4,000 gather for HCZ Peace March

Over 4,000 children, families and staff marched through Central Harlem for the 16th annual HCZ Peace March on August 11th. After marching, everyone gathered at the 143rd Street Armory to watch performances from our children and to take a moment to remember loved ones lost. See a slideshow.

 

Update: Restore Funding to Promise Neighborhoods!

The Senate and House have both proposed funding Promise Neighborhoods program next year at levels far below President Obama's proposed $210 million.

Our collective voices are very strong! Meet with Congress while they are on recess and send them the message "Children deserve Promise Neighborhoods funded at $210 million!"

Our friends at PolicyLink have created terrific resources to help you accomplish this. Click here to connect to their resources.

If your organization is interested in signing onto a letter calling to restore the funding, see the letter here and contact Kate Shoemaker at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Video: Aspen Institute Panel on Achievement Gap

Harvard economist Dr. Roland Fryer and HCZ's Geoffrey Canada discuss education and the black-white achievement gap at the 2010 Aspen Ideas Festival.

Help for Promise Neighborhoods applicants

PolicyLink has created the nonprofit Promise Neighborhoods Institute to help communities create proposals for federal Promise Neighborhoods grants. To visit the website, click here.