))
Digital Equity, Public & Private Investment & The Bronx Community Foundation
Manage episode 327378290 series 3262350
Content provided by Bronx One Policy. All podcast content including episodes, graphics, and podcast descriptions are uploaded and provided directly by Bronx One Policy or their podcast platform partner. If you believe someone is using your copyrighted work without your permission, you can follow the process outlined here https://ppacc.player.fm/legal.
Desmon and Derrick Lewis grew up in the Morris Heights neighborhood of the South Bronx. Together they founded The Bronx Community Foundation with endorsements from community leaders across the borough, business leaders, and local and state elected officials to address challenges facing the Bronx.
Today, we are joined by Desmon Lewis, to discuss their efforts to date: at the start of the COVID-19 pandemic they launched the Bronx Community Relief Effort and raised $16 million dollars, " to support effective, on-the-ground operations that are focused on meeting the most essential needs of the Bronx community." Simultaneously, The Bronx Foundation has identified digital equity as a disparity that impacts many aspects of life for Bronxites.
Background Disinvestment Deepens the Impact of COVID-19 and Racism in the Bronx, Editorial written by Desmon Lewis & Wes Caines of Bronx Defenders
You can learn more about the The Bronx Community Foundation, The Bronx Community Relief Effort, and Digital Equity at thebronx.org
14 episodes
Share
