Nicole Tuttle
Director of Cox Pre-K/Education Consultant
Drew Charter School/Purpose Built Communities
Nicole Tuttle is currently the Director of the Cox Pre-K at Charles R. Drew Charter School and an education consultant for Purpose Built Communities, an organization working to eradicate the cycle of intergenerational poverty through a proven neighborhood revitalization model. Drew represents the cradle-to-college pipeline in the East Lake community and is an integral part of this holistic neighborhood revitalization model of Purpose Built Communities. Nicole has been instrumental in her work supporting the education initiatives in East Lake over the course of her 19 years with the organization and now supports other schools across the country to replicate this framework. Prior to this, she worked as a curriculum developer as well as a special education coordinator and teacher. Nicole holds a B.A. in Elementary and Special Education from Duquesne University and a M. Ed. in Learning Disabilities and Behavior Disorders from Georgia State University.
10:30 am - 12:00 pm ET
Workshops I-VI: Block I
Activating Public Space to Support Belonging
Room: Grand 1
What is the role of public space and public life in amplifying the Purpose Built Communities model? In this session, network leaders from East Savannah United and South City Foundation will join designers from Gehl, an urban strategy and design consultancy, in answering this question. Attendees will leave with a clear understanding of how to pilot light-touch projects in public spaces to activate street life, enhance feelings of belonging and social connection, and inform long-term neighborhood transformation goals.
