Class Session Ten

Video

Three Part Video Series: The New Urban Renewal: Reclaiming Our Neighborhoods

Open young minds to local initiatives that are rebuilding entire communities--physically, economically and spiritually. Travel to communities nationwide with Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Clarence Page as he reports on the grassroots enterprises that are overcoming some of the problems plaguing inner-city neighborhoods. Here you'll take a close-up look at successful community development corporations, resident management of public housing, and programs for at-risk youth to find out what's working and why. These inspiring stories of neighborhood initiatives that are revitalizing our nation's cities promise to help you teach the power of creative problem-solving. Produced by the Corporation for Educational Radio and Television, 1997.

Video: The New Urban Renewal (Part II of III): Reclaiming Our Neighborhoods: Investing in the Next Generation

This episode profiles innovative programs that help at-risk youth to succeed in school, avoid gangs and drugs, and learn entrepreneurship and business skills--all of which prepare them to participate in the social and economic mainstream. Produced by the Corporation for Educational Radio and Television, 1997.