by talia piazza | Sep 6, 2024 | Advance Equity, Announcements, Build Capacity, Front Page, Hilltop, Revitalize Neighborhoods
Last summer, our Social Impact Design team partnered with The Brashear Association, Inc. and South Pittsburgh residents to co-design a Creative Analytic Play Space (CAPS) to be built in a vacant lot across from the Brashear CARES Center. Our team worked...
by Chelsea Contino | Mar 4, 2024 | Advance Equity, Build Capacity, Front Page, Hilltop, Homewood, Larimer, Revitalize Neighborhoods
Last month, the Urban Redevelopment Authority approved 27 new projects to receive funding through their Avenues of Hope American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) grant program. We are proud to have supported five of these successful applicants through technical assistance and...
by Chelsea Contino | Jun 12, 2023 | Advance Equity, Build Capacity, Front Page, Hilltop, Revitalize Neighborhoods
On May 30th, our Social Impact Design Team engaged with seniors and youth from South Pittsburgh communities at The Brashear Association, Inc. to gather design ideas for the new Creative Analytic Play Space that will be built in a vacant lot across from...
by Chelsea Contino | Aug 5, 2022 | Advance Equity, Front Page, Hilltop
Beams to Bridges [BTB] equips Black adults with the knowledge, skills, and competencies to serve as Community Mental Health Advocates. While matriculating through this experience, cohort members receive group peer support, mental health resources, behavioral health...
by Chelsea Contino | Jun 23, 2022 | Advance Equity, Build Capacity, Foster Economic Opportunity, Front Page, Hill District, Hilltop, Homewood, Millvale, Revitalize Neighborhoods
From June 1st to June 14th, applications were open for Pittsburgh area women and minority-owned small businesses to apply for $10,000 business grants from the Comcast RISE Investment Fund. Neighborhood Allies is one of 3 local organizations chosen by Comcast to...
by Chelsea Contino | Apr 12, 2022 | Announcements, Hilltop, Revitalize Neighborhoods
Public Art and Communities Program announces artist & organization partnerships Press Release | Written with Office For Public Art April 6, 2022 – Pittsburgh, PA – Five Pittsburgh area community organizations are collaborating with four Pittsburgh...