A Winning Team: Sustainable and Economic Development 

Submitted by Rebekah McKinney on Tue, 2011-12-20 01:16

 In September, Harry Smith joined DSNI’s staff as the Director of Sustainable and Economic Development and of Dudley Neighbors, Inc. Harry is applying more than 20 years’ experience in organizing and community planning in supporting residents as they participate actively and make decisions around planning, land use, and design. 

Supporting Students Every Day 

Submitted by Rebekah McKinney on Tue, 2011-12-20 01:01

 As part of our multi-pronged effort to support increased school achievement among neighborhood children, DSNI and Roxbury Presbyterian Church hosted the fall session of the Dearborn Middle School’s Saturday School from October 15th - November 19th. Partner, Fidelity Investments, offered financial support and helped recruit tutors. Thirty-three students spent three hours each week working with volunteer tutors trained by Dr. Holly Carter of Northeastern. Valerie Vasti, a new Teach Plus teacher and coach at the Dearborn, developed our Saturday School curriculum around Seed Folks, a book about reclaiming urban areas by planting gardens in vacant lots.