The POINT Community Development Corporation is a

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dedicated to youth development, culture, and the economic revitalization of the Hunts Point neighborhood of the

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, from which it takes its name. The mission of The POINT CDC is to encourage the arts, local enterprise, responsible ecology, and self-investment in the Hunts Point community. The organization was founded in 1993 by Steven Sapp, Maria Torres, Paul Lipson, and

Mildred Ruiz-Sapp Mildred Ruiz-Sapp is an American actress. Born and raised on New York's Lower East Side ( Alphabet City), she co-founded THE POINT Community Development Corporation (Hunts Point) in 1993 and Universes (poetic theatre ensemble) (1996), both in c ...

. The POINT CDC is located in a former bagel factory and provides performance art space, visual art galleries, after-school programs, summer camps, circus classes, and community improvement programs. During Majora Carter's time as a staff member, The POINT CDC was instrumental in the creation of

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. The Corporation partners with other organizations such as * The Bronx borough based ticket distributions for the

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. *

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's outreach arm
Cirque du Monde
to provide performances and circus related workshops. *

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- Creation of Concrete Plant Park transfer of South Brother Island to the New York City Parks Department, and the creation of the

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. *

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- various initiatives supporting the

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including the creation of pedestrian and bike bridges between Starlight Park and

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. The POINT CDC's motto is defined as its "theory of change": ''"People in the community create the community in which they want to live."''

Awards and honors

The POINT CDC has received the following awards and grants: * 1999 OBIE Award Grant * 1999

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Special Achievement/Citations

References

External links

The POINT CDC official website
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Awards and honors

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