Ensley Rising: Restoring Ensley, Al to its Commercial and Cultural Glory

Stay hydrated, Birmingham!

Heat indices in the afternoon will be around the triple digits today through Wednesday. Limit time outdoors, especially in the afternoon. Drink plenty of water, review symptoms of heat exhaustion and heat stroke, and don't forget your pets!! If you are hot, they are too!

The Most Worshipful Prince Hall Grand Lodge, F&AM of Alabama and Historic District Developers invite you to a Zoom celebration of the history and legacy of the Masonic Temple in Birmingham Alabama on July 25, 2021 at 6:00 pm CST. Come and tell your stories and memories of the cultural heritage of your connection to the iconic Masonic Temple: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82153901262?pwd=UnRPRHhpQnlKMWR2UmJLNmlSTzZsZz09

Please join our live stream of the Ensley Rising Day celebrations via Facebook live: https://www.facebook.com/EnsleyRising/videos/315451803633396/

11am Today! Join us for our Community Engagement session. Less than 1 hr to go! Click here to join: http://ow.ly/Ofc950El6VB

Join us TMRW! Saturday, April 10th at 11AM Central for our next Community Engagement meeting. We hope to see you there! Click to join: http://ow.ly/jLF050El3Mz

Don't Forget! Our next Community Engagement Meeting is THIS Saturday, March 6th at 2pm CT. We hope to see you there! http://ow.ly/QHxt50DLJz3

Interested in learning about our Historic Civic Rights District project in Birmingham? Please join us TOMORROW at 6pm CT for the official launch our development project for The Most Worshipful Prince Hall Grand Lodge, F&AM of Alabama!

Please join The Most Worshipful Prince Hall Grand Lodge, F&AM of Alabama and Historic District Developers for the launch of the website for the Historic Civil Rights District, M.W.P.H.G.L.,F.&A.M. of Alabama and Historic District Developers as we celebrate the beginning of the development process for the historic Grand Lodge!

The virtual event starts tomorrow, Sunday, February, 28 at 6:00pm, CST here: bit.ly/3kuM93O

Join Us Next Saturday, March 6th for our next Community Engagement Meeting. We want to hear your voice! Zoom link and info here: http://ow.ly/ncjm50DLJs7

Our very own Irvin Henderson discusses African American preservation as a tool for economic and community development. Great read - check it out!

NTCIC | African American Preservation as an Economic Development Tool NTCIC's immediate past Chair Irvin Henderson sat down with Novogradac to discuss how preservationists, advocates, and financiers are saving cultural spaces.

Community Engagement meeting TOMORROW! Join us Saturday, Jan. 9th at 2pm Central Time for our next Community Engagement Meeting! What's your story?

Meeting info here: http://ow.ly/zQhY50CWYJK

Community Banking Meeting TOMORRROW morning! Join us from 9am - 11am Central Time to learn more about opportunities and best practices for Community Development. Learn more: http://ow.ly/st4y50CWYy9

Two opportunities to engage with us next week! Join our Jan 7th Community Banking Meeting and our Jan. 9th Community Engagement Meeting. Meeting links and info here: EnsleyRising.com/Forum

Are you a small business owner interested in Community Development Opportunities in Ensley? Want to learn more about best practices from Banking and Community Development professionals? Join our Community Banking Meeting NEXT Thursday, January 7th from 9am - 11am CST.

Meeting Info here: http://ow.ly/Kktp50CWYfS

Save the Date! Our next Community Engagement Meeting will take place via Zoom on Saturday, January 9th beginning at 2:00pm Central Time. We look forward to seeing you then! http://ow.ly/l5dr50CSbtC

Do you have trade skills? Ensley District Developers is looking for vendors to join our team! Learn more via our recent forum post: http://ow.ly/MazO50CSaYO

Don't forget! Our next Community Engagement Meeting is TOMORROW: Saturday, December 5th at 2pm-3:30pm Central Time via Zoom. Link and learn more at www.ensleyrising.com/forum

Join us for our next Community Engagement meeting on Saturday, December 5th 2pm-3:30pm Central Time via Zoom. Details and Zoom link at EnsleyRising.com/Forum.

