An Interview with Jodina Hicks, Executive Director, UrbanPromise

Headquartered in Camden, N.J., UrbanPromise is a community- and faith-based organization that has the goals of equipping Camden's children and young adults with the skills necessary for academic achievement, life management and leadership. Much broader than a "program," UrbanPromise is a community, and one that has been replicated in Africa; Central America; Canada; and cities in the U.S. including Wilmington, Del., Miami, and underway in Trenton, N.J.