Please find information for upcoming events, grants, positions, and research for June 2021 below.
A few highlights:
Check out and like the Walk the Valley Facebook Page to keep up to date on upcoming events.
Ohio EPA has 6 grant programs that they are holding information sessions for on June 10th at 1PM and June 24th at 10AM. Click HERE to view their webpage on the information sessions and the Guidelines for the Grants.
Do you have questions about the American Rescue Plan and what it means for you and the people you serve? Watch Policy Matters Ohio's recorded Facebook Livestream on the topic HERE.
The Community Foundation is looking to fill a Operations and Grant Manager Position. For more information click HERE.
Many local farmers markets are either starting this month or are already in full swing! Check out the Calendar page to see the locations and dates of these markets.
The first annual Weeklong Juneteenth Celebration is taking place from June 12th - June 20th. Check out their FLYER to learn more about the events taking place during the week.
Northeast Ohio Black Health Coalition needs help surveying the community on their experience with discrimination in the health care system. Click HERE to view the survey. They are also holding focus groups on SNAP benefits. view the flyer HERE.
City of Youngstown is in the process of deciding how to spend the American Rescue Plan funds and held a Summit on it at the end of May. They are also asking for project proposals and collecting feedback from stakeholders.
ACTION Pop-Up market is looking for gently used Kitchenware and Vendors for their June 19th Health Fair. To Learn more click HERE and HERE.
WRTA is offering free rides to mass vaccination events.
Still need help getting a vaccine? Contact the Minority Community Vaccination Action Group—See this FLYER for more information.
More volunteer opportunities are popping up on the Volunteer Board! It's a great time for volunteering especially as it gets warmer! Email Robin Perry or click HERE to submit it through the google form any opportunities you'd like posted.
Have an event or other opportunity that wasn’t on the list? Let us know!
For July Network News updates, please send items to Robin Perry by Friday, June 23rd.
Catholic charities regional agency has released a job list as of 6/15/21. Click HERE to view the list.
Mercy Health is looking for a RN Community Health Educator. Click HERE to view the position description
Trumbull Neighborhood Partnership is hiring a Home Repair Program Administrator. click HERE to view the position description.
Cadence Care Network is Hiring a MST Therapist click HERE to view the position description
Cadence Care Network is hiring a School Social Worker. Click HERE to view the position description
The Community Foundation of the Mahoning Valley is hiring a Operations and Grant Administrator | Click HERE to learn more
Trumbull County Historical Society is hiring multiple positions | Click HERE to learn more
Youngstown Neighborhood Development Corporation is Hiring a Housing Counselor, Construction Team member, and a Grass Cutting Cleanup Team Member
Eastgate is hiring a Digital Communications Coordinator | Click HERE to learn more
Heart Reach is looking for an AmeriCorps VISTA to be their Partner Development Coordinator | Click HERE to learn more
Heart Reach is looking for AmeriCorps VISTAs for the summer meal program | Click HERE to learn more
OSU Extension Seeking Student Interns | Click HERE to learn more
Northeast Homeowners and Concerned Citizens is seeking a Project Manager | Click HERE for more details
ACTION of Mahoning Valley is seeking vendors for their June 19th Health Fair. To Learn more click HERE and HERE
Kirwan Institute: MBK Ohio VISTA Project - Applications Now Open. To Learn more click HERE
Ohio Department of Natural Resources seeking candidates for Conservation Teen Advisory Council
Youngstown Parks and Recreation Department has seasonal positions available. Deadline to apply is July 9th 2021. To learn more click HERE
Trumbull Neighborhood Partnership (TNP) is hiring for the Build a Better Warren team. Tasks would include deconstruction, interior demolition, waste removal, and more. See the full description HERE and the application HERE
Holden Arboretum is hiring for multiple Full and Part time positions. More information about the position and how to apply HERE
Ohio Responds Medical Reserve Corps Volunteers | Volunteers with various medical licenses who are actively practicing or are retired with an active license are highly encouraged to support response efforts by signing up. Non-medical adult volunteers are needed to assist and can sign up also.
Click HERE for more information.
Volunteers needed to assist with multiple food access/delivery initiatives. Please email Robin if you are interested!
