One definition of gentrification is “the process of renovating and improving a house or district so that it conforms to middle-class taste.” While renovation and improvement both sound like positive things, the effects of gentrification are not positive for all. Neighborhood changes such as the addition of bars, restaurants, waterfronts or even extended transit, may…
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AmeriCorps VISTA Position: June 10, 2019 – June 9, 2020
Position has been filled AmeriCorps VISTA Overview: The Volunteers in Service to America (VISTA) program places individuals in nonprofit organizations and public agencies to support efforts to fight poverty. Through the years, more than 180,000 individuals, known as VISTAs, have committed at least one year of full-time service to low-income communities in every state, the…
DIGSOUTH and Charleston Promise Announce Partnership
DIG SOUTH Tech Summit Partners with Charleston Promise Neighborhood Program funded by a grant from the South Carolina Department of Parks, Recreation and Tourism seeks to change the face of business startups Charleston, SC – February 25 – DIG SOUTH Tech Summit announced today a partnership with Charleston Promise Neighborhood aimed at increasing the number…