Hello Friend,  In honor of Black History Month, the CEO of the Neighborhood Resilience Project, Rev. Paul T. Abernathy, MPIA, MDiv, agreed to speak with us in February about the history of generational and communal trauma in Pittsburgh’s Black community. The mission of the Neighborhood Resilience Project is to “support the transformation of neighborhoods from trauma affected communities to...

Hi Friend,   We hope you had a peaceful and joyous Thanksgiving and are settling into these early winter months.  For us, as with many in our community, it was a busy fall filled with the Jewish holidays and commemoration.We are so grateful to the incredible number of community members and organizational partners who created meaningful programs this year and every...

Hello Friend, Can we be brave for ourselves? As I settle back into Pittsburgh life from my three months abroad, I’ve noticed how overwhelmed I feel by the intensity and complexity of my emotions, by the joy of being reunited with friends and family, the difficult events I see on the news, and the intensity of politics. It does take courage to stand steadfast through the difficulties of work,...