The Resolution voted on by the majority of BACA residents on Monday, October 5, 2009 was submitted as testimony for the December 10, 2010 DC Council Hearing regarding disposition of the J.F. Cook building. Additional documents submitted were the testimony of James Berry (former BACA President) in front of the DC Public Charter School Board in April of 2010 and signed … More BACA Testimony – JF Cook School Hearing
I’ve been watching the back and forth for over a year now on the issue of Latin American Youth Center using the JF Cook school. The neighborhood protested loudly beginning in June 2009 (see prior posts here, here, here, here, here, here. and here). We passed a resolution which you can read here. I was … More Give LAYC a chance?
Please see this post by Angie Rogers on behalf of LAYC: There have been a number of posts to the listservs and blogs that serve the neighborhoods surrounding the J. F. Cook School, which is set to be redeveloped by YouthBuild Public Charter School and Latin American Youth Center. I have been working with the … More LAYC: “Stakeholders in the community”
Youth Build and LAYC Announcement of Community Meeting Wednesday, December 8, 2010 7 pm – 9 pm Big Bear Café, 1st and R Streets NW Topics for Discussion: The Proposed Redevelopment of the Cook School by YouthBuild and LAYC Future Cook Residents How YouthBuild and LAYC can Promote/Support Public Safety Efforts in the Cook Neighborhood … More Cook School Community Meeting
The Council of the District of Columbia Committee of the Whole is convening a public roundtable on December 10, 2010 on the proposed development of the John F. Cook Elementary School by Youthbuild Charter School and the Latin American Youth Center. The Youthbuild Charter School will train 150 students, aged 16-24 on the first floor … More Commissioner Pinkney re: LAYC/JF Cook
Angie Rodgers is right. You should prepare to testfy before the Council on the disposition of the J.F. Cook School. However, your testimony should be in support of the community NOT the Latin American Youth Center (LAYC). There has been overwhelming community opposition to this proposal of the LAYC…a proposal which will rob us of … More Response to the LAYC posting
On December 10th, the DC Council will begin considering the proposed redevelopment of the currently vacant J. F. Cook School by YouthBuild Public Charter School and Latin American Youth Center. YouthBuild will serve 150 additional students, aged 16 – 24, per year at Cook who have not found success in traditional public schools. LAYC will … More LAYC seeks support at JF Cook Disposition hearing
Monday, December 6, 2010 Meeting Agenda 7 PM, Mt. Sinai Church 3rd and Q ST NW And Holiday Reception I. Meeting Called to Order Geovani Bonilla, President II. Review of Last Meeting Minutes Tracina Leake, Secretary III. Treasurer Report Margaret Stevens 7:00 PM – 8:30 PM IV. Committee Updates a. Safety – review of crime … More December 6, 2010 BACA Meeting/Reception
LAYC has proposed 20 units of residential housing for 47 18-to-24 year-olds to be co-located with a Youth Build Public Charter School campus at the former JF Cook Elementary School, 30 P Street, NW. The purpose of this site visit to tour a similar housing facility currently operated by LAYC. When: Wednesday, November 3, 2010 … More Site Visit to LAYC Residential Housing
I am very angry about the plan to convert the JF Cook School into a residential home for Latin American Youth. This project has been rammed down the thraots of a neighborhood overwhelmed with social service agencies doing their good work. The area around Bates Street has enough crime to contend with –muggings, robberies, etc … More Letter from a resident: Anger over JF Cook School
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