Impact

Heard on Campus: Majora Carter

Majora Carter was the inaugural guest speaker in the 2013-14 Penn State Forum Speaker Series on Sept. 5 at The Penn Stater Conference Center Hotel. Carter addressed a capacity crowd about the revitilazation and community improvement projects she is leading in her South Bronx neighborhood. Credit: Patrick Mansell / Penn StateCreative Commons

“I’ve seen this in every low-income area I've ever visited -- I don't care what color they are -- when people feel as though they're lacking in everything, the humanity is jeopardized, it just is. ... I do believe the best form of social service is a job and creating opportunities for people to be gainfully employed in support of their own tax base and in support of their own schools, in support of housing, then I think things will change for the better."

-- Majora Carter,
 urban revitalization strategist, speaking today (Sept. 5) during the first event of the 2013-14 Penn State Forum Speaker Series at The Penn Stater Conference Center Hotel. Carter spoke of successful revitalization initiatives in her native South Bronx, N.Y., including green jobs training, economic development and beautification projects.

Last Updated September 5, 2013