Our Journey : From Start To Finish
by Soleil Meade Our Why Neighborhood Allies and the Homewood Community Development Collaborative presented a strong message in their RFP,...
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No matter where you join the path, it'll always bring you home.
HOMEWOOD
Pittsburgh, PA
15208
The Homewood Experience brought to you by Soleil Branding Essentials and Pyramid Pgh LLC in partnership with Neighborhood Allies and the Homewood Community Development Collaborative offers a blended approach to
community engagement
business development
sustainability
cultural integrity
produced through an authentic branding narrative that preserves the history and pride of the Homewood Community.
ABOUT
Meet The Team
SOLEIL MEADE
Soleil Branding Essentials
demi kolke
Neighborhood Allies
The Homewood Experience
Soundtrack Production
The Homewood Experience
Project Partners
The Homewood Experience
Project Sponsor
Meet The Team
The Artwalk
Arts & Culture Self-Guided Tour
“No matter where you join the path, it will always bring you home.”
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Art doesn't merely add color. It adds context to a growing conversation which is why the Artwalk invites residents and visitors to explore the history, culture and hope of Homewood.
Photography produced by Blackwell Soundz
Homewood Is Home Mural
Bible Center Church
717 N Homewood Ave, Pittsburgh, PA 15208
Artist: Camerin "CAMO" Nesbit
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homewood walk of fame
Honoring Homewood Heroes
"Heroes are not giant statues framed against a red sky. They are people who say: This is my community, and it is my responsibility to make it better."
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As a way to honor and uplift the neighborhood's heritage and culture, The Homewood Walk Of Fame will honor Homewood Heroes by displaying banners in the business district along N Homewood Ave from the Busway up to Hamilton Ave!
A Walk through
homewood history
We welcome you to stroll
N. Homewood Ave for a Homewood History Lesson. Check out our banners featuring the Homewood Heroes chosen by the community and scan the QR codes to learn how each of these legacies is deeply rooted in Homewood.
Mary Lou Williams
Naomi Simms
Errol Garner
William "Billy" Strayhorn
Chuck Cooper
Maurice Stokes
Dakota Staton
Mary Cardwell Dawson
John Brewer, Sr.
Helen Faison
William Baker
Cornelius Dorsey Sr.
Donald Patterson
Bill Nunn Sr. & Bill Nunn Jr.
homewood documentary
Homewood Is Home
"The greatness of a community is most accurately measured by the compassionate actions of its members."
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We've interviewed the community stakeholders, businesses, and community influencers you've identified to provide a grassroots context to the evolution of Homewood, its history as well as the vision and interpretation of the future for Homewood!
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Music produced by YMCA Lighthouse Project.
Videography/Photography produced by Blackwell Soundz
Documentary
Watch The Documentary
Our goal is to effectively amplify the voices that represent the authentic narrative of the Homewood community, our Docu-Short incorporates community testimony and vision that allows Homewood residents, stakeholders and supporters to own this narrative articulated by community influencers.
The residents identified these influencers to provide a grassroots context to the evolution of Homewood, its history as well as the vision and interpretation of the future for Homewood!
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Soundtrack
Homewood Experience Soundtrack
Produced By YMCA Lighthouse Project
"Music can change the world because it can change people. "
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Continuing to pull on the power within Homewood, we've partnered with the YMCA Lighhouse Project to produce a dynamic soundtrack for the Homewood Experience.
Music produced by YMCA Lighthouse Project.
Blog
The Blog
A Glimpse Into The Vision, Process, & Execution
Community Connections
Community connections
Explore Homewood
Explore Homewood even more by visiting some of the local businesses, organizations, and community staples within the community.
Grant Resources
Generously provided by our workshop facilitator during our two Community Grant Writing Workshops, please use the links below to discover available funding sources, and better understand the next steps in the grant writing process!
State of Pennsylvania
Click below to explore the PA statewide funding opportunities.
City of Pittsburgh
Develop your vision right here in Pittsburgh with these accessible funding resources.
Federal Grants
Seeking a national platform for your proposal? Click to uncover available funding.
Foundations in Western PA
Reveal the plentiful resources available right here in South Western PA.
Homewood experience
essay contest
Meet Nelson morris
Grade
9th
School
Westinghouse
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Future Plans/Accomplishments
Nelson wants to be a business owner and continue to grow his t-shirt business, The Good Vibe Crew
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Our Favorite Excerpt from his essay
I dream Homewood can be the new black wall street, we have the potential to be the ones who make each other rich, the ones who start the new trends, the ones who take others in and care for them like family.
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Listen To Nelson's Radio Interview on SLB Radio
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Meet sean Russell
Grade
10th
School
Westinghouse
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Future Plans/Accomplishments
Sean runs track and cross country at Westinghouse and hopes to carry that skill to Pitt or Penn State University. He is also interested in the sciences and potentially becoming a business owner.
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Our Favorite Excerpt from his essay
I hope the community can be more united and on the same page, one day. It would greatly benefit the community as a whole and the city. We can all extend our grasp and influence, so I will do my part in positively affecting my comrades.
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