Where Daniel Lake Boulevard intersects with Terry Road in south Jackson sits a gas station, a strip mall with a blood donation center and the remnants of a failed grocery store.

At one corner, there’s a recently renovated building, its painted exterior covered in brightly-colored sketches of people eating ice cream and sipping on cups of coffee.

This is the home of Riverside Collective, a weekend coffee shop and ice cream bar that opened its doors in July. It’s here where students such as Antonio Ramirez can learn what it means to be a part of a community.

“I’m learning how to manage my money, how to make coffee, how to run a business, how to profit, and how to communicate with people and share the idea of Riverside,” the Provine High School sophomore said.

Ramirez said that while many

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