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University - Community Partnerships for Workforce Development
University - Community Partnerships for Workforce Development
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Albert, Austin
Blaut, Avrahim
Bourget, Jean-Pierre
Kao, Mindy
Snyder Kelly, Anna
Reasoner, Jane
Samarripas, Stefen
Tatum, Kimberly
Welch, Anne
Kim, Anna Joo
Blaut, Avrahim
Bourget, Jean-Pierre
Kao, Mindy
Snyder Kelly, Anna
Reasoner, Jane
Samarripas, Stefen
Tatum, Kimberly
Welch, Anne
Kim, Anna Joo
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Abstract
Visitors to Georgia Tech need only to walk
a few minutes’ distance from campus to
find the Westside community, but they
will feel like they’re in a different world.
Though the area has made a significant
cultural contribution to Atlanta, in
recent years severe disinvestment has
led to high unemployment, high crime rates, low educational attainment, and other problems in the community. While
its neighbor to the east, Georgia Tech,
has grown and thrived, the Westside
has been left behind. Many residents
lack even basic computer access, for
example, making it even more difficult
to find work. This is the situation at the
doorstep of an internationally recognized
research university; but we don’t have to
accept it. This report proposes two areas of focus for Georgia Tech to take action for the
Westside:
1. A community RFP program to leverage
academic resources for neighboring
community projects.
2. Westside-supportive policies in
institutional procurement, hiring, and
diversity.
These recommendations are preliminary,
but have been designed with simple and
quick implementation in mind.
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2015-12
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Masters Project
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