ASRI Restores Community Integrity from the African American Experience
Building on a foundation for work in specific communities, ASRI/ASRD has begun collaborative work in four distressed and culturally rich communities:
- Cairo, Illinois
- Hopkins Park, Illinois
- St. Charles, Illinois
- Chicago/Calumet Altgeld Gardens
- Regional: Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri
- Pulaski; Alexander; Will; Kane; Cook; Kankakee; Stark County
- Impact Analysis Complete/Collaborative Efforts in Execution
- Accomplishments:
- Major progress made
- Clarification of goals and priorities
- Implementation of selected community-based interventions and strategies
- Achieving short-term objectives
- Bold human service reform initiative.
- Revitalize poverty-stricken African progeny’s communities.
- Provide opportunities for the neediest citizens of historically 6th RGCC underrepresented groups of color.
- Major hallmark of this priority initiative are partnerships.
- National Trust Preservation Funds
- African American Cultural Heritage Action Fund
- Institute on Policy and Civic Engagement
- State universities
- Other state agencies
- Private sector bAfrican American Cultural Heritage Action Fundusiness
- Local residents
- Multi-Level elected officials
- Faith-based organizations
- Going beyond the traditional focus on social services, ASRI / 6th RGCC committed to a more comprehensive agenda that includes building strong infrastructures, achieving economic turnaround and creating a foundation for future growth.