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A glimpse of Duluth LISC's investments in Lincoln Park: Through the At Home in Duluth initiative, over 300 homes have been rehabilitated or purchased since 2008.
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Community Action Duluth: Duluth’s Financial Opportunity Center has helped residents obtain employment and transportation through the Jump Start Loan Program.
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LISC supports the Bridge to Employment program, which works to close the equality gap by placing African American job seekers into employment.
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Growing Neighborhood Businesses: Scott Johnson received business coaching for his bakery from the LISC-supported Duluth At Work program.
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The Johnson Bakery is a long-time asset in the Lincoln Park neighborhood.
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Duluth Children’s Museum: New Markets Tax Credits and technical assistance from LISC brought both educational opportunities and new business to the Clyde Park campus.
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Lincoln Park Middle School: Designed to be a community facility, this middle school serves families, youth and community partners.
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Promoting the arts: Students perform music in the school's sunny atrium.
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Promoting healthy living: As part of the Lincoln Park On the Move program, students dug a hiking trail leading to the school to help encourage an active and healthy lifestyle.
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The Lincoln Park Fair Food Access Campaign engaged hundreds of residents in creating community-based solutions to the designation of their neighborhood as a food desert.
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A young neighborhood activist awaiting his share of healthy food at a Fair Food Access meeting.