Please find information for upcoming events, grants, positions, and research for May 2021 below.
A few highlights:
Next Steps Coalition on Police reform is holding a Community Wide Memorial to remember George Floyd on the 25th. Click HERE to view the flyer and see how you can participate
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
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.
May 13th the Ohio Nutrition Incentive Network is convening for a variety different sessions from 12-4PM. Click HERE to register for different sessions.
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 June Network News updates, please send items to Robin Perry by Friday, May 21st.
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 8th | Salvage Sale | 11AM - 2PM | 441 Elm Road Warren, OH 44483 | FLYER
May 11th | ACTION Clergy Caucus Breakfast: Supporting a Mobile Market | Contact Rose Carter for more info | FLYER
May 12th | 6PM | Entrepreneurship 101: The Business of the Business | Click HERE to sign up
May 13th | 12PM - 4PM | 2021 Ohio Nutrition Incentive Network Convening | Click HERE to register for different sessions
May 13th | 11AM - 2PM | MYCAP Senior Services Celebrates Community Action Month | Click HERE to view the flyer
May 15th | 10AM - 2PM | Back 2 Parks Camp Registration and Community Fair | Wick Park, Youngstown | FLYER
May 15 | times available between 12PM and 6PM | Mahoning County Tourism Photo Shoot | Click HERE to sign up
May 19th & 20th | 8:30AM - 12:30PM | Senior Summit 2021 An Event Celebrating Older Adults | Click HERE to sign up
May 19th | 2PM - 3PM | The Collision Analysis You want your City to Do - To Save Lives | Click HERE to sign up
May 20th | 1PM - 5PM | MYCAP Senior Services Celebrates Community Action Month | Click HERE to view the flyer
May 21st | 6AM - 9AM | 10th Annual Bike to Work Event | Click HERE to view the flyer
May 24th - 28th | Pre-Registration for 2021 Summer Day Camp | FLYER
May 25th | 9AM | Break the Silence - Working with vulnerable populations | Community Legal Aid | Click HERE to register
May 25th | 12PM | Next Steps Coalition on Police Reform presents: Remembering George Floyd "World Changer" Community Wide Memorial | Click HERE to view the flyer
May 25th | 1PM | Community HIV/AIDS Discussion | Join HERE or call: +1 (571) 317-3122 | Access Code: 455-628-085
May 28th | 10AM - 2PM | MYCAP's One Hour Carnival | Click HERE to view the flyer
May 28th | 11AM - 1:30PM | Norwood's Fish Fry Dinner | Click HERE to view the flyer
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 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 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
August 4th - August 5th | 12PM - 4:30PM | Road Weather Management Stakeholder Meeting 2021 | Click HERE to register
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 | BlackPeriodt Wellness Walks | Saturdays at 9 AM | Multiple Locations | Click HERE for more information.
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
March 21 - Oct 24 | 1PM | Eat Your Ethics: Four Courses of Empowerment | Click HERE for more information
May 5 & 12 | 12PM - 1:30PM | Envisioning a Just Future in Community Forests: A TreeVitalize Partners Conference | Click HERE for more information
May 7th | 10AM |Can my Woodland be a Solution to Climate Change? | Click HERE to join
May 10th | 2PM - 3PM | Get to Known USDA Local Food Grants Webinar | Click HERE to register
May 12th | 3PM | Building Community Food Webs | Click HERE to register
May 14th | 10:30AM | AOF American Rescue Plan Webinar | Click HERE to join
May 19 - 21 | CNU 29.Design for Change | Click HERE for more information
May 19th |12PM | ReImagine Appalachia: Local Government Webinar Series | Click HERE to Register
May 27th | 3PM ET | African American Farmers: Stress Issues and Solutions | Click HERE to register
Policing + The People: Understanding The Local Budget Organizing For Local Needs | May 15th and June 8th | More info HERE
Kirwan Webinar Bonus Forum - Combatting Racial Battle Fatigue | May 27th | 11AM | Click HERE to register
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
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