Press

Just a few of the news articles featuring Emerson Park (requires Acrobat Reader):

Education and Job Training:
East St. Louis Program Tries to Help Kids Get and Stay on the Right Track - 12-29-99
Construction Skills Charter School is OK'd - 05-23-02
New Charter School Gives Dropouts a Second Chance - 07-29-02
New ESL Charter School Provides Second Chance- 09-17-02
Youthbuild Aims to Give Students New Direction - 12-16-04

Housing and Economic Development:
Parsons Place to Add 12 More Starter Homes- 05-24-04
Parsons Place Start of a New Beginning - 08-04-04
Emerson Park Welcomes New Homes- 12-03-05
Dreams of Home Ownership are Fulfilled - 12-03-05

Community building:
Teens Hold March to Protest Deaths in Their Community - 08-10-05