A Generation Ahead Youth Enterprises, Inc. : Upper Albany and northend Hartford

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1996

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Southern New Hampshire University

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This paper argues that a youth micro enterprise development strategy can promote self-reliance and sustainable development. It proposes a community economic development approach designed to promote social change and youth development. It identifies the current economic ills in Connecticut and the target community--Hartford. Lastly, I discuss the obstacles, options and lessons learned in the development of this project to date and the need to create a new community-based financial institution to finance business ventures for indigenous entrepreneurs in order to improve their quality of life and to promote youth self-employment, which is vital to the Hartford's economic recovery. (Author abstract)

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