship dynamic that’s missing and needs to be addressed. We need a whole community approach to economic development.
-Brandon Rapp
Teach For America One Day Magazine - Fall 2015
In 2015, six young men visited Yale University and New York City to talk with business leaders, collegiate scholars, and leading executives. A year later, they share their stories and give their perspective + advice on changing shifting the story of young black men in New Orleans.
The Courage to Be...
The Courage to Be series works to explore the human potential and illustrates the role of courage, specifically in young people of color, to face fears and overcome stereotypes. The Courage to Be series aims to shift the narrative and perception of people of color.
Chapter 2: The Entreprenuer
Introduction: