The community center where I teach art classes is losing its funding next year and I do not know where else in the neighborhood kids can go after school to be safe and creative.
More people experience this than they realize.
The loss of spaces that nurture young people forces us to confront how few alternatives exist and what happens to community when gathering places vanish.
“Where Are You with Neighborhood and place-based belonging?”
If this sounds familiar, the Library can help you find the bigger picture.