Jun 29, 2022 | Early Childhood Success Coalition, Forward Wayne County, News, Our People, Story
“It takes a village to raise a child.” It’s likely that you’ve heard this adage once or twice – especially if you have a young child of your own. However, not every parent or guardian has the same support system or “village” to help them. Luckily, there...
Mar 10, 2022 | Forward Wayne County, News, Our Community, Story
Forward Wayne County is focusing on Government in March and invited Beth Fields, Director of Strategic Initiatives for the City of Richmond, to share her thoughts on community engagement: I’m sure you’ve heard the term “community engagement” many times. What does it...
Jul 6, 2021 | News, Our Community, Story
Former Wayne County Commissioner Mary Heyob kicks off our month of “Our Community” and provides some fun insights into our small towns- just because. Did you know there are 22 small towns in Wayne County? You know some of them: Cambridge City, Centerville,...
Feb 24, 2021 | Forward Wayne County, News, Our Community, Our People, Story
We have been supporting the Wayne County black community all month. I hope you have had the chance to visit our social media and read our blogs. They have reminded us of our past. But more importantly, they have given us a vision of what our future can be if we are...
Jan 29, 2021 | Collective Impact, Our Community
We are excited to announce the launch of our Neighborhood Involvement and Community Engagement (NICE!) virtual series. Neighborhood Development is one of our key strategic pillars and we’ve decided to take a multi-pronged approach. Establishing...