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Hey Mid-Ohio: What’s your future?
Across Ohio, journalists have been holding community conversations to ask: What will it take to make …
Ohio’s Resilience Reflected in Athens
In Ohio’s poorest county, about 50 people met a few days before Thanksgiving to discuss what would …
Tired of waiting, Ohioans are framing their own solutions
It was a Monday evening in a spiffy YMCA community room in suburban Springboro, Ohio, once a sleepy …
Next community meeting: Green residents say they want to embrace diversity
Green needs to talk about socioeconomic and cultural diversity if the community is to improve, …
What do people of Green think needs to be done to assure good lives?
What’s your future, Green? Communities across Ohio are asking a similar question in a state …
How the Media Can Better Serve Akron
Sunday’s Akron Beacon Journal front-page presentation on what citizens told reporters and editors …
What’s your future, Akron?
By Doug Livingston, Akron Beacon Journal/Ohio.com. View the original article here. The Akron …
The Future of Green Jobs in Ohio
We have looked at different job growth strategies in past blogs, from making policies that support …
A tale of two economies: Mercer, Monroe counties’ success and struggle offer lessons for Ohio
By John Caniglia, The Plain Dealer, and David Knox, Your Voice Ohio Originally published at …
Across Ohio, community assets are also community needs
Ohio’s gubernatorial candidates – Mike DeWine and Richard Cordray -- have plans for improving life …
Is any job a good job?
By: M.L. Schultze Your Voice Ohio This story was written by freelance writer M.L. Schultze, …
Glimmers of hope in a community of crumbling buildings
By M.L. Schultze Your Voice Ohio This story was written by freelance writer M.L. Schultze, …
Promoting Wage Growth
Our team recently wrapped up a series of community conversations across Ohio, in an attempt to …
Conversation, education, meaningful jobs, and personal action: how to create a more vibrant Ohio
Over the last week, we’ve continued our journey across the state with meetings in Warren, Akron, …
Ohioans and the future of artificial intelligence
The college-educated, and the not-college-educated: Two life tracks on a collision course? When I …
What makes Ohio vibrant? Join our community conversations
The numbers just aren’t good for Ohio: 152,000 fewer jobs than nearly 20 years ago, lower household …
Creating a Different Kind of Neighborhood
A few weeks ago, we explored local action steps that would increase economic mobility at a local …
The Intersection of Addiction and Unemployment
When we asked people throughout the state what they saw as possible solutions to the addiction …
Achieving the American Dream in Ohio
The American dream is a bit of an elusive concept to define. To some, it means home ownership, to …
