Sharing grantee updates with Leadership Redding
In a day-long session focused on economic development, McConnell Foundation staff posed this question to the 2022 class of Leadership Redding: “Whose voices do we need to hear more from in Downtown Redding?” Participants wrote their responses down on index cards and shared them aloud with the group:
whose-voices-do-we-need-to-hear-more-from-in-downtownA downtown walkabout on Thursday featuring McConnell Foundation grantees focused on aspects of inclusive economic development. Here are the cliff notes for those who weren’t able to attend:
Bell Plaza – Shasta Bike Depot with Shasta Living Streets
- Access to active transportation options as an important factor in economic mobility for low-income
- Cycling & the tourism portion of our economy
- Role of bike-related improvements as a component of the larger grants our community has been pursuing recently
Shasta College Community Leadership Center
- Economic & Workforce Development programming expansion
- Inclusive Economic Development through The Alliance Project
- Job training & community education for downtown residents
Check out the photo highlights here:
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