Posts in July 2021
Claire Bryson on Creating Community Stewards through Public Art
Claire Bryson on Creating Community Stewards through Public Art

“Cincinnati Is Beautiful.”—This simple and colorful mural in Camp Washington, just off Martin Luther King Drive near its overpass with Central Parkway, catches my eye every time I drive past it to get to the University of Cincinnati. Heading downtown, as I walk or drive around Over-the-Rhine, I take a closer look at the doors and walls of some boarded buildings and am often surprised to find them painted with cute door knobs, windows, and flower boxes.

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Community Mix, July 2021, Arts + CultureJanet ChuCommunity Mix
Megan Grote: Supporting Women After Mastectomies, One Design at a Time
Megan Grote: Supporting Women After Mastectomies, One Design at a Time

Have you ever met someone with a really big heart who can’t help but spread compassion all around? I recently had the pleasure of interviewing one such woman, who even uses her business platform to keep a life-stream of compassion flowing. Megan Grote is the owner and founder of With Grace B. Bold (W.G.B.B.), a “clothing brand that empowers women to unveil their self-esteem and rebuild their identity after a diagnosis with breast cancer.”

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July 2021, Entrepreneurship, Outreach + AdvocacyAbby FarrCommunity Mix