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Fragments: A Group Show at City Gallery

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    In January, City Gallery present FRAGMENTS, a group show featuring Meg Bloom, Joy Bush, and Phyllis Crowley. The fragments include the visual perspectives seen in each of the artist’s individual works but also as they relate to each other and to…

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Book Launch & Reception for LINDA CUMMINGS: SLIPPAGES

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    A Book Launch and Reception celebrating the release of Linda Cummings: Slippages will be held on Thursday, January 29, 6:30 pm – 8 pm. at Yale University’s Center for Collaborative Arts and Media (CCAM, 149 York Street, New Haven). The…

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Book Launch & Reception for Linda Cummings: Slippages
Sponsored by Yale University’s Center for Collaborative Arts and Media (CCAM)

A Book Launch and Reception celebrating the release of Linda Cummings: Slippages will be held on Thursday, January 29, 6:30 pm – 8 pm. at Yale University’s Center for Collaborative Arts and Media (CCAM, 149 York Street, New Haven). The wine and cheese reception will include an Artist Conversation with…

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I Thought I Was a Great Communicator. I Was Wrong.

For a long time, I believed I was excellent at communicating.

Before recovery, I was a program coordinator at Yale University, managing complex initiatives across as many as 25 schools at a time. I kept information flowing between administrators, educators, partners, and stakeholders. Things ran smoothly. People knew what they needed to know. Deadlines were met.

So I assumed that meant I was a great…

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True Haven is a housing stability and reentry support program serving individuals returning home from incarceration, as well as family members of individuals who are currently incarcerated.  This program addresses a reality we see far too often: people coming home or supporting loved ones without stable housing, financial stability, or adequate support, putting both individuals and families at risk.

 

True Haven focuses on three core…

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I had a conversation with a newcomer in recovery recently that landed like a perfect case study for romantic relationships. It was one of those moments where two lessons I teach all the time showed up in real life, fully formed.

Those lessons are:

  1. Let go of your expectations of others and meet your own needs.
  2. Stop making things mean things that they don’t.

Here’s the situation.

She and her boyfriend recently broke up and decided to try…

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Local Initiatives Support Corporation

From Recovery to Readiness, LISC is Empowering Small Businesses to Thrive in Any Crisis

In 2024, Local Initiatives Support Corporation (LISC) launched a $5 million program to help small businesses prepare for and recover from disasters -- whether natural, economic, or infrastructural -- by strengthening the capacity of local Business Development Organizations (BDOs). Building on LISC’s national BDO network, LISC’s Small Business Resiliency program engages 25 partner organizations in Chicago, Detroit, Louisiana, and Puerto Rico to deliver training, one-on-one assistance, and… Continue

Birmingham Engineering and Design Firm Scales Up Growth with LISC Loan

Founded by Selena Rodgers Dickerson, SARCOR is an engineering and infrastructure design services company based in Birmingham, AL. Traditional lenders struggled to underwrite SARCOR, but the LISC underwriting team took the time to understand SARCOR's full financial picture. With a $500,000 working capital loan from the LISC-managed EOCF program, Rodgers Dickerson received the necessary support to address financial roadblocks.

LISC in ESPN: Expanding Access to Soccer Ahead of the 2026 World Cup

With the U.S. hosting 75% of the matches for the 2026 World Cup, it’s an opportune time to get more Americans interested in playing the sport of soccer. But this requires making opportunities to play soccer more accessible, which means more soccer facilities in communities nationwide. In a story from ESPN, LISC’s Bev Smith talks about what it takes to build and sustain quality soccer facilities in low-to-moderate income communities, drawing on experience with The Arthur M. Blank Family… Continue

Celebrating Our BDO Work, One LISC Strategy

With the support of LISC programmatic and subject experts, business support organizations across the country are guiding more business owners towards success. Read reflections and insights gained from LISC’s first Business Development Organization (BDO) Network Convening.

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Open Street Project

An Open Streets Family Reunion: Reflections from the 2018 Open Streets Summit

By Ryan O’Connor, Director of Programs, 8 80 Cities Recently 8 80 Cities wrote a blog post about open streets being a labour of love. That being the case, the 2018 Open Streets Summit in New Orleans felt like a family reunion of sorts. It was rejuvenating to see old and new friends who share our passion for open streets and are working tirelessly to create healthier, happier, and more connected communities across the world. The event, which took place on September 15-16, brought together…

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Open Streets Summit Draft Agenda

We hope you are getting ready and feel excited about the Open Streets Summit in Gretna/New Orleans! Taking place from September 15-16, 2018, the Summit will feature tours, presentations and networking opportunities with open streets champions and organizers from across the continent. Attendees will learn about the nuts and bolts of starting or scaling up open streets programs, including: Route design and planning Partnerships with business and officials Social inclusion Safety and logistics…

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Open Streets Summit Speakers Announced!

The Open Streets Project is proud to announce that Ed Solis from Viva Calle (San Jose, CA), Romel Pascual from CicLAvia (Los Angeles, CA), Jaymie Santiago and Charles Brown from New Brunswick Ciclovia will join us as speakers for the 2018 Open Streets Summit in New Orleans and Gretna! Taking place from September 15-16 2018, the Summit will feature: Behind the scenes tour of the City of Gretna’s inaugural open streets program. Workshops, presentations, and networking opportunities with open…

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REGISTRATION IS OPEN FOR the Open Streets Summit 2018 in New Orleans!

The Open Streets Project is partnering with Walk Bike Places and the City of Gretna to deliver an educational Open Streets Summit in Gretna and New Orleans, from September 15-16 2018. Download the Agenda Summit Description The Summit will feature a behind the scenes tour of the City of Gretna’s inaugural open streets program, as well as breakout sessions, networking opportunities, and a World Café with open streets champions and organizers from across the continent. The Summit will provide…

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