On The Ground

Soapbox Cincinnati and NKY thrives has published [5] On The Ground series for communities including Walnut Hills, Covington, West End, Camp Washington and Westwood. For each series, Soapbox gathered community residents, stakeholders, community councils and development organization partners to determine what stories the neighborhoods would like to tell. Our community-shaped editorial calendar resulted in some of Soapbox and NKY thrives favorite stories between 2016 and 2020. There is a genuine interest in urban communities that are often underreported and underrepresented in local media, especially during 2020, which was a year dominated by the national election, a pandemic and misinformation.

Soapbox hosted a Community Open Newsroom in conjunction with the Walnut Hills series in the winter of 2020 headquartered at Caffè Vivace. Twenty-two members of the community were guests during the Open Newsroom events which were hosted by Kathryne Gardette. The Open Newsroom closed at the start of the nationwide COVID shutdown.

Food access advocates (from left): Michael Morris, Plant Cincinnati; Emmy Schroder, Food as Medicine; David Curtin, Food Forest; Suzy DeYoung, LaSoupe; Gary Dangel, WHRF; Shauntia Edwards, Queen City Kitchen; and John Sugawara, Freestore Foodbank.

Walnut Hills changemakers: locals come together to provide healthy food for the community

During the latest On the Ground Community Newsroom, host Kathryne Gardette spoke with four people working together to bring fresh meals to the neighborhood.

Suzy DeYoung of La Soupe
Video Walnut Hills On The Ground Open Newsroom with guest Suzy DeYoung [VIDEO]

Open Newsroom host Kathyrne Gardette talks with La Soupe founder, Suzy DeYoung. 

La Soupe board president Mimi Dyer in front of La Soupe's newest location.
Creativity in community: solving Walnut Hills’ food security crisis

A variety of grassroots organizations — from churches to urban farmers — are working together to combat hunger in the area.

From preschool to trades to PHDs: Walnut Hills offers education for all ages and levels

Three local educators speak with Kathyrne Gardette during the fourth Open Newsroom at Caffe Vivace. 

The former headquarters of Beau Brummell Tie, Inc. is located on McMillan, just east of Reading.
Video Walnut Hills On The Ground Open Newsroom with guest, Sarah Wallis [VIDEO]
The Walnut Hills branch of the Public Library of Cincinnati and Hamilton County.
Video Walnut Hills On The Ground Open Newsroom with guest, Margarette Breidenbaugh [VIDEO]

Open Newsroom host Kathryne Gardette speaks with Margarette Breidenbaugh, Library Services Assistant at the #WalnutHills Public Library of Cincinnati and Hamilton County branch. 

Come to Caffe Vivace today, Tues. Feb. 18 to discuss food scarcity in the neighborhood.
Groundsource grows in Walnut Hills: residents talk food access

Join the conversation: text HELLO to 513-230-6899.

Kathryne Gardette
Video Walnut Hills On The Ground Open Newsroom with guest, Jourdan B. Ivory [VIDEO]

Walnut Hills Open Newsroom discusses Catalytic Talent with Jourdan B. Ivory, Program Director, Greater Cincinnati/NKY African-American Chamber of Commerce

Video Walnut Hills On The Ground Open Newsroom with guest, Brent Gallaher [VIDEO]

Open Newsroom host Kathryne Gardette talks with Caffè Vivace owner Brent Gallaher

Video Walnut Hills On The Ground Open Newsroom with guest, Jose Rodriguez from Equitas Health [VIDEO]

#OntheGround Open Newsroom in Walnut Hills for a Catalytic Talent Discussion with Jose Rodriguez, Director of Community Relations for Equitas Health

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