A Collaboration Between Creative Art Works, West Harlem Group Assistance, Innovation Diploma Plus, and Randolph Elders

A Collaboration Between Creative Art Works, West Harlem Group Assistance, Innovation Diploma Plus, and Randolph Elders

Creative Art Works hired youth employees to work on an oral history project in Partnership with West Harlem Group Assistance and Randolph Houses. The youth employees were required to collect oral histories from older residents of the Randolph Houses to learn about their lives and communities accompanied by photographs that were compiled into a website designed by the employees. 

Creative Art Works hired youth employees to work on an oral history project in Partnership with West Harlem Group Assistance and Randolph Houses. The youth employees were required to collect oral histories from older residents of the Randolph Houses to learn about their lives and communities accompanied by photographs that were compiled into a website designed by the employees. 

West Harlem Group Assistance, Inc. Boilerplate (General Public)

 

West Harlem Group Assistance, Inc. (WHGA) is an award-winning community development corporation leading NYC in building and preserving smarter, safer and more inclusive communities. Our mission is to strengthen the economic viability of Harlem and empower our clients to lead in the new frontier of social change. We provide every member of our community access to safe affordable housing and programs that improve their quality of life, personally and professionally. Our services are designed to advance small businesses, families, those displaced by crises and individuals struggling with mental or physical health issues.

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To learn more about our programs or affordable housing opportunities visit whgainc.org.

West Harlem Group Assistance, Inc. Boilerplate (General Public)

 

West Harlem Group Assistance, Inc. (WHGA) is an award-winning community development corporation leading NYC in building and preserving smarter, safer and more inclusive communities. Our mission is to strengthen the economic viability of Harlem and empower our clients to lead in the new frontier of social change. We provide every member of our community access to safe affordable housing and programs that improve their quality of life, personally and professionally. Our services are designed to advance small businesses, families, those displaced by crises and individuals struggling with mental or physical health issues.

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To learn more about our programs or affordable housing opportunities visit whgainc.org.

West Harlem Group Assistance, Inc. Boilerplate (General Public)

 

West Harlem Group Assistance, Inc. (WHGA) is an award-winning community development corporation leading NYC in building and preserving smarter, safer and more inclusive communities. Our mission is to strengthen the economic viability of Harlem and empower our clients to lead in the new frontier of social change. We provide every member of our community access to safe affordable housing and programs that improve their quality of life, personally and professionally. Our services are designed to advance small businesses, families, those displaced by crises and individuals struggling with mental or physical health issues.

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To learn more about our programs or affordable housing opportunities visit whgainc.org.

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    Oral Histories at Randolph Houses