CityWay Community Economic Development Corporation was established by The Way World Outreach to advance community and economic development in inner cities. Our model spans five pillars, and every program is shaped by the seven values below.
Our board includes leaders across business, education, nonprofits, and government. We serve struggling communities through education and direct services across business, employment and career development, community resources, and entrepreneurship.
Its founders have decades of experience transforming lives and communities through their direct investment in people. They are committed to taking collective action to generate solutions to a common problem in most inner cities of the world: poverty. CityWay founding statement
We connect with residents, businesses, and community leaders to listen and work together toward shared goals. We invite anyone who shares our values and vision to join us in creating the community we all desire to be a part of.
No matter what has taken place in our past, each of us has the choice to change direction in our lives and work towards building a better life for ourselves, our families, and our communities. Our philosophy
Our communities around the world are united, inspired, and experiencing an overflowing life through employment, education, community, business, and economic development — while utilizing available resources and talents.
We are a united group of people who love people and desire to see our community prosper. We connect with our residents, businesses, and community leaders, to listen and work together toward meeting our identified goals.
People are developed. Businesses are supported. Communities are transformed. Every CityWay initiative flows from these five anchors.
Career pathways and workforce development for the people who power our cities.
Practical, faith-rooted learning for entrepreneurs, families, and the next generation.
Connecting neighbors, churches, and employers around a shared local future.
Sustainable, financially responsible models that move neighborhoods forward.
Decades of business experience poured into the founders building from the ground up.
These are the non-negotiables. They show up in how we teach, how we serve, and how we treat the people we walk alongside.
All people will be valued and loved.
All people will be treated with kindness and respect.
Our words and actions will only be used to build and uplift people.
Our similarities are much stronger than our differences.
We work and serve with the goal of excellence.
We never lower the bar — we help people reach the bar.
We communicate the truth in love, with the goal of bettering people and building stronger relationships.
Whether you have time, treasure, or a business looking for partnership — there's a way in.
