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"We have as a field an obligation perhaps more so than other industries to really confront the problem of racism," said [Pam Jones]. "We are not saying racism is any worse or better in the community development field than any other. But we are in the United States of America, and racism permeates our country."
"Our field has become very professional," said Karla Tolbert, assistant director of the Fenway Community Development Corporation, a coalition member. "A lot of people have degrees in urban planning. How do people step into that when they don't have that kind of understanding? How do we bring them up the ranks, not just in CDCs but in community development as a whole?""Our prior efforts were focused on bringing new people into the field, specifically strategies to bring in individuals and interns to CDCs," he said. "Due to budget cuts, there are not a lot of new opportunities, [so] we are focusing on existing staff. We are working on how to change the field so it is a place people of color want to work and stay."See the full content of this document
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Effort Aimed at Fostering Diversity in Hub Cdcs
Community development corporations and private development companies that build affordable housing in neighborhoods of color more often than not are headed by whites. As in many fields, diversity tends to be found mor...
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