By Staff Report Mahoning Matters | September 18, 2024 The Stories of Mahoning Valley Immigrants event is a chance to recognize community members who immigrated from Hispanic countries while enjoying dinner together. It’s one of several events all part of the Mahoning Valley Historical Society’s 150-year anniversary beginning this month. The Mahoning Valley Historical Society just announced …
Read MoreYOUNGSTOWN, Ohio – An old church rectory is the new home of Thrive Mahoning Valley. The Youngstown/Warren Regional Chamber was on hand Tuesday afternoon for the ceremonial ribbon-cutting at 854 Wilson Ave., the former rectory for Saint Stephen of Hungary Catholic Church. Before having a building, Thrive Mahoning Valley relied on phone and email to …
Read MoreSean Barron – Correspondent YOUNGSTOWN — Shari Nesbitt is among the social workers and health care practitioners dedicated to adding layers of cement to fill gaps in what those who have a variety of challenges need. “If you’re between birth and age 21 in Mahoning or Trumbull County with special needs, diagnosed with a behavioral …
Read MoreWill build on and expand Wean Foundation capacity-building programs, promote racial equity and support equitable compensation practices
Read MoreYOUNGSTOWN, Ohio – The Youngstown City School District is marking its 20th anniversary of providing educational opportunities at Youngstown Rayen Early College High School. YREC will have an anniversary celebration in conjunction with its open house Friday, with an anniversary convocation from 10 to 11 a.m. outside the school at 20 W. Wood St. YREC, …
Read MoreWARREN, Ohio – The Raymond John Wean Foundation started in 1949 as a family foundation and evolved into a progressive, private foundation, its president said. The foundation is rooted in community and all about advancing change in the Mahoning Valley, President Jennifer Roller said Tuesday during its 75th anniversary summit at the Grand Resort. “I’m …
Read MoreHOWLAND, Ohio (WKBN) — For the last 75 years, the Raymond John Wean Foundation has been providing philanthropic assistance to the community. On Tuesday, leaders with the Foundation invited the community for a celebration at the Grand Resort in Howland. They held a number of sessions gathering input on how to encourage what leaders say is more …
Read MoreWARREN,OHIO—AUGUST23,2024—Trumbull Neighborhood Partnership (TNP) and theYoungstown Neighborhood Development Corporation (YNDC) are pleased to introduce newstaff positions created through the Strategic Partners Fellowship, which is supported by TheRaymond John Wean Foundation. In 2022, the Wean Foundation partnered with TNP and YNDC to launch the first fellowshipcohort. In 2024, the new fellows continue the partnership’s intention to …
Read MoreHOWLAND — Ruha Benjamin will be the keynote speaker for the Raymond John Wean Foundation’s 75th Anniversary Summit on Sept. 10 at The Grand Resort, 9519 E. Market St., Howland. Benjamin is the Alexander Stewart 1886 Professor of African American Studies at Princeton University, founding director of the Ida B. Wells Just Data Lab and …
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