Tag: Sylvester Broome Empowerment Village
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$9.6 million in federal spending coming to Flint-area organizations, Kildee announces
By Tom Travis Support for a North Flint food cooperative, assistance for affordable housing and blighted property demolition, training for school nurses, criminal justice reform, funding for more critical care hospital beds, and creation of a science and technology student mentoring program are among Flint-area initiatives set to benefit from $9.6 million of federal funds…
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“Without the resurgence of neighborhoods, all else will crumble,” leader notes at end of grassroots workshop series
By Jan Worth-Nelson After sessions in February and March on leadership, funding strategies, blight, reuse of vacant lots, and promoting health through environmental design, the “Neighbors Changing Flint” series concluded March 27 with a focus on advocacy, campaign development and long-term change. About 40 residents, many of whom had attended all six of the sessions,…
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“Road diet” on MLK Boulevard, master plan “green” concerns top “Neighbors” series discussion
By Darlene C. Carey “It’s our hope that residents that don’t see the dots will be able to connect the dots to their area resources,” said Ashley Everhart, agency director at the Neighborhood Engagement Hub, during the fifth workshop in the “Neighbors Changing Flint” series Wednesday, March 20 at the Sylvester Broome Empowerment Village. The…
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“Neighbors Changing Flint” tasks cover leadership, surveys, blight, as workshops proceed
By Meghan Christian and Patsy Isenberg To suggest how neighborhood leaders might figure out which problems to focus on, Carma Lewis of Flint Neighborhoods United offers a practical lead. “I start with what I can see outside my window, because that’s my domain that I have control over,” she told a group of about 25…
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News Brief: “Neighbors Changing Flint” workshops begin Feb. 20
The Neighborhood Engagement Hub announces February and March workshops in its “Neighbors Changing Flint” series, with topics including neighborhood leaders, blight elimination, vacant lot reuse, health, funding and long-term change. Workshops are 5 p.m. – 8 p.m. Wednesdays beginning Feb. 20, at the Sylvester Broome Empowerment Village, 4119 Saginaw St. The schedule is as follows:…
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“Demolition Means Progress” discussion continues Dec. 8 at Broome Center
Community Read, a project of the Flint Genesee Literacy Network, continues discussion Dec. 8 of Andrew Highsmith’s look at 20thcentury Flint, Demolition Means Progress: Flint, Michigan, and the Fate of the American Metropolis. Highsmith shows how much of Flint’s racial division and economic devastation is the result of public policies enacted over decades, including education,…
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News Brief: “Truth, Racial Healing, Transformation” theme of Nov. 8 discussion
Three community organizations are together inviting Flint residents to discuss racism and other community issues, 3 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. Nov. 8 at the Sylvester Broome Empowerment Village, 4119 Saginaw St. The SBEV, the Community Foundation of Greater Flint and the Crim Foundation host the “Truth, Racial Healing & Transformation” Conversation to gather participants’ insights…
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