"When you trust individuals with resources, they are able to achieve all sorts of things," says Kenyatta.

This audio story was featured in Kresge’s 2022 Annual Report, People & Places, Now & Then. See the full report at https://peopleplaces.kresge.org

Kofi Kenyatta, Senior Director of Policy and Practice at UpTogether

"If there’s a parent or guardian who’s also participating with a student, both start off with a network of support built in," says Gomez, who manages HOPE Toledo's College Promise students at Owens Community College.

This audio story was featured in Kresge’s 2022 Annual Report, People & Places, Now & Then. See the full report at https://peopleplaces.kresge.org

Marcos Gomez, Director of Student Financial Services at Owens Community College

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Sarah Lockridge-Steckel, Chief Executive and Co-Founder, The Collective Blueprint

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Eve Abrams, a radio producer, writer, audio documentarian and educator in New Orleans, reports on the climate resiliency and racial equity work of Thrive New Orleans. Thrive is creating a pipeline of economic opportunity by training a workforce skilled in building climate resiliency. Skyler Blackman and Justin Morris discuss their work with Thrive New Orleans and green infrastructure projects.

Thrive New Orleans envisions greater climate resiliency, racial equity with green infrastructure

Eve Abrams, a radio producer, writer, audio documentarian and educator in New Orleans, reports on the climate resiliency work of Thrive New Orleans. Resident Constanza Porche details how Thrive remade her yard so that it can absorb and use every drop of water which falls on it.

Thrive New Orleans is promoting climate resiliency & preventing flooding by rebuilding yard by yard.

We’re a national, private foundation working to expand opportunities in America's cities.

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