THEY ARE ONE THOUSAND MEMBERS STRONG AND HAVE BEEN WORKING DILIGENTLY FOR THE PAST FIVE YEARS TO CLOSE THE ACHIEVEMENT GAP IN WILLIAMSBURG-JAMES CITY COUNTY SCHOOLS. IN OUR EFFORTS TO SHOWCASE BLACK NON-PROFITS, TODAY WE’D LIKE TO INTRODUCE YOU TO: “THE VILLAGE INITIATIVE.” OUR LISA GODLEY GIVES US AN INSIDE LOOK AT HOW THEY’RE UTILIZING MENTORS, TUTORS AND PASSIONATE ADVOCATES TO MAKE A HUGE DIFFERENCE IN THEIR COMMUNITY.