Madison Park Development Corporation
Wilbur Smart currently serves as the Community Support Program Manager at Madison Park Development Corporation, where responsibilities include managing the Roxbury neighborhood Trauma Team and the Roxbury Village in Progress Team, focusing on violence intervention and prevention. Previous roles include Program Manager for the Opportunity Employment Program and Workforce Coordinator at Match Education. Additional experience encompasses positions such as Assistant Dean of Students at the Boston Public Health Commission and Project Manager at the Boston Urban Youth Foundation, with a strong emphasis on program management, strategic consulting, and youth development. Wilbur Smart's educational background includes studies at Springfield College, Santa Fe College, and Hampton University, among others.
Madison Park Development Corporation
Founded in 1966, Madison Park Development Corporation is one of the nation's first community-based, non-profit organizations to independently develop affordable housing for low and moderate income residents. MPDC created a model of resident-led community development, and has evolved to become a comprehensive agency promoting the full revitalization and redevelopment of Roxbury. With resident leadership, MPDC has undertaken numerous programs to address the social and economic needs of the community and has endeavored to link all of its efforts into a sustainable, holistic approach to revitalizing our target area. Our mission is to foster a vibrant, healthy Roxbury neighborhood that supports the well-being and advancement of the community.