Urban Farming:
How growing fresh food can transform a neighborhood and a city. The changing landscape of Cleveland’s urban core is a problem and an opportunity.
Rid-All Green Partnership has turned an empty and forgotten piece of land in Cleveland’s Kinsman Neighborhood into an urban farm that grows produce to bring healthy, local food to area institutions and citizens. Join us to learn how the tapestry of initiatives around Cleveland fits within the nationwide movement of sustainable communities linking social justice to environmental policy.
G. Keymah Durden, III.,one of three co-founders of Rid-All Green Partnership, will share how his organization helps people get in touch with the land to make a palpable difference in the lives of neighborhood residents.
Angela Park, founder/executive director of Diversity Matters in Vermont, will provide the national perspective to look at sustainable agriculture and food systems with a broad lens to engage burgeoning groups and a broad constituency.
Details
Tuesday, June 4, 2013
6:30 p.m. – Networking, appetizers, wine, and soft drinks
7:00 – 8:30 p.m. – Panel and discussion
Attendance at this event is free.
Free on-site parking is available in front of the building and on the building's east side.
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Entrepreneurship Training in Northeast Ohio:
Is the Hype Real?
Amid the myriad programs to develop entrepreneurs in our region, what IS the climate for entrepreneurs here? Does Northeast Ohio have an entrepreneurial culture? Have training programs boosted the region's economy and created jobs? Why does training business entrepreneurs rely on nonprofit support? Has entrepreneurship improved the health of one of the nation's poorest cities?
Join us to learn from John Dearborn of JumpStart, Inc. how the current ecosystem for entrepreneurs impacts our region. Paul Allen will describe Bizdom's approach to getting businesses of aspiring entrepreneurs off the ground in Cleveland.
Details
Monday, May 13, 2013
6:00 p.m. – Networking, appetizers, wine, and soft drinks
6:30 – 8:00 p.m. – Panel and discussion
Trinity Commons
2230 Euclid Avenue
Cleveland, OH 44115
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Attendance at this event is free.
There is free parking available at Trinity Commons.
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Reviving Communities:
Connecting Human Development and Economic Growth
When we think of community revitalization, we often think first of bricks and mortar. But what makes a healthy city? How do walkable streets develop? What type of urban environment do you envision?
Two community leaders whose Cleveland neighborhoods are at different stages of economic recovery will share the innovative approaches that have brought positive change, and they will share initiatives underway to meet current challenges. From overcoming foreclosure and food deserts to leveraging the success of business development to benefit adjacent neighborhoods, come to experience the vitality of Ohio City and learn what is developing there and in Cleveland’s Central, Kinsman, and Garden Valley neighborhoods.
Details
Monday, March 18, 2013
6:00 p.m. – Networking, appetizers, beer, soft drinks
6:30 – 8:00 p.m. – Panel and discussion
The Market Garden Brewery & Distillery
1947 West 25th Street
Cleveland, OH 44113
Attendance at this event is free.
There is free parking next to the West Side Market.
Opening
Danielle Price
Program Coordinator for Neighborhood Connections
Danielle will lead an interactive Give and Get Marketplace at the start of the program.
Panelists
Eric Wobser
Executive Director of Ohio City, Inc.
Tim Tramble
Executive Director of Burten, Bell, Carr Development, Inc.
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Cleveland donor-volunteers to partner with innovative organization dedicated to
reducing recidivism and instilling leadership skills through culinary arts training
CLEVELAND – Social Venture Partners (SVP) – the philanthropic venture fund that supports nonprofit organizations in Cuyahoga County, Ohio – has awarded its eleventh multi-year grant to EDWINS Restaurant and Leadership Institute. Having selected EDWINS from a pool of 22 local nonprofit applicants, SVP will offer an initial $15,000 grant which is further leveraged by SVP’s commitment to provide volunteer consulting expertise, an essential component of its approach to strengthening Cleveland nonprofits.
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A Vision for Social Innovation in Northeast Ohio
bigBANG!, hosted by Social Venture Partners, will convene people from the business, nonprofit, government, academic and philanthropic worlds who want to support a vibrant ecosystem of social entrepreneurship in Northeast Ohio and catalyze positive change. Individuals will be informed and inspired to innovate and will have opportunities to connect across sectors to achieve greater social impact.
Wednesday, April 10, 2013
6pm–10pm
Cleveland State University Student Center Ballroom
2121 Euclid Avenue, Cleveland, Ohio 44115
Please visit bigbang.csvp.org for more information.
For more information on this speaker/performer please visit: www.apbspeakers.com
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