Innovative efforts abound. A Pittsburgh nonprofit housing group, in addition to building new homes, has also provided after-school programs, published a community newspaper, bought a radio station, and enticed new businesses into the area. In Chicago, efforts are underway to open a dormitory for children in one south side neighborhood in conjuction with job-training programs for their parents. There are also tenant councils in public housing. Active and engaged churches.
Schools open well into the evenings to privide health care, counseling, and after-school activities.
To recognize their strengths as well as their frailties. To understand their fears, aspirations, and anger. To hear how they would propose to rebuild their communities. Because the link to the page is no longer active, the text has been reentered here for access by visitors to Northwestern University's pages.