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Foundation Seeks to Address Systemic Racism in Valley

Vincent Peterson, a longtime Trumbull County probation officer, pastor and former Youngstown State University football standout, has seen and experienced much in his 57 years. A graduate of the Raymond John Wean Racial Equity and Inclusion workshop, Peterson said the two-day program opened his eyes to the history of inequality in the Mahoning Valley and …

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Students Working as Nonprofit Leadership Interns This Summer

Ten Youngstown State University students are working at nonprofit organizations throughout the region this summer through the 2021 Nonprofit Leadership Summer Internship Program. The program, run by the Center for Nonprofit Leadership in YSU’s Williamson College of Business Administration and funded through an $86,000 grant from the Raymond John Wean Foundation, provides…

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Lit Youngstown Seeks Andrews Avenue Memories

Lit Youngstown, in collaboration with the Youngstown State University Department of Art, is seeking memories from current and past residents on the Andrews Avenue-Logan Avenue corridor for the next installment of the Andrews Avenue Memory Mural. The first segment of the mural focused on…

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