Description

This collaboration supports the long-term vision of a Jackson, Georgia community-based organization (CBO) - the Henderson School Alumni Association and Trust (HSAAT) - to redevelop the buildings and property of the former Henderson School (75,000 square feet on 20 + acres) into a hub for K12 STEM education, workforce development, community health and wellness, entrepreneurship, and multigenerational education.

  • Community-led and reflective of community-determined priorities
  • Supported by technical assistance through the EPA’s Brownfields program
  • Sited at a former segregated high school, an “equalization school” of the Brown v Board Era

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SCoRE/BBISS Lead

Ruthie Yow, Associate Director, SCoRE

Partnership History

HSAAT has a number of ongoing GT collaborations:

  • Active in our RCE Greater Atlanta regional network
  • Partner for SLS/SCoRE’s 2023 Asset-Based Community Development Short Course
  • Course partnerships in literature, media, and communication, architecture, and computer science
  • An inaugural partner for SCoRE’s pilot year of Technical Assistance programming with Dr. Katie O’Connell
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Disciplines & Faculty

Redevelopment draws on expertise from many fields, including architecture and design, curriculum development, environmental science, history, communication, civil engineering, and computer science, among other disciplines.

Other Partners Involved

Southeast Sustainability Directors Network (SSDN), RCE Greater Atlanta, Center for Community Progress, Clean Cities Georgia

Keywords

Environment & sustainability, health & wellness, community and social development, STEM education, cultural and historical preservation, workforce development

Associated SDGs

3 (Good Health & Wellbeing), 4 (Quality Education), 8 (Decent Work and Economic Growth), 11 (Sustainable Cities and Communities)