On Friday, Feb. 24, the Vernon L. Odom Fund of Akron Community Foundation awarded $11,500 in grants to programs that promote diversity and enrich the quality of life within local minority communities. A $1,000 grant to Global Ties Akron will support the Know Your Community – Know Your World program, which introduces students to cultures from around the globe right in … [Read more...]
South Street Ministries co-founder issues call to action to residents, launches ‘WHO CARES’ discussion series
Next meeting takes place May 26 at Front Porch Cafe -- This piece is the first of a series focusing on the efforts of Duane Crabbs and South Street Ministries (SSM) to collaborate with business, local government and ordinary people in our community who come forward and say, “I do!” in answer to the question that is also the name of the initiative, “WHO CARES?” While South … [Read more...]
Vernon L. Odom Fund grants support diversity initiatives throughout Summit County
On Friday, Feb. 20, the Vernon L. Odom Fund of Akron Community Foundation awarded $13,000 in grants to programs that promote diversity and enrich the quality of life within local minority communities. More than half of the grants will support programs for minority youth, including a $1,000 grant to Crown Point Ecology Center for the 2015 Summer Farm & Science Camp. The … [Read more...]
Notes from the Underground: A series of smaller places
Understanding Akron's neighborhoods in 30 maps Jason Segedy is Director of the Akron Metropolitan Area Transportation Study. I have written before about the important of rejecting false choices when it comes to discussing our places. Most urban places are large and diverse enough that they cannot easily be pigeonholed or painted with an overly broad-brush. Is Akron … [Read more...]
