by Chelsea Contino | Feb 28, 2023 | Foster Economic Opportunity, Front Page
Cindy came to the Financial Empowerment Center (FEC) by way of MomsWork, one of our community partners. She knew she needed help with her $100,000+ student loan debt, but she was discouraged and feeling hopeless. Unable to work due to a disability, her loan was in...
by Chelsea Contino | Dec 7, 2022 | Advance Equity, Foster Economic Opportunity, Homewood
Sasha designed and executed two beautiful art pieces that are now displayed in the soon-to-be launched Homewood-Brushton Youth Learning Center and Homewood-Brushton Adult Learning Center! These centers are located at the Homewood-Brushton YMCA and CCAC...
by Chelsea Contino | Dec 1, 2022 | Advance Equity, Build Capacity, Front Page, Homewood, Path to Equity, Revitalize Neighborhoods
In 2019, Pittsburgh was ranked the eighth most gentrified city in the United States. Black and Brown residents being left out of the design and community development process is a major contributing factor to this reality. As a result of this data and a study of the...
by Chelsea Contino | Nov 28, 2022 | Advance Equity, Foster Economic Opportunity, Front Page
Our Money Talks program is a virtual community made up of Black women of various backgrounds and life stages who meet regularly to engage, share with each other, and learn from experts about saving and investing. The program’s ultimate goal is to reduce barriers...
by Chelsea Contino | Nov 23, 2022 | Media Coverage
New Pittsburgh Courier | November 16, 2022 | Read the full article For more than 35 years, Neighborhood Allies has been dedicated to its core mission of creating vibrant Pittsburgh communities, socially and physically — especially in areas that are under-resourced and...
