Word: codman
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...students learned quickly that Academy Homes' two sections, one fronting on Washington ST. and the other on Codman Park, fought like mismatched neighbors. "We wanted a diverse group and we thought we could get it just by knocking on doors," Parrette said, adding "We were wrong. We'd knock on doors at Codman Park and the people would say "Sure, our kid can be in the program--as long as you don't let anyone in from over there.'" But persistence paid off for the volunteers, who chose 45 children and officially launched the program...
...daily administrative problems were the least of the counselors' worries. Even when the program itself ran smoothly, it was never an easy summer. The community division which the counselors discovered on Day One never abated. Codman park kids beat up Washington kids and vice versa; at least ten of the original 45 children dropped out midway through the program because of peer pressure...