Congratulations to the entire team at The Pearl for winning the 2023 PACE award for the best market rate community in its class in Maryland. Great achievement!
Educational consultant specializing in CTE, specifically student leadership, credentialing, association management, and teacher professional development services.
The state inventory report by Credential As You Go provides a holistic overview of state and industry policy and national initiatives in the #workforcedevelopment landscape. While this report focuses on the postsecondary connections, it's exciting to see the landscape review work and extrapolate how secondary #cte programming impacts our united goal of developing a skilled workforce.
Majora Carter's piece resonates deeply with me, especially given my experiences and observations in #SanBernardino. The systemic challenges she describes in the South Bronx mirror those faced by many communities, including ours, where the promise of opportunity often falls short.
We often discuss it in collaborative meetings - we need to keep our people here. Her advocacy for a talent-retention community development approach is crucial - we need to build and maintain ecosystems where local talent feels invested and sees a future.
Like Majora, I believe in creating infrastructure that not only attracts but also retains our community members. One of the lines in our documentary LUCHA that always gets me is when Shirley says, "When I grow up, I want to get as far away from the Bronx as possible." That sentiment is shared by many, including me when I was her age. I soon realized that our community can't get better if we leave and hope that others make it better. That said, we have to make it better so that people don't want to leave, especially our youth.
In the battle against gentrification, the keys to me are ownership and ensuring that development is inclusive and benefits the existing community. We must advocate for policies and practices that empower residents to build generational wealth, not liquidate it. By retaining and nurturing talent within our communities, we can create a foundation for enduring prosperity. In San Bernardino, we're working on similar initiatives through LaunchPad, which aims to foster sustainable economic development and community resilience.
Thank you, Majora, for your continued leadership and vision!
If you haven't already, you should pick up a copy of her book, "Reclaiming Your Community".
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Director of Property Management , The Tower Companies
7moCongratulations! Way to go! 😀