PLOWING FORWARD! In Fort Worth’s 76104, a church-led partnership is building a ‘Pipeline to Possibilities’ for immigrant families.
PLOWING FORWARD! In Fort Worth’s 76104, a church-led partnership is building a ‘Pipeline to Possibilities’ for immigrant families. FORT WORTH — In a ZIP code often defined by disparities, a new collaboration is working to redefine what opportunity looks like in southeast Fort Worth. This summer, New Mount Rose Missionary Baptist Church is launching the Nosotros La Gente Academy, a community-based citizenship and education initiative designed to serve immigrant and refugee families in the city’s 76104 neighborhood. The program is part of a broader partnership between New Mount Rose, LULAC Council 22308 and the University of North Texas at Dallas—a coalition focused on bringing resources directly into the community, rather than expecting residents to navigate complex systems on their own. “This is about access,” said Pastor Kyev P. Tatum Sr., senior pastor of New Mount Rose. “We’re making sure that families right here in Morningside can see, touch, and step into opportunities that m...