Lending a Helping Hand December 14, 2017How The Community Can Give Back Year-Round by Sierra Allen 12/14/17 It’s that time of year again. The...Civic EngagementCommunityCulturefeatured·3 mins read·87 views
Addressing Racial Inequities in American Schools October 16, 2017by Floco Torres 10/16/2017 Recently, I’ve thought of being black in America as being an avatar for...Civic EngagementCommunityCultureEducationfeatured·4 mins read·114 views
Akron Pride 2017 August 27, 2017Akron Celebrates Its Diverse Community words Claude Christensen, photos by Claude and Noor Hindi Akron has a lot...City of AkronCivic EngagementCommunityCultureEventsfeatured·2 mins read·297 views
The mayor doubles down on Akron’s next wave of innovation, pivoting from AGBA to BOUNCE August 11, 2017by Noor Hindi rom the outside, the old Hamlin Steel building could be mistaken for any other...City of AkronCivic EngagementEntrepreneurshipfeaturedSmall Business·6 mins read·615 views
Four Week Panhandling Certification Course July 18, 2017 by Kelcie Erbse Every Wednesday for the next few weeks, The Homeless Charity, a non-profit charity organization...City of AkronCivic EngagementCommunityEducationfeatured·1 min read·187 views
The Power of Mentorship May 9, 2017Getting Involved with United Way, VISTAs and iC.A.R.E. by Lia Pietrolungo This summer marks the one year...Civic EngagementCulturefeatured·4 mins read·57 views
Summit County History Organizations Commemorate Centennial of America’s Entry into World War I March 27, 2017The first in a series of local events commemorating Summit County’s contributions in America’s entry into World War...City of AkronCivic EngagementCommunityCultureEventsLocal history·1 min read·89 views
Scenes from the Women’s March on Washington February 22, 2017 words by Heather Roszczyk, special to The Devil Strip; photos by Shane Wynn “This is a...Civic EngagementCommunityCulturefeatured·3 mins read·173 views
UPDATE: Rep. Sykes’ dating violence bill gets new life as HB1 February 4, 2017UPDATE (Feb. 4, 2017): While HB 392 did not pass the Senate during the 2016 session, members of...Civic Engagementfeatured·3 mins read·107 views
Beyond the Vision Board: DreamUP encourages women to create art that pushes them toward achieving a life goal January 12, 2017by Megan Combs Life goals are often bigger and more complex than any magazine clippings or drawings on...City of AkronCivic EngagementCommunityfeatured·2 mins read·52 views
Where to find ‘The Next Akron’ December 23, 2016Ed. note: Mark gave this as a talk at the most recent PechaKucha Night in Akron. It’s not...Big IdeasCivic EngagementfeaturedLocal history·6 mins read·302 views
Big Idea : Rooted Akron December 9, 2016Name: Caitlin Boyle Occupation: Owner at Rooted Akron, Healing Arts Director at Big Love Network, Reiki Master Hometown:...City of AkronCivic EngagementCommunityCulturefeatured·2 mins read·85 views
How to repair a neighborhood December 9, 2016by Scott Piepho Stephanie Leonardi lives in a difficult neighborhood. A few blocks to the west lies Summit...ArtsCity of AkronCivic EngagementCommunityCulturefeatured·3 mins read·203 views
Arts collaboration brings monsters to downtown. November 16, 2016by Scott Piepho When two different groups independently arrive at the same idea at the same time, it...ArtsCivic EngagementCommunityEducation·2 mins read·49 views
Random Cushing, Hip Hop Cartoonist November 16, 2016actually by Scott Piepho The artist who led the APS/Akron Arts Prize creative crosswalks project could get an...ArtsCivic EngagementCommunityfeaturedMusic·2 mins read·136 views