This episode kicks off a special series focused on Urban Strategies, Inc., a national non-profit that exemplifies the quest for urban equity and inclusion. Urban Strategies serves as a social impact partner in neighborhoods across the country that are undergoing a physical revitalization. USI designs and implements place-based human capital strategies to ensure that all families impacted by neighborhood redevelopment are stable and thriving.
Founded in 1978, and based in St. Louis, Missouri, USI stands out for the longevity, scale and depth of its national and local engagement and influence. Today Urban Strategies works with more than 30,000 low- to moderate-income families in 41 communities across 24 major metropolitan areas. Led by executives of color and staffed largely by people of color, USI is also exemplary for its explicit commitment to disrupting structurally racist practices and policies.
This kickoff episode focuses on USI’s origin story. I talk with Erika Wilson, Vice President of Marketing and Communications for USI, and Marlene Hodges, Assistant Project Manager of USI’s community initiatives in St. Louis. Both have been with USI for several years and have progressively moved into increasingly levels of leadership with the organization. They provide an in-depth perspective on the evolution of USI and what makes it unique in the community development field.
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