BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//Grounded Strategies - ECPv6.14.0//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://groundedpgh.org X-WR-CALDESC:Events for Grounded Strategies REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/Halifax BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0300 TZNAME:ADT DTSTART:20170312T060000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0300 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:AST DTSTART:20171105T050000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Halifax:20170518T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/Halifax:20170518T170000 DTSTAMP:20260425T220648 CREATED:20170523T165747Z LAST-MODIFIED:20170523T170110Z UID:18238-1495098000-1495126800@groundedpgh.org SUMMARY:ReClaim Clairton: CommUnity Garden Workday #1 with Landforce DESCRIPTION:This garden has laid fallow for a few years. Out ReClaim Ambassadors Toni and Bikila are determined to make it an inviting space to grow food! This workday is intended to bring the space back to life and prep it for some late spring planting! URL:https://groundedpgh.org/event/reclaim-clairton-community-garden-workday-1-landforce/ LOCATION:PA CATEGORIES:Volunteer ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://groundedpgh.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/18518286_10155169956422347_4569636890616227310_o.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Halifax:20170516T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/Halifax:20170516T183000 DTSTAMP:20260425T220648 CREATED:20170503T143402Z LAST-MODIFIED:20170503T143402Z UID:18110-1494950400-1494959400@groundedpgh.org SUMMARY:Green Space Initiative Launch with Providence Connections DESCRIPTION:Join Providence Connections and GTECH as we come together to celebrate Remake Learning Days and the groundbreaking of a new schoolyard garden! URL:https://groundedpgh.org/event/green-space-initiative-launch-providence-connections/ LOCATION:Providence Connections\, 3113 Brighton Rd\, Pittsburgh\, PA\, 15212\, United States CATEGORIES:Community Event,Partner Event END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Halifax:20170506T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/Halifax:20170506T130000 DTSTAMP:20260425T220648 CREATED:20170501T180318Z LAST-MODIFIED:20170606T171658Z UID:18092-1494061200-1494075600@groundedpgh.org SUMMARY:Volunteers Needed: GTECH Build Day\, Food City DESCRIPTION:Volunteers are needed to build raised beds and a corner garden entrance at the garden. \nGTECH will be coming to Food City to lead the effort\, but we need as many helping hands as we can get. Both skilled and unskilled labor are needed. \nFood City is a food forest turned community garden in the East Deutschtown/Spring Garden neighborhood. \n  URL:https://groundedpgh.org/event/gtech-build-day/ LOCATION:Food City\, East Deutschtown/Spring Garden CATEGORIES:Volunteer END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Halifax:20170503T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Halifax:20170503T200000 DTSTAMP:20260425T220648 CREATED:20170501T025929Z LAST-MODIFIED:20170501T155658Z UID:18083-1493834400-1493841600@groundedpgh.org SUMMARY:ReClaim Central Ambassador Presentations DESCRIPTION:The ReClaim Central Ambassadors have spent the winter planning and designing their community greenspace projects. Now they are ready to share their vision with you! \nJoin us on May 3rd at the Center for Family Excellence (409 Dinwiddie St) to hear from Ambassadors as they present their plans for parklets\, play-spaces\, gardens and gathering places in your neighborhood. \nAt the event\, you can meet the Ambassadors and learn how to become a part of the ReClaim Central effort by adding support to a greenspace project. \nFREE admission\, food\, and refreshments. See you there! URL:https://groundedpgh.org/event/reclaim-central-ambassador-presentations/ LOCATION:Center for Family Excellence\, Inc.\, 409 Dinwiddie Street\, Pittsburgh\, PA\, 15219\, United States CATEGORIES:Community Event END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Halifax:20170503T170000 DTEND;TZID=America/Halifax:20170503T200000 DTSTAMP:20260425T220648 CREATED:20170425T135835Z LAST-MODIFIED:20170425T135835Z UID:17983-1493830800-1493841600@groundedpgh.org SUMMARY:Physical Activity\, Air Pollution and Asthma in the Urban Environment DESCRIPTION:Join GASP for the next event in the Making the Connection Series: Physical Activity\, Air Pollution and Asthma in the Urban Environment on Wednesday\, May 3rd from 5pm – 8pm at Magee-Womens Hospital of UPMC. Dr. Stephanie Lovinsky-Desir will discuss her research and afterwards there will be a panel of health and