May 29th | First day of Howland Farmers Market Series | Click HERE to view the flyer or view the calendar page for more dates
May 30th | 3PM | Rally: Remembering and Taking Action One Year after the murder of George Floyd and 100 years after the Tulsa Massacre | Mahoning County Courthouse Steps | Click HERE to see the flyer
June 1 | Deadline to Register for 2021 Camp Canopy | Click HERE to view the registration page
June 2nd | Wednesdays 2PM - 6PM through Fall | view the Facebook event HERE for more dates or see the calendar page
June 4th | 12PM - 4PM | Sojourn to the Past Pasta Dinner (Carry out Only) | Flambeau's Live 2308 Market St., Youngstown | Click HERE for more information and Prices
June 4th | 10AM | Weird things Bugs Do | OSU Extension | Click HERE to register for the webinar
June 4th | ACTION Pop Up Market Series Starts | For more dates click HERE to view the flyer or view the calendar page
June 5th | 9:00AM -12:00PM | Streetscape 2021: The Real Stemulus |SIGN UP HERE and view the FACEBOOK EVENT
June 7th - August 6th | 2021 Summer Day Camp | FLYER
July 6th - August 12th Mon-Thurs | 8:30AM - 3:30PM | Inspiring Minds Youngstown Summer Enrichment Program | Click HERE to view the flyer
June 8th | Warren Farmers Market Season Starts | Click HERE to view the flyer or view our calendar page for more dates
June 9th | 3PM | Secretary Tom Vilsack Meeting with Industry Stakeholders --- USDA & the Build Back Better Initiative | Click HERE to register for the webinar
June 9th - Sept 1st | 5PM - 8PM | Austintown Farmers Market | Click HERE to view the flyer or view the calendar page for more dates
June 9th | 6:30PM | Autism Society Moms' Night Out | Click HERE to view the flyer
June 9th, July 14th, and August 11th | 9AM - 12PM | Canner Pressure Gauge Testing Clinic | Click HERE to view the flyer
June 10th | 5PM - 7PM | Bedtime Routines | ALTA Behavioral Healthcare | Click HERE to view the flyer
June 12th | 9AM | Market Street Corridor Clean-up | Click HERE to view the flyer
June 12th - June 20th | The Juneteenth 1st Annual Weeklong Celebration | Click HERE to view the flyer
June 16th | 5PM - 7PM | Dealing with Disobedience | ALTA Behavioral Healthcare | Click HERE to view the flyer
June 16th | 10AM - 4PM | YSU Virtual Career Fair: Explore the Valley | Click HERE to view the flyer
June 19th | 9AM | Juneteenth Freedom Walk "A Walk through Heaven" | Click HERE to view the flyer
June 19th | Serve Ohio Day | AmeriCorps Seniors | Community Partner Sponsorship & Crandall Park Clean & Resource Fair
June 19th | 11:15AM | Yoga @ Crandall Park | Click HERE to view
June 23rd | 5PM - 7PM | Managing Fighting and Aggression | ALTA Behavioral Healthcare | Click HERE to view the flyer
June 24th | 9:30AM | Autism Society Morning Support Group - Virtual | Click HERE to view the flyer
June 24th | 1PM | New Mobilities: Smart Planning for Emerging Transportation Technologies | Click HERE to register
June 25th | 8PM | Autism Society Tween & Teen Meetup - Virtual | Click HERE to view the flyer
June 26th | 8AM - 12PM | Licoln Park Clean Up | Click HERE to view the flyer
July 2nd | 9AM - 11:30PM | (by prescheduled 5-minute appointments | Ellen Ford Retirement Meet and Greet | Click HERE to view the announcement
July 10th | 9AM - 1PM | Summer Track Meet | ASAP | Click HERE to view the flyer
July 10th | Lincoln Park Clean up | Click HERE to view the flyer
July 19th - August 20th | 9AM - 12PM or 1PM - 4PM | Youth Summer Program Now at the Mahoning Valley Campus of Care | Click HERE to view the flyer
August 4th - August 5th | 12PM - 4:30PM | Road Weather Management Stakeholder Meeting 2021 | Click HERE to register
August 15 | 1PM | Food Empowerment Project | Click HERE to register
Oct 24th | 1PM | Eat Your Ethics : Four Courses of Empowerment | Click HERE to register
Ongoing | Tuesdays at 11AM | Stepping out Walk the Valley | Youngstown, North Side, Wick Park
Ongoing | Every Forth Monday at 6:30PM | Walk with a Doc | Youngstown, South Side, St. Patrick's Church
Ongoing | Everyday at 12PM | Community Walk | Youngstown, South Side, Oakhill Center
Ongoing | Saturdays at 9AM | Black Periodt Wellness Walks | Youngstown, West Side, Lake Glacier Boathouse| Click HERE for more information.
Ongoing | Wednesdays at 12PM | Mocha House Walk Wednesdays | Youngstown, Downtown, Mocha House
Ongoing | Wednesdays at 4:30PM | Austintown Farmers Market Walk | Austintown, Austintown Farmers Market
Ongoing | Time/Day TBA | Arts and Culture Walk (Gamification Walks) | YSU Campus, Youngstown, Various Locations
Ongoing | YMCA RESET Challenge | Free for YMCA members and non-members | Click "Join the RESET" for more information.
