About Us

/ About Us
LU staff plants flowers with Arsenal Middle School students at one of the community garden sites.

Our Mission

Lawrenceville United (LU) works to improve and protect the quality of life for all Lawrenceville residents.

Our Vision

We envision a welcoming, diverse, and empowered community that works together to ensure all residents have what they need to thrive.

Our Values

  • Community Engagement: we believe in the power of resident voice and we prioritize it to guide all programs, decisions, and advocacy.
  • Equity: we strive to create opportunities and to remove structural and institutional barriers for all, within the community and our organization.
  • Integrity: we commit to transparency with the community, accountability, responsible use of funds, and acting always with the best interest of the entire neighborhood in mind.
  • Diversity and Inclusion: we believe diversity is indispensable to Lawrenceville’s vibrancy and we prioritize meaningful opportunities for leadership across identity.
  • Sustainability: we aim to build a Lawrenceville where environmental, social, and economic qualities exist in balance to meet the neighborhood’s needs for years to come
Lawrenceville residents share tips on technology at one of our AdvantAGE program’s inter-generational events.