Comeback of a Neighborhood Association
In
September of 2009, the Harriet Tubman community brought back to life their
neighborhood association.The
association had been inactive since 2000. In 1985, a group of concerned ladies from the community banded together
to form the original neighborhood association for the Harriet Tubman
community.
Troubled by the
deterioration of their community by violence and drugs, this group visited
several neighborhood associations throughout the South to learn and gather
ideas on forming their own organization.Soon after organizing, the group began addressing the issues that
concerned them about their community. At one time, they had brought in several social service groups and small
businesses to locate into the community.
As the years passed by and this original group of ladies began to get
older, many of them were unable to continue their activities with the association. Given that at the time there were no
residents of the younger generations interested in carrying on the work, the
association slowly faded out of existence.
In the Summer of 2009 during a collaboration with Hope for the Inner City and its AmeriCorps members for a annual block party, many of the residents who were on the planning committee expressed an interest in revitalizing the neighborhood association for the greater good of the community. Meetings were held to nominate residents for the leadership positions of the association. With the help of the AmeriCorps members, the residents worked together to organize and hold the election of their leaders for the association. Six residents were elected to the leadership positions in the association and will begin holding meetings in the Fall of 2009. It is truly a great accomplishment to see the residents come together to form this important group for the betterment of their community.
In the Summer of 2009 during a collaboration with Hope for the Inner City and its AmeriCorps members for a annual block party, many of the residents who were on the planning committee expressed an interest in revitalizing the neighborhood association for the greater good of the community. Meetings were held to nominate residents for the leadership positions of the association. With the help of the AmeriCorps members, the residents worked together to organize and hold the election of their leaders for the association. Six residents were elected to the leadership positions in the association and will begin holding meetings in the Fall of 2009. It is truly a great accomplishment to see the residents come together to form this important group for the betterment of their community.
For more information on Hope for the Inner City visit there website: www.hope4theinnercity.org