by Chelsea Contino | Nov 26, 2024 | Advance Equity, Build Capacity, Front Page
Rashad D. Byrdsong, Founder and Chief Executive Officer of the Community Empowerment Association (CEA), has dreamed of turning the parking lot beside his building into a community gathering and event space for quite some time. Last month, after years of fundraising,...
by Chelsea Contino | Nov 1, 2024 | Front Page
Join us in welcoming Meleak Potter to the Steel Smiling and Neighborhood Allies teams! Meleak Potter is Steel Smiling’s newest Peer Support Fellow. In this role, he will draw on his personal experiences and commitment to community empowerment to support peers and...
by Chelsea Contino | Oct 18, 2024 | Front Page
Last week, we welcomed 15 new graduates to the Beams to Bridges program! Beams to Bridges is a 6-month community mental health education and support group for Black residents of Allegheny County. The cohort met weekly since April to discuss self-care and community...
by Chelsea Contino | Oct 17, 2024 | Announcements, Front Page, Thought Leadership
We are delighted to announce that Shad Henderson, our Senior Director of Public and Private Partnerships, has been selected to serve on the University of Pittsburgh Institute of Politics’ Community and Economic Development Committee. The Committee, chaired by...
by Chelsea Contino | Oct 11, 2024 | Front Page, Revitalize Neighborhoods
By Jordan Swartz, Social Impact Designer at Neighborhood Allies Put on every year by the Pittsburgh chapter of the American Institute of Architects, Architecture Week celebrates the built environment of greater Pittsburgh and elevates the impact that...
