Furthermore, there are not enough blueprints showing how the actions of many people in the same place for many years are needed to help kids born in poverty stay in school, move to college or vocational education, and to jobs.

Here's my blueprint: http://tinyurl.com/d4czwa

Here's a map and database that volunteers, donors, business partners and political leaders can use to distribute resources and support the growth of non-school learning and mentoring supports for inner city kids. http://www.tutormentorprogramlocator.net

I'm a small non profit in Chicago. If I can take the time to visualize a strategy that connects people can help with places in Chicago where help is needed for many years, I suspect that others can do the same for New Orleans, New York and other cities. It would be great if there were foundations providing the operating and innovating dollars to fund this type of work.