Auburn Gresham’s official SMART Communities’ Red Carpet Event. SAVE the Date: 11/12/2010. Become a part of this historic community celebration.  Details Inside!

Seeking Minority College Students with Interests in International Affairs and Careers — Fellowship deadline Feb 1, 2011

Please fill out a brief on-line survey to help us assess health knowledge in Auburn Gresham. We’ll use the results to improve health education and services.

When troublesome neighbors caused problems for a 61-year-old grandparent raising two children, she got the help she needed from the GRANDFamilies’ Englewood/West Englewood Grandparent Support Group.

A little rain wasn’t enough to stop the crowds from descending onto 79th Street for the 5th Annual Auburn Gresham 79th Street Renaissance Festival. More than 100 vendors and entertainers participated.

A neighborhood without broadband access and digital literacy is at a competitive disadvantage in an age when communities are connected to regional and global economies. The Southwest Smart Communities Plan is a roadman for creating tech-savvy and connected neighborhoods.

Students learned how to use professional graphic-arts software while designing T-shirts about their neighborhood.

Local youth worked with the University of Chicago’s Urban Health Initiative and the Greater Auburn-Gresham Development Corporation to research and organize information about neighborhood resources and services.

Interviews of three community leaders tell about the evolution of the neighborhood and the contribution of block club leader Betty Swanson. Featured are Alderman Latasha Thomas, CTA chairman Terry Peterson, and St. Sabina Pastor Michael Pfleger.