by Crystal Sierra | Sep 25, 2020 | Youth Engagement
One of the best resources in urban development is often missing from important planning conversations – as community developers, we must ask not what, but who is absent from the table. Youth have amazing imaginations, and when given the opportunity, share thoughtful, cr
by Crystal Sierra | Sep 15, 2020 | Community Engagement, Youth Engagement
“One voice can change a neighborhood, and if one voice can change a neighborhood, then it can change a city, and if it can change a city, it can change a state, and if it can change a state, it can change a nation, and if it can change a nation, it can change the world.
by Crystal Sierra | Sep 2, 2020 | Youth Engagement
In early September, Canopy South met with student interns from the Siembra Nebraska program through the Latino Center of the Midlands. After a brief introduction to Canopy South, students hit the pavement for a Block Talk. We discussed a park building, a vacant lot
by Crystal Sierra | Aug 15, 2020 | Community Engagement
Staying safe and socially distanced does not always mean staying indoors. On Saturday, August 15th, Canopy South and partners – Heartland Workers Center, Heartland B-Cycle, MAPA, and Keep Omaha Beautiful – hosted a neighborhood bike, walk, and clean-up event at Upland P
by Crystal Sierra | Aug 1, 2020 | Community Engagement
Block Talks allow for deep and detailed discussion while accommodating health directives for social distancing and small gatherings. On August 1st, community leaders from Southside Terrace and the Indian Hill neighborhood met with Canopy South and Omaha Housing Authorit
