Carver-VCU Partnership

The Carver-VCU Partnership strives to create a shared urban community with a commitment to improving the neighborhood’s quality of life including its health, community development, youth development, safety and neighborhood school, while extending the experience of the community into the classroom and the university. The goal of the partnership is to create a safe and nurturing community for everyone who lives, works and studies in the area.

Health

A primary goal of the Carver-VCU Partnership is to promote healthy lifestyles, as well as the physical and mental health of individuals and families in the Carver community.

Community development

Another goal of the Carver-VCU Partnership is to increase the availability of affordable and quality housing by engaging area residents and the university’s students, faculty and staff in learning about and understanding community issues — all while working toward the long-term sustainability and well-being of the community. Learn more.

Youth development

In order to ensure the future and vitality of the community it was determined that a goal of the Carver-VCU Partnership would be to develop opportunities and programs for Carver youth. Learn more.

Safety

A major concern of Carver community members is safety. The Carver-VCU Partnership works to enhance the quality of life in the community by decreasing the actual and perceived neighborhood risks. In 1997, VCU Police gained jurisdiction of the Carver community and provides regular bike, on-foot police patrol and car patrol. Learn more.

Neighborhood school

A major goal of the Carver-VCU Partnership is to increase the academic achievement of Carver students through an increase in parental, community and university involvement in the community’s school activities. George Washington Carver Elementary School is centrally located in the Carver community. Learn more.

Carver-VCU Partnership Oral History Collection

The oral history interviews presented here are part of the ongoing Carver-VCU Partnership. These interviews are part of a collection documenting the Carver neighborhood housed in VCU Libraries Special Collections and Archives department at the James Branch Cabell Library. They are presented as MP3 files with complete PDF transcriptions. Learn more.