A 6-week therapeutic arts workshop and supportive, trauma-informed space to explore healthy creative expression. Engaging themes to reclaim safety, cultivate resilience and nurture emotional balance. Creativity explored as a grounding source for mental, emotional and physical wellness.
Neighborhood Spotlight: Cleveland’s First Public Mountain Bike Trail Coming To Kerruish Park
Lee-Seville is set to become home to the city’s first public mountain bike trail, thanks to a partnership between Norfolk Southern and Trust for Public Land. The project, supported by Norfolk Southern's Train Activation Fund, aims to transform underutilized sections of Kerruish Park into vibrant recreational space. The 73-acre Kerruish Park, one of Cleveland’s largest public spaces, will feature a mountain bike trail that winds through heavily wooded areas. This is a significant investment in a community where nearly one-third of residents live in poverty and 95 percent identify as Black. “There is not a lot of commercial investment in that community and we see this as a catalytic project that could spark other types of investment,” says Sean Terry, TPL’s Ohio state director.
The project brings together multiple partners, including the International Mountain Biking Association and Syatt, a local nonprofit founded in 2009 by sisters Ebony and Erika Hood, along with mother, Marcia. “Biking is huge here in Cleveland, but folks of color are generally not affiliated with the sport,” Ebony Hood said. “One of our goals is to introduce our community to sports underrepresented in Black and brown neighborhoods. Mountain biking is one of those." To address accessibility concerns, TPL is currently in discussion with a leading bicycle manufacturer about donating bikes for youth. The Kerruish Park project is part of Norfolk Southern’s broader nationwide investment strategy with the Trust for Public Land to expand trails and green spaces.
Friends of The Village: Little Free Pantry and Book Nook (Ohio Ave. & E. 153rd St.)
A very special "Thank You" to Curt Campbell & Church of the Saviour in Cleveland Heights
Aspen Institute, Alliance For Social Trust, and The Allstate Foundation present the Trust in Practice Summit
Celebrating outstanding efforts that strengthen trust in communities across the United States. Trust is the foundation of vibrant, resilient communities and healthy civic life. Across the country, local and national organizations are demonstrating the profound ways trust shapes our collective well-being—strengthening relationships between neighbors, cultivating confidence in institutions, and enabling people to work together to solve shared challenges. These efforts are often rooted in the knowledge and leadership of those closest to the work.
The Trust in Practice Awards support non-profit organizations that are collaborating on new initiatives to build trust across local or virtual communities. Grantees will be part of a national network dedicated to fostering trust through the Alliance for Social Trust’s programs and storytelling platforms. Award recipients will also participate in the annual Trust in Practice Summit to celebrate the work of trust builders.
