On Saturday, May 20, Charles R. Drew Charter School in the East Lake neighborhood of Atlanta graduated its first class of high school seniors. Since opening as Atlanta’s first charter… Continue →
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Story of East Lake Featured on New Slate Podcast
Slate’s new Placemakers Podcast devoted its second episode to tell the story of the revitalization of East Lake Meadows in Atlanta, GA. The transformation of East Lake is the blueprint… Continue →
New Video Series from Edutopia on Drew Charter School and What Makes it Successful
This fantastic new video series from Edutopia explores three areas in which Drew Charter School distinguishes itself and helps students achieve their full potential: STEAM +Project Based Learning; creating safe… Continue →
Purpose Built Communities Conference 2015 Videos
What an amazing gathering in Fort Worth! More than 350 people from 49 communities in 47 cities participated in our Sixth Annual Purpose Built Communities Conference from October 5 to October… Continue →
Transforming East Lake: A Case Study by America’s Promise Alliance
What’s the secret behind East Lake’s turnaround? Can lessons from East Lake guide comprehensive efforts at neighborhood transformation in other communities? Through interviews with more than 20 key participants, reviews of historical and current documents, and an examination of existing research about neighborhood revitalization, this in-depth case study by America’s Promise Alliance explores those questions and illuminates East Lake’s story.
Purpose Built Communities at the Chautauqua Institution
We had the honor of participating in several sessions at the Chautauqua Institution this past August to discuss the Purpose Built Communities model, progress on the ground in several neighborhoods… Continue →
Reflection: East Lake’s Reaction to Katrina
In the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina, roughly 100,000 residents of New Orleans who were displaced by the storm and flooding came to Atlanta. Like many other communities, East Lake welcomed… Continue →
PBS Newshour Highlights Purpose Built Communities Model
On Saturday, May 9, PBS Newshour aired a story titled, “Can ‘neighborhoods of last resort’ be lifted out of poverty?” in which it highlights the Purpose Built Communities model of… Continue →
2014: A Year of Progress for Purpose Built Communities
Our impact is tangible. Across the network of 10 Purpose Built Communities we now have 4,200 people living in high quality mixed-income housing; nearly 6,500 students are enrolled in our… Continue →
Atlanta’s Charles R. Drew Charter School Receives Prestigious “Dispelling the Myth” Award
Drew Charter School is one of three schools nationwide to be honored this year by The Education Trust for outstanding success in educating low-income and minority children ATLANTA, November 11,… Continue →