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TOGETHER WE CAN
We are exploring challenges and opportunities while taking action to create positive community change.
We are exploring challenges and opportunities while taking action to create positive community change.
The Community Reinvestment Coalition—Englewood SW is dedicated to strengthening families and revitalizing the Englewood District in Lucas County, Ohio, through strategic economic and Community Development. Our resident-driven approach empowers individuals to lead change, fostering affordable living and neighborhood enhancement. To empower African American boys and men by promoting leadership, mentorship, and violence prevention initiatives that address systemic challenges in underserved communities, specifically those affected by gun violence in Toledo.
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We envision a thriving and resilient community where African American men and youth are empowered to lead change, neighborhoods are safe from violence, and economic opportunities flourish. This future will be achieved through sustained mentorship, leadership development, and collaboration between local leaders, law enforcement, educational institutions, and community organizations, ensuring that systemic challenges are addressed and every resident is equipped to contribute to the revitalization and growth of the Englewood District and beyond. We can build a resilient Toledo!
Let's build a resilient Toledo, one conversation at a time.
Rob "RC" Louis, Moderator, Gifted Musician, Entrepreneur, and Community Activist, takes us on a journey with Ben Tankard, who went from a basketball injury to becoming a bestselling gospel and jazz musician. Ben Tankard is a former professional basketball player, an American gospel/jazz keyboardist, producer, songwriter, and author.
Ben dropped out of college after one year to play minor-league professional basketball in Canada. He was invited to an NBA camp but was injured and cut. Ben rebounded from his basketball injury to become a bestselling gospel and jazz musician. Recently inducted into the Gospel Music Hall of Fame. He is also a motivational speaker for the NBA, suit designer (big and tall), pastor, record label president, aircraft pilot/owner, and reality television actor.
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Kathleen holds a seat on the Juneteenthny National Advisory Board and is newly appointed Regional VP US Coalition of BWB. Through urban strategies, leadership, and training initiatives, Kathleen Greely, Founder and Executive Director of Englewood SW, embraces transformative change in local communities while increasing the quality of life through workforce development collaborations in the community and regional partnerships in spaces where diversity, equity, inclusion, and justice include residents, civics, the public, and the private sector.
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St. Martin De Porres Parish has been awarded a $40,000 grant to launch a resident-driven leadership training program and a job readiness program for the Englewood neighborhood. This initiative collaborates with the Community RE Investment Coalition Englewood SW and Robinson Elementary. Serving over 275 students and their parents for the last two years at Robinson Elementary, where 81.7% of the student population identifies as Black or Non-Hispanic and 33.3% have disabilities, we addressed significant challenges such as poverty, trauma, neglect, and health disparities using a holistic, community-centered approach. Supported by the Greater Toledo Community Foundation grant, we partner with organizations like Ohio Means Jobs, Pathway, Inc., NAACP, Ternion Training & Education Center - Toledo Campus, and United Way African American Leadership Council to provide comprehensive job-readiness and placement resources for residents. Over 2,500 individuals have benefited from our programs, which include:
Juneteenthny Toledo Celebration 2024
We are celebrating freedom and honoring Black history. Juneteenth NY Toledo Celebration and Workforce Development delivered a vibrant six days of activities presenting numerous opportunities to strengthen economic and community development in the Englewood | Junction Districts and surrounding communities of Lucas County. Our focus in Toledo, Ohio, is equity around employment, education, and health, as well as a resident-driven leadership program and workforce development opportunity for the Englewood neighborhood residents.
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The Black Kings Awards were established to recognize the achievements and leadership of African American men in Toledo who have made significant contributions to their communities. Over the years, this community has been absent of succession planning, and our recognition evolved into a platform that addresses broader issues such as mentorship, leadership, and violence prevention.
With sufficient funding, we are committed to uplifting African American men and youth and providing them with the resources and opportunities they need to thrive. Our programs offer a platform for meaningful dialogue, reframing narratives, and developing actionable solutions.
Our Cognac & Conversations Initiative provides a transformative model for violence prevention, mentorship, and leadership development. By fostering trust, promoting collaboration, and empowering grassroots organizers and youth, we are building a safer, more inclusive community.
We can build a resilient Toledo, one conversation at a time.
Join us as Dr. Janet Rozick takes us on a journey to the Lathrop and Haroun's House, Delta and the Kings, Michigan, and the back story of how Abolitionists in Maumee, Toledo, and the Great Lakes led Black Americans to freedom.
Chris Robinson, Moderator, Champion Coach, and now Central Catholic HS Coach, is the Moderator of this discussion about the challenges and triumphs of developing young baseball champions. Guest Moderator: Tamon Greene, owner of Sox Baseball, offering conditioning, fundamentals, and competitive sporting events for you
Truman Claytor, renowned Basketball Star, now Basketball Official throughout NW Ohio, is the Moderator of this discussion about developing young basketball champions.
Guest Moderators: Torri Blanchard, owner of The Toledo League of Champions | Eddie Norrils, owns Ballers Elite Exposure Spotlight. Join us to learn more.
Since its founding in 1837, Toledo has been home to a growing Black community whose successes and struggles have echoed those of a nation grappling with race, equity, and civil rights. Janet Rhodes, Supervisor of Digitization Services at Toledo Lucas County Public Library, presents this Kaleidoscope of Black Culture.
Moderated by Kathleen Greely, Community Advocate, President | CEO of Community Reinvestment Coalition-Englewood SW. Co-Moderator, Angelé Doyne, Founder of The Ampersand Group, and joined by invited panelists, Councilwoman Tiffany Whitman, Malcolm Cunningham, ProMedica|Ebied, Shawnee Benton Gipson, SOW Leadership Development Institute, Athenia Rodney, Founder of Juneteenth NYC, and Deidre Helberg, Founder|President, U.S. Coalition of Black Women Businesses.
Moderators, Health Advocates, and Co-authors of The Toledo Black Agenda Doni Miller and Wendi Huntley will moderate this discussion with the Housing Commissioner, City Councilmember (District 4), Mental Health Professional, Traveling Nurses from COVID-19 Units, Doula & Certified Lactation Counselor, and St. Martin DePorres Catholic Church discuss homelessness and the health crisis. You will enjoy the passion and healthy community self-expression for what is and is not working in Englewood.
Julia Lee, Moderator, Community Advocate, and Mortgage Loan Originator will moderate this discussion with local leaders and city officials, executive directors, and next-generation leaders who work, live and want to contribute to positive change. Community reinvestment starts with transforming the conversation.
We would love to hear from you! 1120 Horace Street, Toledo, Ohio 43606 You can eMail us at admin@englewoodsw.org Call us at (419) 405-3550
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