Building Audacity

Jean Charles Academy

Jean Charles Academy (JCA) offers learning opportunities that center the experiences and assets of Black, Latinx, and students and families of color. With the Tower funds, they will provide behavior therapy training for their teachers as well as bring in a school guidance counselor.

CATEGORY: Strengthening Partner Capacity
LOCATION: Lynn, MA
AMOUNT: $20,000
YEAR AWARDED: 2022
WEBSITE: www.buildingaudacity.org


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