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[[Barack Obama]] announced his plan in a [[United States presidential election, 2008|2008 presidential campaign]] speech to replicate the HCZ in 20 cities across the United States. Federal government would provide half of the funding with the rest coming from philanthropy and businesses at a cost of a few billion per year.<ref>{{cite web |
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Revision as of 08:28, 27 January 2009
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| Founded | 1970 |
|---|---|
| Focus | Combating effects of poverty; improving child and parent education |
| Location | |
Area served | Harlem |
| Method | Donations |
Key people | Geoffrey Canada, President and CEO |
| Website | www.hcz.org |
The Harlem Children's Zone (HCZ) is a non-profit organization that targets poverty-stricken children and families living in Harlem, providing free support for the children and families in the form of parenting workshops, a pre-school program, three public charter schools, and child-oriented health programs for thousands of children and families. The HCZ is "aimed at doing nothing less than breaking the cycle of generational poverty for the thousands of children and families it serves." [1]
The ambitous Harlem Children's Zone Project has expanded the HCZ's comprehensive system of programs to nearly 100 blocks of Central Harlem and aims to keep children on track through college and into the job market. [2]
Quoting from the HCZ Project web page: "The HCZ Project began as a one-block pilot in the 1990s, then following a 10-year business plan, it expanded to 24 blocks and then 60 blocks. The goal is to serve 15,000 children and 7,000 adults by 2011. The budget for the HCZ Project for fiscal year 2009 is over $40 million, costing an average of $3,500 per child."
Barack Obama and Joe Biden are planning to create 20 Promise Neighborhoods modeled after the Harlem Children's Zone in cities across the nation.[3]
Media coverage
The 60 Minutes television program profiled the HCZ, including an interview with founder Geoffrey Canada, on 14 May 2006.[4]
The U.S. radio show This American Life produced an episode about the HCZ which aired on 26 September 2008 and 11 October 2008.[5]
Barack Obama announced his plan in a 2008 presidential campaign speech to replicate the HCZ in 20 cities across the United States. Federal government would provide half of the funding with the rest coming from philanthropy and businesses at a cost of a few billion per year.[6]
References
- ^ "Harlem Children's Zone History". Retrieved 2008-10-12.
- ^ "The Harlem Children's Zone Project". Retrieved 2008-10-12.
- ^ "Barack Obama and Joe Biden's Plan to Combat Poverty". Obama-Biden Website. Fall 2008. Retrieved 2009-01-26.
- ^ Daniel Schorn, reported by Ed Bradley (2006-05-14). "The Harlem Children's Zone: How One Man's Vision To Revitalize Harlem Starts With Children". CBS 60 Minutes television program. Retrieved 2009-01-26.
- ^ "Going Big". This American Life radio broadcast. 2008-09-26. Retrieved 2009-01-26.
- ^ "Barack Obama on the Harlem Children's Zone". You Tube. 2008-08-06. Retrieved 2009-01-26.