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Y-Bridge Memorial Community Garden Pays Respects, Unifies Community, Beautifies Land – 2013-03-27

Y-Bridge Memorial Community GardenY-Bridge Memorial Community Garden

By Katie Sobiech

Alex Miller, Co-Founder of Akron Urban Gardens, and life-long Akron resident, isn’t just talk, but has put his community dreams into action through the Y-Bridge Memorial Community Garden.

Recently graduating from Akron University with a degree in Urban Planning and a focus on food policy and planning, he has set his mind towards cultivating unity and beautification in Cascade Village through gardening.

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“All the issues that surround that –the whole arena – including urban agriculture – has melted my butter for years,” Miller said.

This passion led him and his Co-Founder, Dana Starvazi, in creating Akron Urban Gardens, under which the Y-Bridge memorial falls.

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October 29, 2013
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Urban Vision Ministry’s Business for Youth to Bloom this Spring Welcomes Diversity – 2013-03-22

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By Katie Sobiech

Urban Vision Ministry has been serving and educating their neighborhood for 20 years now. Not many couples take on such an adventurous task as Rodney and his wife Jodi Matthews.

Their programs (which continue to grow) include education, outreach, leadership development, electives, economy & stores, and housing.

“We’re trying to take a holistic approach. These are the kids of the future. It’s all about the next generation. It’s developing them spiritually, educationally and vocationally to be the next generation, living in the community, making the changes. They can be more effective than we can because they’re from the community, growing up here,” Rodney Matthews, President & Executive Director of Urban Vision Ministry (UVM), said.

“We have a multi-ethnic, diverse group. We have a lot of Karen refugees, a lot of African Americans. We have Caucasians,” Matthews continued.

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Project Blueprint: Breaks Down Walls, Welcomes Diversity – 2013-03-20

Project Blueprint

By Katie Sobiech

This April, Project Blueprint’s 12th class will graduate since beginning in Summit County in 2002.

The project, part of United Way of Summit County, was designed to encourage local agencies to be more inclusive, responsive and reflective of its culturally diverse community.

“Project Blueprint’s goal is to put African Americans, Hispanics, Native Americans and Asian Americans who have an interest, on board,” Brenda Cox, Director of Community Impact for United Way, and Project Coordinator for Project Blueprint, said.

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October 29, 2013