“”L/A Excels, a college-community collaborative venture, began in the summer of 1998. It has resulted in several “”Community Conventions,”" determining a vision of community excellence and delineating several transformative projects in zones of educational aspiration, economic vitalization, leadership development, and quality of life in the community. This grass-rooted, community building project is the most extensive in the history of the state, according to the Governor, and may be among the most inclusive and community-driven leadership projects in the nation (at least we are led to believe this from the foundations that are currently assisting us).
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