CELEBRATING THE BARCLAY AND old Goucher revitalization

Community leaders, city, and state officials celebrated a victory in the revitalization process of the Barclay and Old Goucher on November 29, 2011. The celebration was one designed to honor all of the successes in the Barclay and Old Goucher Neighborhoods and the dedication of the Central Baltimore Partner organizations working together to revitalize two staple communities in the Central Baltimore area. The ceremony included inspiring words of praise by Baltimore Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake "These beautiful new homes show us what can happen when public, private, and community partners come together behind a common vision." She also praised the community members and partners for their cooperation saying: "The effort to revitalize Barclay is a great example for how we can grow communities throughout Baltimore." We couldn't agree more and would like to thank all of our partners for their dedicated work to this development process: Telesis Corporation, BMOG Coalition, People's Homesteading Group, Greater Greenmount Community Association, Greater Homewood Community Corporation, Baltimore Housing, Housing Authority of Baltimore City, Maryland Department of Housing and Community Development, Healthy Neighborhoods, Ebenezer Baptist Church, and PNC Bank. For video of the speeches from yesterday's event please follow the appropriate links: Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake, Central Baltimore Partnership Executive Director Joe McNeely. 

GREATER HOMEWOOD COMMUNITY CORPORATION'S NEW WORKFORCE PROGRAM

The Greater Homewood Community Corporation (GHCC) new Workforce Development Program is officially underway. The program, which is a component of the Baltimore Integration Partnership workforce pipeline, is a collaboration between the Mayor's Office of Employment Development as well as East Baltimore Development Inc. and is dedicated to assisting residents living within the targeted zip codes of 21201, 21202, and 21218. With funds and support provided by the Central Baltimore Partnership, GHCC will provide the following services to job seekers: outreach and intake for job seekers in Central Baltimore, referrals of residents to provider partners for appropriate barrier removal services, referral of job ready residents to a Career Development Facilitator in the Mayor's Office of Employment Development for specialized job placement services, and follow-up on all cases to support movement through the pipeline including job placement and job retention. For more information please visit the GHCC Workforce Program Website or contact Abby Carmean Central Baltimore Partnership VISTA at (443)-712-8024. 

GREENMOUNT WEST VISION PLAN

The Greenmount West Vision Plan process has created an opportunity for residents and Baltimore City Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD) to address the issue of vacant property in Greenmount West. The New Greenmount West Community Association (NGWCA) partnered with Central Baltimore Partnership (CBP) and Jubilee Baltimore, Inc in a collaborative effort to develop a disposition strategy for the vacant City and privately owned dwellings and unimproved lots.  Click on Greenmount West Vision plan to learn more.