community experts to respond to her presentation. Networking and refreshments will be from 5pm – 6pm in the Hutchinson and Hayashi Auditorium. \nRegistration is $5 per person. Please sign up online before attending. \n  URL:https://groundedpgh.org/event/physical-activity-air-pollution-asthma-urban-environment/ LOCATION:Magee-Womens Hospital of UPMC\, Hutchinson and Hayashi Auditorium\, 300 Halket St\, Pittsburgh\, PA\, 15213\, United States CATEGORIES:Community Event,Education END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Halifax:20170502T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/Halifax:20170502T170000 DTSTAMP:20260425T220648 CREATED:20170523T165517Z LAST-MODIFIED:20170523T170140Z UID:18236-1493715600-1493744400@groundedpgh.org SUMMARY:ReClaim Clariton: Reed Street Playground Workday #1 With US Steel DESCRIPTION:Another big workday with US steel! We plan to give this 10 year old KaBOOM playground a refreshing pop of color and building a new kid friendly play tunnel. URL:https://groundedpgh.org/event/reclaim-clariton-reed-street-playground-workday-1-us-steel/ LOCATION:PA CATEGORIES:Volunteer ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://groundedpgh.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/18527027_10155159121297347_5790808723482111511_o.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Halifax:20170429T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Halifax:20170429T170000 DTSTAMP:20260425T220648 CREATED:20170427T150422Z LAST-MODIFIED:20170427T150422Z UID:18047-1493467200-1493485200@groundedpgh.org SUMMARY:HAPPY BIRTHDAY AUGUST WILSON BLOCK PARTY! DESCRIPTION:In its second year\, the August Wilson Birthday Block Party promises to become a tradition\, uniting Pittsburghers and visitors in a happy event in honor of the great playwright. On Sat.\, April 29\, Noon-5 pm\, the party will take over several blocks extending eastward from the August Wilson House (AWH) at 1727 Bedford Ave. in the Hill District. \nThe free event is for all ages. Attractions will include food trucks and vendors of many kinds\, performances\, singers\, dancers\, drummers\, children’s activities\, a fire truck\, a glimpse of AWH restoration\, tours of the August Wilson Park\, fun\, friendship and\, of course\, a cake! \nHourly on the half-hour\, 12:30-4:30\, there will be excerpts from AW’s plays performed in the AWH backyard\, while on the hour\, 12:00-4:00\, there will be music\, song and dance performances further up Bedford. \nAugust Wilson (1945-2005) would be 72 on April 27. As one of his greatest fans\, Denzel Washington\, who spent much of 2016 in the Hill filming “Fences\,” has said\, “August is one of the five great American playwrights\,” and\, “you just play the music” of his language. He came to the Hill to get the music right. URL:https://groundedpgh.org/event/happy-birthday-august-wilson-block-party/ LOCATION:PA END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Halifax:20170429T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/Halifax:20170429T160000 DTSTAMP:20260425T220648 CREATED:20170322T210601Z LAST-MODIFIED:20170322T210601Z UID:17824-1493456400-1493481600@groundedpgh.org SUMMARY:Millvale Environment & Health Fair DESCRIPTION:Announcing Millvale’s first ever Environment & Health Fair! Local and outside organizations are joining together to provide a day of food\, fun\, and family friendly activities. Save the date! More details to follow. \nThe day will be full of activities\, including:\n-Volunteer Day in the morning\n-Health & Wellness Resources & Activities\n-Kick-off of Millvale’s Needs Assessment\, a project to learn from Millvale residents how to best serve the community’s needs\n-Solar Installation Celebration at Millvale Community Center with Millvale’s Teen Solar Fellows \nFree health information\, health screenings and other other wellness classes will be occurring on April 29th at the Millvale Community Center. Details are to come. \nTentative Acitivities and Partners Include:\n-Tai Chi\n-Yoga\n-Nutrition & Healthy Eating Education\n-NARCAN Education\n-Dental Health Information & Screenings\n-Prescription Drug Disposal (for leftovers)\n-Blood Pressure Screenings\n-Audiology/Hearing Resources\n-Free Hep C & HIV Screenings URL:https://groundedpgh.org/event/millvale-evrn-health-fair/ LOCATION:Millvale Community Library\, 213 Grant Avenue\, Millvale\, PA\, 15209\, United States CATEGORIES:Community Event END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Halifax:20170428T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/Halifax:20170428T150000 DTSTAMP:20260425T220648 CREATED:20170428T165249Z LAST-MODIFIED:20170523T165948Z UID:18234-1493370000-1493391600@groundedpgh.org SUMMARY:ReClaim Clairton: Memory Lane Workday #1 with US Steel DESCRIPTION:This will be a large workday with over 20 volunteers from US Steel. We plan to plant over 40  trees along the Montour trail entrance and construct a large planting area on the hillside. URL:https://groundedpgh.org/event/reclaim-clairton-memory-lane-workday-1-us-steel/ LOCATION:PA CATEGORIES:Volunteer ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://groundedpgh.