By Amanda Barker, Director of Community Engagement and Partnerships, Lincoln Community Foundation One question that’s been preoccupying my mind lately is this – “What does a community look like when everyone is prospering?” For me, that question goes beyond my role...
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Meet Your CLC Community Builders
Using Asset Based Community Development (ABCD) framework, these four-quadrant based CLC Community Builders work with CLC Schools, Families and Neighborhoods to build relationships, make connections, and elevate community/resident voices. Jodi-Renee Giron, NE...
Reintroductions to the Workforce
A collaborative program to help people prepare for re-entry in our community has launched with success. In March, Cornhusker State Industries (CSI) and the Lincoln Manufacturing Council (LMC) partnered on a program for incarcerated individuals to learn more about the...
Closing the digital divide
The Internet is a major part of our lives. If we need an answer, we Google it. If we want to stay connected with friends and family, we use Facebook, Snapchat, or Twitter. Students need the Internet to create and submit homework. Families use it to find information...
Employment Skills Best Practices – National
Published 1/20/2016 Unemployed Adults (connect to mental health priority) Henry Street Settlement House combines job training with health, mental health and other supportive services www.henrystreet.org Cincinnati Works is a Aha! Process Bridges out of Poverty is a...