Director of Capacity Building | Groundwork USA
As Groundwork USA’s new Director of Capacity Building, Cate works to strengthen the Groundwork network and provide technical assistance and support to brownfield remediation projects across the US. Originally from Queens, New York, Cate began her career teaching middle school science to students in the Bronx and Brownsville, Brooklyn. She later transitioned to the policy side of working with low-income communities as the Director of Policy and Program Development for the Massachusetts Division of Public Housing. Cate holds a Bachelors of Arts in Biology from Reed College, a Master of Science Education from the City University of New York, and a Master of City Planning from MIT.
Courses
Community Localism: Real-World Implications in Local Communities
Tackle the real-world implications of policies and design decisions with this presentation of research and work done in specific places to increase community equity and visibility. Initiatives discussed are economic policies, locational organizing, and strategies to protect against gentrification and community dispossession.
Course expires 01/12/2025