Leadership Nominations Open
Through FEB. 21—BMe Community is accepting nominees for its 2017 Bme Leader Award. Leaders are social entrepreneurs, innovators, and difference-makers who the world needs to know. They cure hopelessness, end helplessness and build community in places where the world’s leading social innovators fail to do so. BMe Community seeks remarkable, authentic, committed Black men whose works and stories speak for themselves, and who live to make a better world for us all. To tell your story or nominate someone, visit https://www.bmecommunity.org/call-for-stories/. Top honorees receive national recognition, $10,000 to help build their communities, and a trip to Washington, D.C. for induction.
Violence Prevention Recruitment
ONGOING—The Allegheny County Department of Health is recruiting 25 individuals to serve on its new Violence Prevention Community Advisory Board. The board will assist ACHD in developing public health approaches, data-driven strategies and collaborations to best serve the residents in the areas with the highest activity of gun violence. Members are being recruited from a wide range of backgrounds, including workforce development, government, media, social services as well as community residents who are committed to addressing the issue. To learn more, visit online at https://www.achd.net/commhealth/advisoryboard.html.
Winter Fun
ONGOING—The Allegheny County Parks Department has opened the ski slopes and snow tubing areas in Boyce Park, as well as the ice skating rinks in North Park and South Park, weather and conditions permitting. For information on times, rates and rentals visit online at www.alleghenycounty.us/parks/activities/winter-sports or call 412-350-2455.
Business Education Forum
JAN. 7—The Community Empowerment Association will host an MBE forum, at 12 p.m., at 7120 Kelly St. In Homewood. The forum will be led by Ruth Byrd Smith, director of the Allegheny County Minority Women Disadvantage Business Enterprise Office. Byrd-Smith will provide an overview of the steps it takes to get your business registered as a MWDBE vendor. Call 412-371-3689 Ext. 44 to register for this class.
Business & Community Training Course
JAN. 12—Community Empowerment Association will begin a 12-week Business Leadership & Entrepreneurship course, 6 to 8p.m. each Thursday, at 7120 Kelly St. In Homewood. Classes will cover business formation, marketing, product development and more. Space is limited. Call 412-371-3689 Ext. 44 to register.
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