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PROGRAMS
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DOWNTOWN COMMUNITY RESOURCE CENTER, LOWER MANHATTAN
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The
Downtown Community Resource Center was created in
the aftermath of 9/11 to honor, support and facilitate the efforts
of those living and working in lower Manhattan as they work toward
the rebuilding and revitalization of their community.
The Center has provided opportunities for members of the various
and diverse communities of lower Manhattan to come together to renew
and strengthen their collective spirit. Our goal is to promote and
mobilize the resiliency of individuals, families and the community
as a whole.
The Center promotes projects and activities that attract a wide
range of people and give individuals and families opportunities
to:
• identify their own inner resources and resiliency,
• build a sense of community,
• strengthen already existing networks and resources in the
community, and
• promote the sustainability of these resources.
Our programs and activities are all initiated and developed by community
members. A small Center staff supports their efforts by providing
space, structure and coordination for these projects.
The Center is sponsored by the International Trauma Studies Program
and was funded by Project Liberty and the New York Times Foundation
9/11 Fund.
The Downtown Community Resource Center has facilitated a number
of projects since September 11, 2001. Some of the projects developed
by community members include:
Stories
From the Ground: The Lower Manhattan Video Archive Project
A Community Initiated Narrative Archive Post 9/11
The
DCRC Theater of Witness Project
“Everything’s Back to Normal in New York City: Below
Canal – A Work in Progress”
Battery
Drumline: Metro Samba for Metro Kids
A Brazilian percussion and dance group for youth from Lower Manhattan
and around the city
Neighbor
to Neighbor: The Downtown Solution
The Independence Plaza North Tenant’s Association Guide to
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