Education & Youth Development
Pillar Summary
Nevada Partners provides cradle-to-career support services to students and families through strong schools, leveraged resources, and coordinated community-building efforts that will ensure all children who live in the West Las Vegas Promise Neighborhood have a safe, healthy, and strong academic start in life.
Education is central to the concept of the Community Learning Center, where residents of all ages can access a variety of educational opportunities. Responsive to community needs and interests, these teaching and learning opportunities will include everything from parenting and childhood development classes to PK-20 academic supports, and courses in Black history, culture, and the arts.
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2019 Westside Pride Summit
Thank You to Everyone That Came Out & Supported The 2019 Westside Pride Summit
During the Summit, representatives from education and business, and elected officials and community leaders will gather to discuss the issues most relevant to the local black community. Presidential candidates seeking support will have the opportunity to speak and take a few questions on topics regarding systemic poverty, adverse health outcomes for the poor, academic achievement, unemployment, affordable housing, and social justice.
Additionally, Nevada Partners will present its new community development vision and framework to national leaders and community stakeholders. As both a site and strategy, Nevada Partners will serve as a catalyst for community transformation by creating the conditions that facilitate knowledge, understanding, creativity, innovation, community capacity-building, and empowerment grounded in the following five focus areas:
(1) Healthy Children, Families & Communities
(2) Education & Youth development
(3) The Future of Work
(4) Affordable Housing & Wealth Creation
(5) Civic Participation & Social Justice
Nevada Partners serves as a model for community-based organizations serving Black neighborhoods and communities throughout America.
West Las Vegas: Promise Neighborhood History
West Las Vegas is a Historic Neighborhood in Las Vegas, Nevada. This 3.5 square mile areaa is located northwest of the Las Vegas Strip and the "Spaghetti Bowl" interchange of I-15 and US 95. It is also known as the Historic Westside. Learn more about the history and map of the West Las Vegas Promise Neighborhood here.
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