Knight Foundation

Informed & Engaged Communities

Roots in the City

Roots in the City

Date Awarded
12/09/03
Amount
$194,250
Grant Period
12/09/03 to 12/09/04
Focus Area
Engaged Communities
Community
Miami

Project Links

Grantee Contact

  • Miami, FL

Featured Media

Miami Mayor Thomas Regalado greets an Overtown resident and market shopper
Miami Mayor Thomas Regalado greets an Overtown resident and market shopper

For gardens, murals and local training to beautify five parcels in Overtown

Project Team

Marvin Dunn

founder and executive director

Dr. Marvin Dunn taught in the Department of Psychology at Florida International University for thirty-four years, retiring as head of the department in 2006. ... He studied at Roosevelt University in Chicago, Illinois and received a Masters degree in education administration and supervision in 1965. In 1972, Dr. Dunn earned a Ph. D in psychology from the University of Tennessee at Knoxville.