Did you know the City of Birmingham Government recently launched a pilot Facade Improvement program? Check it out and learn more: http://ow.ly/T6ho50Cr6DD

City of Birmingham Launches Façade Improvement Pilot Program to Support Redevelopment « The Official Website for the City of Birmingham, Alabama The City of Birmingham is responding to the COVID-19 pandemic. Text BHMCOVID to 888777 to receive alerts in English and BHMCOVID19 to 888777 en Espanol. Find additional updates at http://www.birminghamal.gov/coronavirus

Join us for our next Community Engagement meeting on Saturday, December 5th 2pm-3:30pm Central Time via Zoom. Details and Zoom link at EnsleyRising.com/Forum.

New board is up on our website! Get news on our project updates, drop us a line, or tell your story at EnsleyRising.com/Forum.

From our friends at Ensley Alive.

Allen channels passion for community service into ‘bringing out the power in other people’ - The Reporter Shauntice Allen, assistant professor of environmental health sciences, is the winner of the 2020 Odessa Woolfolk Community Service Award for her work to influence change in the greater Birmingham community and beyond through community engagement. Shauntice Allen, Ph.D.When Shauntice Allen, Ph.D., wa...

NOVEMBER 2020 WEBINAR:

Using Cultural Assets to Shift Paradigms: A Case Study in Ensley
by Bettina Byrd-Giles, Interculturalist, Health Equity Expert, and Community Change Agent

November 4, 2020 - 11:00 am-12:30 pm (ET)

Bettina Byrd-Giles brings us her real-world application of interculturalism and DEI concepts and principles to an innovative project she initiated to transform the culture of Ensley, a local community in the Birmingham (Alabama) area. As CEO of the local health care center and co-founder of “Ensley Alive” Bettina partnered with artists and businesspeople to re-brand and rejuvenate the community using intercultural techniques and storytelling, especially highlighting the local jazz heritage. Additionally, as a fellow of the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation “Culture of Health Leaders” program, she launched “Branding Ensley” to further bring about paradigm shifts.

SIETAR USA MEMBER Registration = FREE (current, paid SIETAR USA members in good standing)

Non-Member Registration = $25.00

Access to this webinar will be via the Zoom platform. Click here to register: Using Cultural Assets... https://www.sietarusa.org/event-3924157

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About the Presenter

Bettina Byrd-Giles is an Interculturalist, Health Equity Expert, and Community Change Agent. Her projects often combine her health care expertise and her work in developing cultural competence. One such program for the University of Alabama at Birmingham Health System improved the interviewing skills of data collectors through increasing their cultural competence. The Intercultural Development Inventory (IDI) was a core element of this program.

Bettina’s international interests began as a Third Culture Kid born in Japan to African-American parents. That influence eventually led her to a BA in international relations from the University of Virginia and carries on through her active participation in Birmingham’s Sister Cities program. Additionally Bettina founded Diversity University, a cross-cultural program involving six colleges and universities. She has a Master of Arts in Education from the University of Alabama at Birmingham, attended the Summer Institute for Intercultural Communication and is a long-time SIETAR USA member.

SIETAR USA - Using Cultural Assets to Shift Paradigms: A Case Study in Ensley

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Redevelopment underway at historic Ramsay-McCormack Building in Ensley By Barnett Wright The Birmingham Times

Groundbreaking cermonies at Ramsay McCormack Building Site, Ensley, AL

GROUNDBREAKING DAY! We are honored to be working with the City of Birmingham Government and the community of Ensley, Al as we break ground today on the Ramsay McCormack Building Site. Visit our website, EnsleyRising.com and follow us to stay up to date with our progress. We want to hear from you!

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