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RWCI’s primary service area includes 466 family units. RWCI also serves children and families through its Education Village: The Howard Levine Child Development Center (HLCDC) and Renaissance West STEAM Academy (RWSA). Over half of the children at RWSA and HLCDC live in RWCI’s primary service area. HLCDC is operated by the YMCA of Greater Charlotte […]
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Students in RWCI’s High School Equivalency (HSE) class gathered together virtually to celebrate the end of the semester. Keynote Speaker, Raushawna Price from Eyrie Success, has been an incredible leader throughout this year’s class. Raushawna energy is contagious as she is constantly encouraging and sharing wisdom. In her keynote speech, one piece of advice that she shared was about support systems: “You have […]
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Dear Friends, Thank you for responding in all the ways that you have. Whether through donations of food, essential items, volunteer time or cash donations, you are right there with us helping many people on the margins deal with this global crisis. The needs continue to grow – in ways we had anticipated, as well […]
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You are the reason that RWCI is providing necessary resources for residents in the neighborhood during the pandemic, while maintaining safety for staff and residents. Thanks to the help of our community partners, residents are receiving essential services and products. Listening to residents and providing support are some of the important ways we can show up in the […]
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Dear Supporters and Partners, As we continue to pivot towards new norms, most of which we hope will be temporary, some of us are struggling with what we are feeling, what we are hearing and what we are seeing. Last week we gave you an update on how Renaissance West Community Initiative (RWCI) was able […]
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Dear Supporters and Partners, It is an understatement that all of us are impacted by the seriousness, complexity and unpredictability being caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. None more so than the families we serve at Renaissance West Community Initiative (RWCI). This letter is to update you on how RWCI is responding to this crisis. The safety […]
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Going back to school for anyone takes determination and courage. Pricewaterhouse Coopers (PwC) is helping residents’ dreams come true by financially supporting RWCI’s High School Equivalency (HSE) Program, (also known as GED,) for the second year in a row. Staying true to the RWCI model, the program is place-based and available to residents 3 nights […]
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