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/18278511_10155119560582347_6882588886282946376_o.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20170421 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20170422 DTSTAMP:20260425T220648 CREATED:20170126T212745Z LAST-MODIFIED:20170501T165218Z UID:17318-1492732800-1492819199@groundedpgh.org SUMMARY:Grounded for Good: 10 Years of GTECH DESCRIPTION:On Friday\, April 21\, 2017\, GTECH celebrated 10 years of impact on the ground in communities across Allegheny County. We joined 273 of our closest friends\, partners\, Ambassadors\, and family at the Heinz History Center to recognize this momentous occasion and ring in the next 10 years. \nThe evening included good food\, company\, music\, and programming.  59 people completed our scavenger hunt throughout the Heinz History Center\, finding clues to unlock GTECH’s story. If you were too busy to stop at each station\, please be sure to check out our “Ode to GTECH” written by our very own Gavin White. Each stanza aligns with a year of GTECH’s history and major activities and one for good luck as we look to the future. \nOverall\, we raised a total of $74\,800 thanks to your generous support and participation – and we hope to keep the momentum going all year long. These important resources support our growing Ambassador network\, Green Playces initiative\, green stormwater outreach\, data collaboration\, and our work in the Mon Valley communities. \nWe look forward to the next 10 years and hope that you will be with us each step of the way. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Prev12Next\nPrevNext \n  \n\n\n\nFoundation Sponsors\n\nCultivator Sponsor\nGarden Paver Sponsors\nSeed Sower Sponsors\n\n \nMulch Spreader Sponsors\n\nInterested in sponsoring our event? Email e.sing@gtechstrategies.org and check out sponsorship opportunities.\nSponsors will be prominently featured as an integral component of GTECH’s success in the community development and environmental health sectors among hundreds of friends\, partners\, and supporters. URL:https://groundedpgh.org/event/g4g/ LOCATION:Heinz History Center\, 1212 Smallman St\, Pittsburgh\, PA\, 15222 CATEGORIES:For Fun ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://groundedpgh.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/Project-Page-Featured-Image-870-x-350.png ORGANIZER;CN="Grounded Strategies":MAILTO:info@groundedpgh.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Halifax:20170420T173000 DTEND;TZID=America/Halifax:20170420T190000 DTSTAMP:20260425T220648 CREATED:20170330T171438Z LAST-MODIFIED:20170330T171438Z UID:17866-1492709400-1492714800@groundedpgh.org SUMMARY:Inspire Speakers Series: Environmental Justice & Civic Conversation DESCRIPTION:Overview:\nAt the age of 27\, Dr. John Francis stopped talking. A few months prior\, an oil spill prompted John to stop using motorized vehicles\, and his quiet act of defiance set his town into a roaring debate. In the clashing of voices\, John lost his own\, and took the next 17 years (no\, that’s not a typo!) to simply listen\, and walk. His feet traveled through Venezuela\, Brazil\, Bolivia\, Argentina\, and the US\, and eventually came upon the beating heart of environmentalism. More than 20\,000 miles and a doctorate later\, this Planetwalker has devoted his life to civic engagement and sustainability\, and understands preservation as the interplay of human rights\, gender\, race and economic equality.  Join us as we experience Dr. Francis’ Planetwalk firsthand\, and gain perspectives from Khalif Ali (Pittsburgh Foundation)\, Evaine K. Sing (GTECH)\, Joan Haley (Pittsburgh Schweitzer Fellows) and Jason Beery (UrbanKind Institute) about civic conversation in Pittsburgh.  We’ll even flex our own public dialogue skills at the end. \nAgenda:\n4:30-5:30 – Food\, Drinks\, and Networking \n5:30-6:15 – Keynote by Dr. John Francis and short introductions by local panelists \n6:15-7:00 – Facilitated Dialogue with Presenters and Audience \nMore About Our Speakers:\nDr. John Francis\nPlanetwalker\nDr. John Francis traveled by foot for 22 years\, and spent 17 of those completely silent.  When John was 26 years old\, an oil tanker collision prompted him to give up motorized vehicles\, a decision which spurred so many arguments that by 27\, he decided to stop talking.  