Posted By: Jason Rima April 1, 2021 @ 12:31 pm Local News, News
Springfield’s poverty rate has dropped to a five year low.
The group Prosper Springfield says the poverty rate is now 22.9 percent.
That’s still very high, but the group hopes to keep working on creating a culture of equity and inclusion.
Press Release
Officials with Prosper Springfield, a collective impact model initiative, announced today that Springfield’s poverty rate has declined to a five-year low. At 22.9 percent, however, Francine Pratt, Prosper Springfield Executive Director, says there is much more work to do.
In 2013, a 30-plus member Impacting Poverty Commission convened by Prosper Springfield backbone agency Community Partnership of the Ozarks, used a Collective Impact Model with representatives from private, public and social sectors to convene, research and understand the major causes and impacts of poverty. By October
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Oshawa celebrates Black History Month
City spotlighting local business owners, entrepreneurs from Black communities
Posted on February 2, 2021 by oshawaexpress in COMMUNITY, COMMUNITY
By Courtney Bachar/The Oshawa Express/LJI Reporter
As February marks Black History Month, the City of Oshawa is highlighting black-owned businesses and entrepreneurs.
Every February, communities across Canada celebrate Black History Month initiatives that honour the legacy of Black Canadians, past and present.
“It is an opportunity to share and learn about the experiences, contributions and achievements of peoples of African ancestry,” states the city.
Mayor Dan Carter says the city has a “long history of being home to families of African ancestry – and a great many have put their hearts into our community through their businesses.”