Local musician uses his music to fuel anti-bullying initiative
Keenan West's life trajectory changed four years ago when he released a song titled "Never Ever." The song has led to the creation of a music video about bullying.
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PIE receives $100,000 grant to support its mentoring programs
The Partnership for Innovation in Education recently received a $100,000 grant — its second Community Connectors grant from the Ohio Department of Education.
New Summer of STEM program takes off in Cincinnati
Local children are enjoying a new mix of camps and activities this summer as part of the Summer of STEM, which focuses on increasing the awareness and availability of science, technology, engineering and math opportunities.
Local poet/writer finds her open mic home at Lydia’s On Ludlow
Creative writer Kelly Thomas organizes a number of events at Lydia's on Ludlow, including bi-monthly meetings of musicians, writers and performers called Literary Lydia's.
Breakfast, Story Soiree events help celebrate another year of Starfire accomplishments
Starfire is celebrating another year of building better lives for people living with disabilities with two events this week, a breakfast fundraiser June 16 and free Story Soiree July 17.
Cincinnati Chamber selected for pilot program on small business inclusion
The Cincinnati USA Regional Chamber was recently selected as one of three U.S. sites to pilot a Department of Labor program designed to increase workplace inclusion in small businesses for people with disabilities.
Hive helps undiscovered musicians reach new audiences
Early stage musicians can now reach a larger audience thanks to Hive, a music discovery and distribution platform that recently released an app after graduating from UpTech's accelerator program.
Impact 100 seeking Young Philanthropist Scholarship applicants
Impact 100 is taking applications for its 2017 class of the Young Philanthropist Scholarship Program, which helps members experience women's collective giving. Application deadline is April 30.
Female community leaders mentor girls with 3D printers
A group of female community leaders traveled to South Avondale Elementary over 10 weeks to mentor fifth-grade girls in STEM concepts using a 3D printer, which the school was able to keep.
Cincinnati NEW to host Wall Street powerhouse for annual speaker series
Carla Harris, senior client advisor and vice chairman of global wealth management at Morgan Stanley, is the keynote speaker for Cincinnati's Network of Executive Women's annual speaker series on Thursday, April 21.
