Promise Neighborhoods Resources
Promise Neighborhoods, inspired by the Harlem Children’s Zone, are the Obama administration’s bold bid to break the vicious cycle of inner-city intergenerational poverty. If the Neighborhoods succeed, they could provide compelling evidence that an integrated, education-centered approach to ending poverty can give poor children a real shot at economic opportunity. A generation of America’s underprivileged children awaits the outcome. How can all of us help?
The Bridgespan Group believes that the best way to ensure success of the initiative is through ongoing conversation that integrates a wide range of views. To that end, we've created this collection of resources, both from Bridgespan and other sources. As a starting point, we recommend you read the three pieces listed below. They provide various perspectives on how the Promise Neighborhoods initiative might best achieve its goals. We also invite you to
add your own comments.
OUR LATEST PUBLICATIONS
Planning a Promise Neighborhood Guide
Creating a Promise Neighborhood means committing to break a vicious, inter-generational cycle of poverty and give poor children a real opportunity to achieve long-term economic success. Planning such an initiative means bringing together community members, schools, nonprofit organizations, funders, and many other stakeholders in a collaborative, coordinated effort. The five critical questions outlined in this guide, created by PolicyLink and the Bridgespan Group, can help you and your partners focus on the issues that matter most to your initiative’s success.
VIEWPOINTS ON INITIATIVE DESIGN
BRIDGESPAN'S POINT OF VIEW
OTHER PERSPECTIVES
RESOURCES
MORE ABOUT HARLEM CHILDREN'S ZONE
OTHER NEIGHBORHOOD INITIATIVES
BRIDGESPAN'S NEIGHBORHOOD PLANNING RESOURCES
OTHER PLANNING RESOURCES