City of Promise is a Department of Education Promise Neighborhood initiative designed to offer a continuum of solutions to significantly improve educational and developmental outcomes of children in the 10th and Page, Westhaven, and Star Hill neighborhoods of Charlottesville, VA. in the heart of the neighborhoods we serve, and our team consists of staff who coach children, guide parents, and promo
te the well-being of the entire community. The City of Promise Action Team began as a work group of the Charlottesville Dialogue on Race in 2010 to push for creation of community network of supports for African American children modeled after the Harlem Children’s Zone. The goal was to increase student achievement and build a culture of high expectations through community and parent engagement, school reform, and enriched out-of-school experiences for children. Modeled loosely after the Harlem Children’s Zone in New York, City of Promise is a collaborative effort of public agencies, nonprofits, public schools and neighborhood residents to “change the game”—building a community where all children get what they need to succeed in school, work and life. Key Partners / Supporters
Charlottesville – Albemarle Health Departments
Charlottesville City Schools
Charlottesville Dept. of Human Services
Charlottesville Redevelopment and Housing Authority
Children, Youth & Family Services, Inc. City of Charlottesville
Community Action on Obesity
Computers 4 Kids
Jefferson Area Child Health Improvement Program (CHIP)
Monticello Area Community Action Agency
Region Ten Community Services Board
Safe Schools/Healthy Students
Smart Beginnings – United Way – Thomas Jefferson Area
Virginia Organizing
Youth-Nex | The UVA Center to Promote Effective Youth Development
