In our new Demonstration Zone model, we will be collaborating with neighbors and partners to show what happens when people and organizations across many lines of difference gather, commit and act to bring about positive change in the community.
Our first Demonstration Zone is here in Cleveland, Ohio. We have been working intensively in the Woodhill-Buckeye community on Cleveland’s east side for more than five years, serving as the lead coordinator for the Woodhill-Buckeye Choice Neighborhoods Initiative redevelopment project. Starting in early 2025, we expanded our efforts and began working with neighborhood leaders across the Greater Buckeye community. With local, state and federal investments coming to Greater Buckeye, we believe it is critical to activate the community to help direct the funds and to co-create the neighborhood they want and deserve.
As we expanded, we also “practiced what we preach” by strengthening our partnership with local nonprofit Neighborhood Connections. Our organizations are different in many ways, but we share a belief in the power of people to shape and transform their own communities. We believe in the power of networks, building trust and the value of each human we encounter. Together, we are working to unify Greater Buckeye.