During the two decades when he became the Planetwalker\, John earned a Bachelor’s\, Master’s\, and doctorate\, all while spreading a silent message of sustainability and social justice with his banjo. He founded the Planetwalk Foundation in 1982\, and upon breaking his silence on Earth Day in 1990\, Dr. Francis dedicated his life to creating conversation. \nAfter ending his silence in 1990\, Dr. Francis has spent his subsequent years carrying that same message across the country. \nHere are some ways he has shared his message: \n\nAuthor of Planetwalker: 22 Years of Walking. 17 Years of Silence.\nAuthor of The Ragged Edge of Silence: Finding Peace in a Noisy World\nRead an article about John.\nSee John’s TED Talk.\n\n \nKhalif Ali\nDirector of Public Policy & Advocacy\, The Pittsburgh Foundation\nKhalif is the Director of Public Policy and Advocacy at The Pittsburgh Foundation. In partnership with residents\, grassroots activists and political leaders\, Khalif works to craft and advance a policy and advocacy agenda for the Foundation. He has a graduate degree in social work from the University of Pittsburgh with a concentration in community organizing. When he’s not at the Foundation\, you might find him volunteering with the Reaching Back Program or coaching male Pittsburgh Public School students in health\, wellness\, nutrition\, exercise and meditation. \n  \nEvaine K. Sing\nExecutive Director\, GTECH Strategies\nEvaine is the Executive Director of GTECH Strategies\, which mobilizes residents\, policy-makers\, and like-minded organizations to transform vacant spaces into thriving places across Allegheny County. She is a registered landscape architect with a background in public policy and economic development. She has worked to engage individuals to implement creative\, sustainable solutions that can lead to larger changes in their neighborhoods. Evaine has also worked with partners at the policy and decision-making level to ensure pathways for change exist. \n  \nJoan Haley\nExecutive Director\, Pittsburgh Schweitzer Fellows Program\nJoan is the Executive Director of the Pittsburgh Schweitzer Fellows Program and the former Clinical Director of Southwest Pennsylvania Area Health Education Center. With more than thirty years working in the non-profit sector in the fields of management\, adult education\, training and development\, she has taught leadership training and strategic planning to professionals and volunteers and is an experienced curriculum writer and fundraiser. Joan received a Master’s degree from the University of Pittsburgh in Adult Education and Training. \n  \nJason Beery\nSenior Research and Policy Analyst\, UrbanKind Institute\nJason is the Senior Research and Policy Analyst at UrbanKind Institute. Trained as a geographer\, he examines spatial difference from a holistic\, intersectional perspective\, blending political\, economic\, environmental\, legal\, and health issues with race\, gender\, and class. Jason focuses on a variety of areas\, including environmental justice\, community development\, food systems\, transportation\, and housing. Jason received his PhD in Geography from the University of Manchester (UK)\, his M.S. in Geography from Penn State\, and his B.A. in International Studies from Johns Hopkins University.  His research has been published in Political Geography\, Geoforum\, and elsewhere. \n  URL:https://groundedpgh.org/event/inspire-speakers-series-environmental-justice-civic-conversation/ LOCATION:Elsie H. Hillman Auditorium at Hill House’s Kaufmann Center.\, 1825 Centre Avenue\, Pittsburgh\, PA\, 15219\, United States CATEGORIES:Inspired Speaker Series END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Halifax:20170413T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/Halifax:20170413T180000 DTSTAMP:20260425T220648 CREATED:20170410T194102Z LAST-MODIFIED:20170410T201526Z UID:17909-1492099200-1492106400@groundedpgh.org SUMMARY:Environmental Justice Roundtable DESCRIPTION:Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) Acting Secretary Patrick McDonnell is hosting nine roundtables across the state over the next two months to meet with residents and hear their perspectives on environmental justice. \n“The Office of Environmental Justice fulfills a critical role within DEP – ensuring that all Pennsylvanians\, especially those who have historically been disenfranchised\, are fully involved in the decisions that affect their environment\,” said McDonnell. “Environmental justice embodies the principles that communities should not be disproportionally exposed to adverse environmental impacts. With these listening sessions\, I want to hear how we can improve on our responsibility.” \nThe tour will focus on engaging residents and leaders in DEP’s decision-making process\, and involving residents in communities that may not fit the traditional definition of an environmental justice area — which is based on minority population and income levels in census tracts. \nEnvironmental Justice Listening Tour Focus Areas:\n\nWhat environmental justice concerns are most pressing in your community?