Building racial, social and health equity in communities of concentrated poverty is not an unrealistic dream - it's happening in real-time across the Purpose Built Communities network. A group of thoughtful leaders from diverse backgrounds in different cities have moved from talking to leading with equity.
Michelle Matthews, Senior Vice President at Purpose Built Communities, moderated a discussion in Orlando in 2018 with the first cohort of Equity Ambassadors - Kia Baker of the Southeast Raleigh Promise, Kirk Wester of Growing Together in Tulsa, Danny Shoy of the East Lake Foundation in Atlanta, and Sally Mackin of Woodlawn United in Birmingham. Listen
The Tale of One City: Working with Habitat for Humanity to Change the Narrative in Tulsa, Oklahoma
Between the University of Tulsa and the city’s busy downtown lies the Kendall-Whittier neighborhood. Its story began when city streetcars, the iconic Route 66 and jobs in the mining and oil industries brought people to this area in the early 1900s. In the 1960’s, “white flight” took hold and middle-income families moved in numbers to … Continue Reading →
Tulsa’s Growing Together Joins Purpose Built Communities Network
Growing Together is the 14th Network Member Nationally and the First in Oklahoma Atlanta, GA – Purpose Built Communities recently welcomed Growing Together, the community quarterback of a neighborhood transformation in Tulsa, OK, as its 14th Network Member nationally. Growing Together’s work is focused on the Kendall-Whittier neighborhood, where they are working with partners to … Continue Reading →