by Crystal Sierra | Sep 25, 2020 | Participación de los Jóvenes
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 | Participación Comunitaria, Participación de los Jóvenes
«Una voz puede cambiar un vecindario, y si una voz puede cambiar un vecindario, entonces puede cambiar una ciudad, y si puede cambiar una ciudad, puede cambiar un estado, y si puede cambiar un estado, puede cambiar una nación, y si puede cambiar una nación, puede cambiar el mundo.
by Crystal Sierra | Sep 2, 2020 | Participación de los Jóvenes
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 | Agosto 15, 2020 | Participación Comunitaria
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 | Agosto 1, 2020 | Participación Comunitaria
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