by Chelsea Contino | May 19, 2023 | Advance Equity, Foster Economic Opportunity, Front Page, Homewood
On Thursday, May 18th, Verizon and Neighborhood Allies held the grand opening of the new Verizon Community Forward Homewood-Brushton Youth Learning Center in the Homewood-Brushton Branch of the YMCA This is the first of two centers to open in Pittsburgh as part of the...
by talia piazza | May 15, 2023 | Advance Equity, Foster Economic Opportunity, Front Page, Homewood, Uncategorized
Youth in the Homewood neighborhood will have access to new cutting-edge technology for enhanced STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, and Math) learning and career development opportunities through the Verizon Community Forward Homewood-Brushton Youth Learning...
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 talia piazza | Oct 6, 2022 | Advance Equity, Build Capacity, Foster Economic Opportunity, Front Page, Funder Spotlight, Hill District, Homewood, Uncategorized
Since 2019, Neighborhood Allies has invested in educational science, technology, engineering, arts, and mathematics (STEAM) programming at neighborhood community centers in the Hill District and Homewood as part of our Digital Inclusion programming. A generous grant...
by talia piazza | Oct 5, 2022 | Advance Equity, Foster Economic Opportunity, Front Page, Hill District, Homewood, Media Coverage, Uncategorized
By: Western PA Comcast | October 5, 2022 | Read the full article In celebration of National Digital Inclusion Week, Comcast awarded a $90,000 grant and 50 laptops to Neighborhood Allies, a non-profit dedicated to making Pittsburgh neighborhoods equitable. The...
