RICHMOND URBAN COLLECTIVE

Richmond Urban Collective (RUC) -a collaboration of local business, civic, education and youth development leaders in Richmond, Virginia-believes the contributions of young urban males to be key to sustainable development in our town, in our country and around the globe. In order to have more urban males significantly engaged in our communities, we must better prepare them for personal success in college, work, and life. Our vision is a city and a world in which urban males from low-wealth backgrounds are contributing their skills, knowledge, gifts, and resources within the global community in meaningful ways... Aligned with our vision, Richmond Urban Collective operates to develop the Metropolitan Preparatory Academy, a new public, non-sectarian, college and career preparatory charter school for young men. The open-enrollment school is being designed to give urban males in grades 6-12 - especially those for whom a private education may be unaffordable - the opportunity for a college..

Primary location: Richmond United States