With community schools strategy, WCCUSD becomes model for other districts

With community schools strategy, WCCUSD becomes model for other districts

Wellness centers. Mental health counseling. Youth leadership development. 

These are examples of community schools initiatives in practice. With May 16, 2023

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Rich City Rides launches $6 million fundraising campaign

Rich City Rides launches $6 million fundraising campaign

Rich City Rides is racing to raise $6 million in the next four months to secure its future in Richmond and expand services. 

The bike group launched a campaign in March to purchase …

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Richmond’s Black population declining: ‘You can’t really locate a solid African American community. There just isn’t anymore.’

Richmond’s Black population declining: ‘You can’t really locate a solid African American community. There just isn’t anymore.’

When Ulis Redic became pastor of Mt. Zion Baptist Church in 1997, the Black congregation was thriving in Richmond, where about 1 out of every 3 people was Black. 

Two decades later,…

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