\nDo you feel that the current definition of an environmental justice community (20% poverty and/or 30% minority) properly represents the needs of your community and the Commonwealth at large?\nDo you feel the DEP is engaged with marginalized communities to ensure that they have a voice in the decision making process? How can the DEP be more engaged with these communities?\nWhat tools have you used to find out information on DEP permitting/enforcement actions?\nWhat ways can the DEP be more effective at sharing information with the public?\nHow can the DEP be more effective at receiving public input?\nWhat resource(s) is your community lacking that the DEP can provide that would assist in efforts to ensure environmental equity?\nWhat additional steps can be taken by the Department to effectively reach out to these vulnerable communities to ensure that their concerns are taken into consideration?\n\nThe listening sessions will take place throughout April and May. Additional details are available at http://www.dep.pa.gov/PublicParticipation/OfficeofEnvironmentalJustice/Pages/default.aspx \nLearn more about the Office of Environmental Justice. \nPress release regarding listening tour. URL:https://groundedpgh.org/event/environmental-justice-roundtable/ LOCATION:The Blakey Center\, 1908 Wyle Avenue\, Pittsburgh\, PA\, 15219 CATEGORIES:Community Event END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20170410 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20170411 DTSTAMP:20260425T220648 CREATED:20170410T185252Z LAST-MODIFIED:20170410T185711Z UID:17905-1491782400-1491868799@groundedpgh.org SUMMARY:Engineering Sustainability 2017 Conference: Innovation and the Triple Bottom Line DESCRIPTION:GTECHer\, Kate\, will be participating in the poster session Monday evening at the Engineering Sustainability Conference in Downtown Pittsburgh. \n \nKate will present on ‘Sustainable Return on Investment in the Greater Pittsburgh Region’. The poster outlines the process used to calculate a Sustainable Return on Investment (SuROI) to measure the social\, economic\, and environmental impacts of the McKeesport Ambassador Program. Check out the full SuROI report here! URL:https://groundedpgh.org/event/engineering-sustainability-2017-conference-innovation-triple-bottom-line/ LOCATION:PA CATEGORIES:Conference END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Halifax:20170408T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/Halifax:20170408T143000 DTSTAMP:20260425T220648 CREATED:20170330T170229Z LAST-MODIFIED:20170330T170229Z UID:17864-1491656400-1491661800@groundedpgh.org SUMMARY:Soil testing: Why and how? DESCRIPTION:Learn the realities of soil contamination and how to manage the risk. Get hands on with demos of soil sampling. Leave prepared to test your garden’s soil at home. URL:https://groundedpgh.org/event/soil-testing-why-and-how/ LOCATION:Garden Resource Center\, 147 Putnam St\, Pittsburgh\, PA\, 15206\, United States CATEGORIES:Community Event,Education END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Halifax:20170408T113000 DTEND;TZID=America/Halifax:20170408T133000 DTSTAMP:20260425T220648 CREATED:20170330T165851Z LAST-MODIFIED:20170330T165922Z UID:17858-1491651000-1491658200@groundedpgh.org SUMMARY:Free Soil Lead Testing DESCRIPTION:Join the Allegheny County Conservation District and partners on April 8th to learn why soil lead contamination is a serious problem. Bring a properly collected\, dry soil sample from your yard or garden and we will screen it for lead or other heavy metals — free of charge!! Staff will be on hand to answer questions and provide information. URL:https://groundedpgh.org/event/free-soil-lead-testing/ LOCATION:Central Baptist Church\, Parking lot at corner of Kirkpatrick St & Centre Ave\, Pittsburgh\, PA\, United States END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Halifax:20170404T183000 DTEND;TZID=America/Halifax:20170404T200000 DTSTAMP:20260425T220648 CREATED:20170322T204544Z LAST-MODIFIED:20170322T204544Z UID:17819-1491330600-1491336000@groundedpgh.org SUMMARY:Pittsburgh Land Bank Public Meeting - NORTH DESCRIPTION:Please join us at a public meeting to learn more about the inaugural policies and