The Promise

Item sets: The Sphex Club Papers; Jones Memorial Library Manuscripts Collection

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Identifier: JML.MS1133-0448
Barcode: JML.MS1133-0448
Title: The Promise
Description: Joan F. Foster's paper "The Promise" discusses the transformative impact of "Promise Communities" in America over the past decade. These communities, including cities like Kalamazoo, El Dorado, Denver, Pittsburgh, and Lynchburg, have implemented place-based scholarship programs to enhance educational attainment and economic development. The paper examines the historical context, implementation, and positive outcomes of these initiatives, emphasizing improvements in graduation rates, college enrollment, and local economic growth.
Date: 22 January 2015
Creator: Foster, Joan F.
topic: SPHEX Club - lecture; Foster, Joan F.; Promise Communities; Kalamazoo Promise; El Dorado Promise; Pittsburgh Promise; Lynchburg Beacon of Hope; economic development; Michelle Miller-Adams
Location: Lynchburg, Va.
Digital Format: pdf
Language: English
Publisher: George M. Jones Library Association
Repository: George M. Jones Library Association
Rights: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/; George M. Jones Library Association
Rights Holder: Foster, Joan F.; George M. Jones Library Association