In the Summer of 2018, Georgetown launched an extensive partnership with Martha’s Table, a local DC non-profit that works to support stronger children, stronger families, and stronger communities by increasing access to quality education programs, healthy food, and family supports. After 37 years of honoring this mission in Ward 1, Martha’s Table relocated to the Fort Stanton/Hillsdale area in Ward 8. Through this expansion, Martha’s Table, with the support of Georgetown University, will stand directly with children and families in a neighborhood that has been under-resourced for generations.

Our partnership with Martha’s Table is about bringing Georgetown out into communities. It’s an opportunity to re-imagine ways in which Georgetown can more widely grow the educational capital of individuals, families and communities. The Hub’s ultimate goal in this work is to develop sharable strategies for landscape analyses and structured conversations that help find the sweet spot between the needs and vision of a community, the resources of local educational institutions / industry / nonprofits, and the expertise of the higher education partners.

To achieve this objective, The Hub employs iterative research-hypothesis-action cycles to move steadily toward a long-term goal (e.g. Greater education, training, and opportunities leading to attachment to successful work) while demonstrating short-term responsiveness and efficacy.