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Kwame Owusu-Kesse Featured in BET’s Future 40

Incoming CEO Kwame Owusu-Kesse has been featured in BET’s news special series “Future 40.” See the segment here.

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HCZ CEO-Elect Kwame Owusu-Kesse Profiled on PIX 11 G-Thing

Kwame Owusu-Kesse discusses a new generation of leadership and community innovation at HCZ as the next incoming CEO on PIX...

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Stanley Druckenmiller and Kwame Owusu-Kesse Discuss Scaling the Harlem Children’s Zone Model Nationally

The Harlem Children’s Zone (HCZ) has been investing in education and support for children of New York City since the...


HCZ CEO-Elect Kwame Owusu-Kesse on MSNBC

HCZ CEO-elect Kwame Owusu-Kesse appeared on MSNBC with Stephanie Ruhle to discuss the lasting impact of closing schools due to...

Kwame Owusu-Kesse on MSNBC

Universal Economic Mobility for All America’s Children

By Kwame Owusu-Kesse, CEO, Harlem Children's Zone Editors Note: an edited version of this piece appeared in Crain's New York...

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Pathways to Mobility: William Julius Wilson Institute Hosts Fourth Annual Power of Place Convening in San Diego

In 2021, the inaugural Power of Place convening hosted by William Julius Wilson Institute (WJWI) at Harlem Children’s Zone (HCZ)...

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Block By Block Challenge

Place-based, people-focused solutions to open pathways to social and economic mobility in neighborhoods across America.

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William Julius Wilson Institute and EdRedesign Host Fourth Annual Summer Institute

Taking the stage before a packed audience at Summer Institute: Transforming Place Through Neighborhood Leadership at Harvard University, Kwame Owusu-Kesse...

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William Julius Wilson Institute’s Education Leaders Design Fellowship Empowers School Leaders to Transform Their Communities

More than 12 million children in the U.S. live in poverty — a challenge no single institution can solve alone....

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William Julius Wilson Institute Launches Mayors’ Neighborhood Academy to Help Leaders Fight Poverty in Their Cities

When it comes to fighting poverty, mayors play a pivotal role. They shape policies, set budgets, and oversee essential city...

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