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Crown Heights

Neighborhood Strength Series: The Impact of Inclusive Spaces and Volunteering with Repair the World NYC
July 23, 2018
Simone Roberts-Payne
Communications Intern

The second stop on my Neighborhood Strength tour of Crown Heights this summer was to Repair the World NYC, located at 808 Nostrand Ave, where I met with Alli Lesovoy, the nonprofit’s Program Manager.

 
Neighborhood Strength Series: Expanding Community Engagement with Bethany United Methodist Church
July 16, 2018
Simone Roberts-Payne
Communications Intern

As the Foundation’s Communications Intern for the summer, I was given the opportunity to dive into Neighborhood Strength. Earlier this Spring, the Crown Heights Council voted to renew three Neighborhood Strength projects. This summer, I’m stopping by each organization to document their space and learn about their process for engaging the community.

 
Crown Heights Residents Direct $50,000 to Continue Support for Inclusive Community Spaces
July 3, 2018

In the third year of Neighborhood Strength — our resident-led grantmaking model — the Crown Heights Advisory Council has recommended that we renew support for three community-based organizations addressing the challenge of limited public space for community engagement in the neighborhood.

 
Meet the Young Crown Heights Resident Helping Lead the Next Phase of Our Neighborhood Strength Initiative
September 15, 2016
Sandra Friedman
Neighborhood Strength Fellow, Crown Heights

Our first-ever Neighborhood Strength Fellow, Sandra Friedman, shares what she loves about her neighborhood of Crown Heights and what she's learning along the way

Meet the Artist, Organizer, and Activist Leading Our Neighborhood Strength Initiative
July 27, 2016
Piper Anderson
Founder, Create Forward

Piper Anderson, the founder Create Forward, shares how a “design thinking” approach to community engagement will enhance the next phase of our Neighborhood Strength initiative.

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