Norman Fong, executive director, Chinatown Community Development Center

Puerto Rico has confirmed more than 34,000 persons infected with Zika, a virus spread via mosquito bites, since it was first detected on the island in November 2015. Although the number of new cases now has dropped to a little more than 200 per week from the peak of 2,000 in August, the risk of transmission continues.


 

"I see what you are doing in the neighborhood and it's great! Keep up the good work. You are the cops with hearts."

Those words from an Olneyville, Rhode Island, resident brought tears to the eyes of the coordinators of the Olneyville Community and Police Alliance (CAPA) when they realized their hard work over the past two years was taking hold.

Stuart J. Mitchell, President/CEO PathStone Corporation

Steven Kirk, President, Rural Neighborhoods

Gregg Warren, President, DHIC, Inc.

Robert E. Ansley, president, Orlando Neighborhood Improvement Corp.

Challenge: Our apartment communities lacked opportunities for leadership development and programming for at-risk youth. In part as a result, they suffered from a high crime rate.

Prior to NeighborWorks America's national Community Leadership Institute in Columbus in October, Mary Richards had modest expectations for the conference, or where it would lead.

"I didn't know what it was about," Richards said.

Adeline Newbold, Community Building and Organizing Manager, West Elmwood Housing Development Corporation