Development includes educational and physical actions: Educational – Education development encompasses a variety of learning mechanisms to improve the knowledge and skills of individuals, so they can support themselves financially.  Learning is one of the first aspects of improving our communities.  This goal can be accomplished through training, information assimilation[…]

Creating Opportunities that Have a Lasting Impact Collaboration Door strive to be a liaison between individuals throughout the community and local businesses. Opportunities are synergistic in nature.  The sources of opportunities are social-economical and are influenced by the environment that individuals are exposed to daily. They involve providing informational resources[…]

Words of encouragement, establishing goals, developing action plans to achieve those goals, and seeing results are all parts of Collaboration Door’s efforts to promote community optimism.

Real Estate – Vitalizing communities include creating an environment that is safe and sustainable.  Many communities are afflicted with blight, which can impact one’s overall perception of esteem and value in their neighborhood.  Rehabbing homes, securing and fixing safety hazards, and encouraging repopulation of neighborhoods are some of the goals[…]