Geoffrey Canada
GEOFFREY CANADA
THIS BUILDING IS DEDICATED TO THE LIFELONG MISSION
OF GEOFFREY CANADA, VISIONARY FOUNDER OF THE
HARLEM CHILDREN'S ZONE AND PROMISE ACADEMY
CHARTER SCHOOLS. LEADING A PUBLIC/PRIVATE
PARTNERSHIP, CANADA LAUNCHED HIS VISITON TO CREATE
A PIPELINE TO SUPPORT CHILDREN FROM BIRTH THROUGH
COLLEGE GRADUATION, UTILIZING A COMPREHENSIVE SET
OF WRAPAROUND RESOURCES. HIS UNCOMPROMISING
FOCUS ON HIGH QUALITY EDUCATION, INTEGRATED WITH
SOCIAL AND HEALTH SERVICERS, HAS BECOME AMERICA'S
LEADING ANTI-POVERTY MODEL. CANADA HAS PROVEN IT
IS POSSIBLE TO REVERSE THE CYCLE OF URBAN DECAY
AND TRANSFORM AN ENTIRE COMMUNITY. THUS THE
CHILDREN OF HARLEM DEDICATE THIS COMMUNITY
CENTER TO A MAN WHO ALWAYS BELIVED IN THEM.
OCTOBER 15, 2014