Measure Up
Black Carpenter’s mission is to give today's youth the "tools" they need to build a solid, lasting, and successful foundation in life, as a carpenter builds a rock solid house.
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Our Partners

1 Economy CoorporationOne Economy is a global non-profit organization that leverages the power of technology and connects underserved communities around the world to vital information that will improve their lives.

Pic.tvThe Public Internet Channel is a public-purpose network of writers, producers and directors bringing you videos, series, blogs and tools to enhance our world.

UNCFUNCF's mission is to build a robust and nationally-recognized pipeline of under-represented students who, because of UNCF support, become highly-qualified college graduates and to ensure that our network of member institutions is a respected model of best practice in moving students to and through college.

Operation HopeOperation Hope's mission is to expand economic opportunity in underserved communities through economic education and empowerment. Operation HOPE (HOPE) improves the economic quality of life for individuals, families and communities through programs that create stakeholders: converting check cashing customers into banking customers, renters into homeowners, small business dreamers into small business owners, and minimum wage workers into living wage workers.

Jordan DownsThe Housing Authority of the City of Los Angeles(HACLA) is a statechartered public agency. It provides the largest stock of affordable housing in Los Angeles and is one of the nation's leading public housing authorities. It is also one of the oldest, providing quality housing options and supportive services to the citizens of Los Angeles since 1938.

Joslin Diabetes CenterJoslin Diabetes Center, a teaching and research affiliate of Harvard Medical School,  is a one-of-a-kind institution on the front lines of the world epidemic of diabetes — leading the battle to conquer diabetes in all of its forms through cutting-edge research and innovative approaches to clinical care and education.  Their mission is to improve the lives of people with diabetes and its complications through innovative care, education, and research that will lead to prevention and cure of the disease.


Leadership Team

Brian White Brian White
Co-Creator of BC, Actor, Producer & Philanthropist
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Anna Cheshire Levitan Anna Cheshire Levitan
Co-Creator of BC, Producer, Writer, & Editor
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Elaine Tate Elaine Tate
Director of Design & Production for BC, Art Buyer & Photo Researcher
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