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Diondra Robertson speaking about Yessica Amparo. Yessica Amparo is a Youth Development Specialist at Our Piece of the Pie. Her mantra speaks directly to her engagement within the community, “the youth are our future.” She believes in educating and…

This set of three murals was designed by Julie Bergeron and was in collaboration with the Our Piece of the Pie (OPP) organization. It was originally created to live on 23 Park Street but once apartments were built, it was moved to this new location.…

An editorial from the Southside Neighborhood News on the future of development of Park Street.

An article from the Southside Neighborhood News describing the tension in the development of the DOT bus lot in Frog Hollow.

An editorial from the Southside Papers on how Hartford should act on developing Park Street.

An article from the Southside Papers recognizing El Hogar del Futuro for their success in assisting community members in getting housing.

This Mural was designed by a Japanese graffiti artist name Shiro. Over the span of three days Shiro lead a workshop at the Trinity Hip Hop festival with the group “Youth for Change” and taught kids the basics of graffiti. The mural was painted even…

An article from the Southside Papers discussing the legacy of librarian Sonia Lebetkin as library director of the Park Branch of the Hartford Public Library.

Anelle Lopes speaking about Edna Negron, Maria Sanchez, and Juan Fuentes. Edna Negron is an educator, consultant, and community organizer who created the first family resource center and school-based health clinic in the nation. She began teaching at…

An editorial from the Southside Papers on why companies should invest in Park Street.