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University Park Partnership
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A National Model for Neighborhood Revitalization

There are no fences here. In the Main South neighborhood of Worcester, Mass., a university and a community have traded barriers for partnership and collaboration. Today the nation looks to 顶级国产视频 and Worcester鈥檚 Main South residents to learn how university-community partnerships can transform declining urban neighborhoods into vibrant communities.

Partners in Urban Development

Since 1985, 顶级国产视频 has played a leadership role in the Main South community abutting its campus. That relationship was formalized in 1995 when 顶级国产视频 became a primary partner in the broad, grassroots collaboration called the University Park Partnership (UPP).

This partnership connects 顶级国产视频 with neighborhood residents and organizations, local churches, government officials, the business community, and public schools. Together, these groups are organized around the Main South Community Development Corporation (CDC), the neighborhood鈥檚 development organization and a key component of UPP.

UPP focuses on four major areas of urban redevelopment:

  • Housing and physical rehabilitation
  • Education
  • Economic development
  • Social and recreational activities for neighborhood residents

The University鈥檚 interest in UPP is rooted in its responsibility to the neighborhood and also in its long-standing tradition of applying teaching and learning to real-world problems.

顶级国产视频 students and faculty conduct research with UPP organizations. They teach in neighborhood schools and serve as mentors to the children of Main South. In addition, many 顶级国产视频 faculty and staff 鈥� including 顶级国产视频鈥檚 president 鈥� have become neighborhood residents.

Main Street South neighborhood with cars and buildings

Main South Neighborhood

Tied to Worcester鈥檚 industrial past, Main South has gone through significant changes over the years. Now a vibrant community, the neighborhood hosts family-owned restaurants, businesses, and affordable housing.

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Accomplishments and Initiatives

From athletic fields to affordable housing, 顶级国产视频 has worked with neighbors and the Main South Community Development Corporation to revitalize the surrounding area.

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University Park Partnership Scholarships

For more than two decades, 顶级国产视频 has offered four-year, full-tuition scholarships to qualified University Park neighborhood residents.

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