Changing The Landscape
Intersection of Change has been working since 1996 to serve and revitalize our community. Key highlights include:
1996
Intersection of Change established
Elder C. W. Harris, a life-long community resident and founding pastor of Newborn Community of Faith Church, establishes Intersection of Change (originally named Newborn Holistic Ministries) to address poverty related challenges in the community. Together with co-founders Amelia Harris and Todd Marcus, the three work to develop programming to address unmet community needs.
2000
1928 Pennsylvania Avenue renovated
After years of renovations, fundraising, and help from volunteers, 1928 Pennsylvania Avenue is fully renovated to serve as the home of Martha's Place.
2000
Martha's Place opened
Intersection of Change opens Martha's Place as its first program to offer residential recovery for women overcoming substance abuse and homelessness. The program provides housing with support services to help women achieve sobriety while maintaining a job and housing.
2003
Martha's Garden created
Six vacant lots next to Martha's Place are acquired and converted into an outdoor meditative garden for residents of the program.
2005
Long-term Phase added to Martha's Place
592, 590, 588, & 586 Presstman Street are renovated from vacant buildings to offer long-term housing for women in Martha's Place and increase the capacity of the program.
2007
Choose Life Memorial Garden created
The Choose Life Memorial Garden is created as an outdoor memorial space and mural in memory of lives lost to drugs in the community.
2008
Jubilee Arts introduced as new program
Intersection of Change opens Jubilee Arts as its second community program which offers classes in dance, visual arts, ceramics, and youth business along with public art projects to revive the historic arts legacy of Pennsylvania Avenue.
2009
1947 Pennsylvania Avenue reclaimed
1947 Pennsylvania Avenue is revonated from a vacant building and named the Harris-Marcus Center. It serves as home for Jubilee Arts plus offices for Intersection of Change and Martha's Place.
2016
Strength to Love II added as new program
Intersection of Change adds a third program, Strength to Love II, which uses an urban farm to offer employment to returning citizens, workforce development for youth, and help address food apartheid.
"It's one life at a time, one corner at a time, until there is revitalization here."
- Amelia Harris, Co-Founder
