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Economic Prosperity

We’re collaborating across sectors to bring investment back to the North Avenue Commercial Corridor, employ adults & youth in meaningful green employment, & working to attract housing resources.

Environmental Stewardship

We’re transforming unused spaces into productive gardens, parks & healthy community spaces. We’re addressing lead hazards in backyard gardens & working with neighbors to improve soil quality.

Civic Engagement

We’re creating spaces & opportunity for our neighborhood to participate in caring for our community through workgroups, meetings, events, and programs.

Health & Wellness

We’re supporting a culture of wellness by offering health programs for men and women. We’ve opened the Walnut Way Center to local yoga instructors to offer weekly wellness classes to the community.

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The African American Cooperative Movement: A Webinar Event
The African American Cooperative Movement: A Webinar Event
UEDA Emerging Topic Series The African American Cooperative Movement Lessons Learned for Cooperation and Survival with Jessica Gordon-Nembhard, Ph.D Wednesday, July 29th, 6PM – 7:30PM REGISTER NOW Join UEDA and Walnut Way as we welcome author, historian, economist and professor, Jessica Gordon-Nembhard, Ph.D. to discuss the African American Cooperative legacy and more with Emonia Barnett,..Read More
July 13, 20200
July Edition: CWB Directory of Businesses and Talents
July Edition: CWB Directory of Businesses and Talents
Dear Friends: The Community Wealth Building Directory of Talents, Skills, Business and Side Hustles has a new edition for July 2020. Explore Lindsay Heights bakers, caterers, authors/speakers, car service providers, fine artists, property managers, herbal medicine specialists,  gift basket makers and organizational/community development consultants. We have not sampled all products and services but do know..Read More
June 30, 20200
Garden and Volunteer News
Garden and Volunteer News
    Teen Spotlight: Teens Grow Greens interns work with Urban Agriculture Coordinator, Angela Kingsawan, twice a week in the gardens. Angela incorporates workshops into their visits to enhance their learning in the gardens. Last week, the teens learned about the medicinal properties of herbs and flowers and created a cool tea using flower petals..Read More
June 29, 20200
Volunteer, Tour, or Grow Your Own Food!
Volunteer, Tour, or Grow Your Own Food!
The Walnut Way campus is fully active with vegetables and fruit growing and staff and interns working the fields. The Lindsay Heights community and visitors are welcome to visit us in a variety of ways: Volunteer with Us: The campus is full of fruit orchards and now the cherry trees are close to harvest time...Read More
June 25, 20200
Real Men, Real Conversation: Weekly online peer support group for men
Real Men, Real Conversation: Weekly online peer support group for men
Since March 2020, Walnut Way has been holding space for men each week to talk about topics that support them on their journey to wellness. The program, “Real Men, Real Conversations,” is organized and facilitated by Kenneth Ginlack, a licensed therapist. The focus is to create spaces for men’s healing from trauma in a supportive..Read More
June 23, 20200
Let us know how you’re doing in the wellness check in survey
Let us know how you’re doing in the wellness check in survey
Thanks for completing the check in survey. We aim to gather information so that we can provide programs, classes, and assistance you may need during this time. If you would like to get outside, enjoy fresh air and safely volunteer in our gardens while practicing social distancing OR rent your own free garden at Walnut..Read More
June 22, 20200
Our mission is to sustain transformation by advancing an economically diverse and abundant community through civic engagement, environmental stewardship, and creating venues for prosperity.
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Our goal is to create a neighborhood that is thriving, cohesive, and innovative! In the Greater Walnut Way community, rebirth will be evidenced by successful businesses run by residents, parks filled with neighbors, bountiful gardens, festivals and art at a neighborhood scale. Residents will have access to quality education, health care, technical support and investment. Elders will be remembered and consulted. Children will be cherished and guided. Innovations to support our earth will be expected. Neighbors will live and serve abundantly.

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