Ongoing | ACTION & MYCAP Seniors Offering Service Program | Cooking with Dr. Lashale Pugh on Tuesdays 11am via Facebook Live | Contact Elder Rosetta Carter for more information: 330-941-0475
Ongoing | CycWard Sunday Bike and Brunch Community Rides* | Follow CycWard on Facebook for more information. *On break for the winter. Check social media for upcoming ride opportunities.
Ongoing | Eastgate Citizen's Advisory Board | First Thursday of the month | 6 PM | Contact Justin Mondok for more information.
Mercy Health Stepping Out Program Schedule | Follow Stepping Out on Facebook or contact Doris Bullock for more information—330 720 3293
For ODNR Urban Forestry updates and announcements, sign up for their mailing list HERE
Watch Dr. Shawna Koprucki address COVID-19 vaccine questions in Español |HERE
June 4th | 10AM | TAPA Summer Webinar: Comprehensive Planning for Healthy Eating and Active Living | Click HERE to view the recording
June 14th | 12PM | YWCA Mahoning Valley Lunch and Learn Read and Respond "So You Want to Talk about Race?" | Click HERE to view the Facebook Event
June 15th | 2PM EDT | A Strategic Approach to Project Bundling: What does Success Look Like? | US Federal Highway Administration | Click HERE to register
June 16th | 3PM | Why Congress Should Declare Racism a Public Health Crisis | Click HERE to register
June 17th | 1PM | Tool for Mapping Smart and Walkable Locations | Click HERE to view the flyer
June 18th | 10AM | Leading the Cause for Reparations with Dr. Tiffany McDowell| Click HERE to view the flyer
June 21st | 1PM | Advocate for a People's Budget: Join us for one final push to advocate for dignity for all Ohioans in the state budget | Click HERE to register
June 22nd | 10AM | Grant Writing Basics for Urban-Based Organizations | Click HERE to register
June 25th | 10AM | Go Live for Equity: TBD | Click HERE to register
June 28th | 11:30AM | Uprooting the Structural Drivers of Health Inequity: Policy Solutions for a Values-Based Food System | Click HERE to register
July 14th | 2PM - 3PM | Authentic Community Engagement - Best Practices for Equitable Work | Click HERE to register
July 15th | 7PM | COVID-19 Vaccines: What's Next for your Teen and Child? | Click HERE to register
Juneteenth: The Experience in Their Eyes | Dream bank | June 17th | 7PM - 8PM | Click HERE to Register
June 21st | 3:30PM - 4:30PM ET | from Reckoning to Resolution: Conversation with Dr. Ibram X. Kendi | Click HERE to register
In Solidarity We Build | YWCA Virtual Racial Justice Summit | June 23rd and 24th | Click HERE to Register
Policing + The People: Understanding The Local Budget Organizing For Local Needs | May 15th and June 8th | More info HERE
Racial Equity Institute Phase One Training | The Raymond John Wean Foundation | Multiple Dates | More info HERE
Mahoning Valley Sojourn to the Past Anti-Racism Workshops | Call Penny Wells for more information: 330-207-4467
Fundamentals of Facilitation for Racial Justice Work Series and Advancing Racial Justice in Organizations Series | Interaction Institute for Social Change | Multiple Dates | More info HERE
Youngstown CityScape Neighborhood group planting materials request form and Real Stemulus Group Sign up
Community Tool Box - Capacity Building Trainings
The City of Niles — Active Transportation Survey
**DEADLINE EXTENDED** WRTA Coordinated Service Plan Survey — English Survey | Encuesta en Español
Eastgate Regional Council of Governments Broadband Access Survey | Business Survey | Resident Survey
Mahoning River Survey and Mapping Activity
YSU Wearable Fitness Tracker Project | Click HERE to participate
HUD Envision Center Summit Presentations | Programs from USDA, US Forest Service | Access materials HERE
Updated Collective Impact Forum Data Accelerator materials including equity presentations and evaluation tools.
Scholarship Opportunity at Salem HERE
Ohio Chapter ISA Certified Arborist Scholarship HERE and HERE
Men's Garden Club Youngstown Scholarship Application HERE
National Parks Service Park Health Ambassador Program HERE
AARP Smart Cycling Quick Guide HERE
FEMA Releases COVID-19 Food and Nutrition Resource Roadmap (VERSION 2.0)
Mercy Health COVID-19 Vaccine Facts Flyer | COVID-19 Vaccine Community Talking Points
Mercy Health Datos Sobre Las Vacunas Contra el COVID-19 | Puntos sobre la vacuna contra el COVID-19
Mahoning County Expanded Food & Nutrition Education Program Virtual Classes Flyer
Health Policy Ohio What Leaders need to know about the COVID-19 Vaccines