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07/26/2024
Freedom Schools
The CDF Freedom Schools program began in 1964 to give Black children great learning experiences and keep them safe. College…
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07/25/2024
Institute for Success Planning Summer Workshop
EdRedesign’s Institute for Success Planning, housed at the Harvard Graduate School of Education, helps local leaders and their community teams…
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07/25/2024
Hope Zone Community Garden
On Saturday, July 13th, community members and volunteers built five raised beds for the Hope Zone Community Garden. The volunteers…
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07/15/2024
Omega CDC Receives Canary Award from Senator Sherrod Brown
Omega Community Development Corporation, lead organization for the Hope Zone Promise Neighborhood, has been honored with the prestigious Canary Award…
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07/02/2024
Quarterly Convening Highlights
We hosted our Hope Zone Quarterly Convening – “Hope In Action” – where we discussed our policy plans, reviewed our…
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06/26/2024
The Power of Storytelling
Storytelling is more than just an art, it is a force for change. Stories have the unique power to evoke…
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06/11/2024
Demolition Scheduled for Tomorrow!
After 12 years of hard work and dedication, the final building to be demolished on the Omega Harvard Campus will…
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06/10/2024
Hope Zone Farmers Market
The Hope Zone Health and Wellness Workgroup has organized a farmer’s market on June 15th from 10 a.m. to 1…
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05/31/2024
Omega Baptist Harvard Campus
The Omega Baptist Harvard Campus was the original home of the United Theological Seminary. Omega Baptist purchased the 30-acre campus…
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05/30/2024
The Annual Omega CDC Family Appreciation Picnic
Every year, the Omega CDC Family Services team hosts our Family Appreciation Picnic, a tradition that brings families together to…
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05/24/2024
Place-Based-What does it mean?
In our work we often use the term place-based but what does that mean? In a nutshell, place-based initiatives are…
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04/26/2024
Hope Zone Breakfast Briefing
This month, the Economic Stability workgroup successfully hosted its inaugural Breakfast Briefing, with invaluable support from dedicated workgroup volunteers. The…
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