John DeStefano, Jr., Mayor of New Haven, CT
"We created a private/public partnership, Children and Youth Investment Corporation, to fund the entrepreneur centers, parenting and development centers,classes, mentoring and tutoring, and programs to keep kids in productive alternatives.
The Annie E. Casey Foundation and D.C. government agencies are providing support for integrated, community-based services in nine target schools that include on-site mental health services, recreation programs and family-centered literacy."
Mayor Anthony A. Williams, District of Columbia
"After I launched "2:00 to 6:00" and we expanded after school programs in 40 sites across the city, I formed the nonprofit, After School for All Partnership. We have $23 million dollars in new funding pledged for these programs over the next five years and we’re growing that every day."
Mayor Thomas M. Menino
"It is important to get the right people on the bus, not just at the table. Who would you go to to mobilize a community to get a new football stadium? Use those persons to work on agendas for children and youth."
Charles T. Royer, Director, Urban Health Initiative of the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation
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Mayor Anthony A. Williams, District of Columbia |
