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04/10/2013

Hey Akron, don't miss The Cle International Film Fest ALL DAY in Akron on April 11th. Hurry to Urban Eats to get a voucher for the films!

03/07/2013

Cleveland International Film Festival is holding a Day and Knight in Akron on April 11th. Get tickets! http://www.clevelandfilm.org/festival/events/day-and-knight-in-akron

37th Cleveland International Film Festival (CIFF). April 3 - April 14, 2013. Tower City Cinemas at Tower City Center in Downtown Cleveland, Ohio. For the past 37 years, the CIFF has been the premier film event in Ohio. Today the CIFF presents a full survey of contemporary international and American…

02/27/2013

CEO of Austen BioInnovation Institute Frank Douglas dedicates the ABIA maternity ward to his grandsons in a ceremony on Monday. Thanks Frank!

02/21/2013

Akron: join this Sat to create your own tech prototype connecting citizens to gov. Bring your laptop! highlightsummit-es2.eventbrite.com/ #

Highlight: Summit County is a one-day event celebrating the best of Summit County through a series of brief talks and fun, hands-on workshops using technology, empathy, and experimentation in service of the places and people of we care about. It's all part of national weekend of civic innovation cal...

02/14/2013

All wecome on 2/19 to hear about Knight's new $250 grant to map the hiking, biking and water trails in Summit County http://www.knightfoundation.org/communities/akron/

Long a city of invention and innovation, Akron’s leadership is committed to transform Northeast Ohio into a knowledge-based economy.

02/11/2013

Join us for the Knight Media Learning Seminar - all that's new and cool in media. Watch live http://www.knightfoundation.org/live/

Join us here Monday, February 11 and 12 to watch the 2013 Knight Media Learning Seminar. Read "Tune in to Knight’s Media Learning Seminar via livestream, Twitter" on Knight Blog. For updates follow and on Twitter. Watch live streaming video from knightfoundation at livestream...

12/18/2012

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Knight grants $8 million to University Park Alliance to engage residents and reviatlize core http://kng.ht/TuKice

AKRON, Ohio – (Dec. 18, 2012) – The John S. and James L. Knight Foundation today announced a nearly $8 million commitment to help residents strengthen and reshape University Park in Akron.

12/06/2012

private security thwart robbery, keep University Park safe http://www.newsnet5.com/dpp/news/local_news/akron_canton_news/armed-robbery-near-the-university-of-akron-leads-to-chase-and-arrests

University of Akron police and Akron police caught two men that according to police robbed someone at gun point near The University of Akron just before 11 p.m. Wednesday.

11/19/2012

Free Community engagement breakfast on Dec 5th with $50K grantee Girls Scouts NEO register! http://www.knightfoundation.org/press-room/other/join-engagement-movement-attending-free-breakfast-/

09/13/2012

With Donna Frisby-Greenwood and Susan Patterson in Philly

09/04/2012

Community Breakfast Sept 25th - BVU gets $400K to help YPs get on boards and retain talent in Akron. register [email protected]

08/17/2012

Knight Grants $50,000 to engage emerging leaders with LeaderSource
http://www.knightfoundation.org/press-room/press-mention/knight-grant-helps-connect-leaders-through-new-onl/

By Betty Lin-Fisher A $50,000 one-time grant from the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation will give a boost to a new website that will allow leaders in Akron to connect with community organizations or efforts. The foundation has awarded the grant to Leadership Akron to develop the webs...