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Montgomery official touts possible Harlem Children’s Zone partnership, launches SEED Academy applications and previews fall downtown events

5749037 · September 3, 2025
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An unnamed Montgomery city official said the city hosted Harlem Children’s Zone founder Jeffrey Canada for talks about education and placemaking, announced applications for a new SEED Academy for emerging developers, and previewed fall events including an HBCU weekend and Riverbend Brewfest.

An unnamed Montgomery city official announced Tuesday that the city hosted Jeffrey Canada, founder of the Harlem Children’s Zone, for discussions about education and place making and said applications opened for a new SEED Academy to train local real-estate developers.

The official said the city is “part of the mayor’s neighborhood academy with the Harlem Children’s Zone,” and described a tour of schools, properties and neighborhoods as “promising.” “I am proud to announce the applications for the SEED Academy officially went live yesterday morning,” the official said, using the acronym for Supporting Empowered Emerging Developers. The official said the fall program will enroll up to 25 participants in a weeklong, hands-on curriculum delivered “in partnership…

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