procedures of the Pittsburgh Land Bank (PLB) and to provide your feedback on them. We will be hosting five meetings around the city to gather feedback about the policies and to listen to any concerns you may have. Our engagement team will be facilitating listening sessions\, and members of the PLB Board will be available to hear your comments. The input from these meetings will be collected and provided back to the PLB Board for consideration when they finalize the inaugural policies and procedures. \nWe have selected venues throughout the city for your convenience as follows: West\, South\, East\, Central\, and North. We will provide childcare at two of these meetings (March 25th and April 4th)\, and one of them will be on a Saturday to provide for added flexibility. In order to utilize the childcare service\, we request that you RSVP at least five days prior to the meeting. Light refreshments will be provided at all of the meetings. \nNORTH: Tuesday\, April 4th from 6:30 to 8 PM at the National Association of Letter Carriers Branch 84\,\n841 California Ave\, Pittsburgh\, PA 15212.\nChildcare will provided for ages 2 and up. Please RSVP for childcare by Wednesday\, March 29th. URL:https://groundedpgh.org/event/pittsburgh-land-bank-public-meeting-north/ LOCATION:National Association of Letter Carriers Branch 84\, 841 California Ave\, Pittsburgh\, PA\, 15212\, United States CATEGORIES:Community Event END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Halifax:20170403T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Halifax:20170403T200000 DTSTAMP:20260425T220648 CREATED:20170324T150637Z LAST-MODIFIED:20170324T150637Z UID:17832-1491242400-1491249600@groundedpgh.org SUMMARY:Community EngageMINT: Fresh Connections with involveMINT DESCRIPTION:InvolveMINT IS LAUNCHING ITS APP! As part of Pittsburgh’s Inclusive Innovation Week\, learn how technological pioneers are working to make Pittsburgh more inclusive and participatory through the city’s first digital currency. \nHOW: Come to the showcase! Connect with nonprofits\, see what local businesses have to offer\, and be the first to use involveMINT: a new mobile digital currency application. Please RSVP here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/community-engagemint-fresh-connections-with-involvemint-tickets-32638911864 \nDESCRIPTION: Within our 21st century economy\, innovation and disruption are happening lightning fast. Many of our communities find themselves lagging behind\, or unable to keep up with this dynamism. As traditional social structures\, funding sources\, and governmental safety nets are challenged or dismantled\, communities and the stakeholders within them all face unprecedented challenges. \nLocally\, Pittsburgh has gained high number of socially conscious businesses and organizations to tackle these challenges. However\, these organizations have previously lacked a means of connecting to the resources that they need most. What would happen if we could activate the local economy that exists in each neighborhood to help? The first step is to realize that we have all we need to thrive\, it is just a matter of connecting resources with those who need it most! \nJoin us to experience how involveMINT is activating these resources and encouraging cross sector collaboration in an exciting new way! URL:https://groundedpgh.org/event/involvemint/ LOCATION:Repair the World\, 6022 Broad Street\, Pittsburgh\, PA\, 15206\, United States CATEGORIES:Community Event END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20170331 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20170408 DTSTAMP:20260425T220648 CREATED:20170322T205954Z LAST-MODIFIED:20170322T210157Z UID:17822-1490918400-1491609599@groundedpgh.org SUMMARY:2017 Inclusive Innovation Week DESCRIPTION:Pittsburgh has positioned itself to become a city of inclusive innovation by providing equal access to products and services through new technology\, ideas\, personnel and inventions. \n\nInclusive Innovation Event Schedule. \n\n\nInclusive Innovation Week is a city-wide opportunity to participate in and engage with innovation in the City of Pittsburgh.  The dates for Innovation Week 2017 are March 31-April 7. \nLearn more about Pittsburgh’s Road Map to Inclusive Innovation. URL:https://groundedpgh.org/event/2017-inclusive-innovation-week/ LOCATION:PA CATEGORIES:Community Event,Education,For Fun END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Halifax:20170327T183000 DTEND;TZID=America/Halifax:20170327T200000 DTSTAMP:20260425T220648 CREATED:20170322T204255Z LAST-MODIFIED:20170322T204740Z UID:17817-1490639400-1490644800@groundedpgh.org SUMMARY:Pittsburgh Land Bank Public Meeting - EAST DESCRIPTION:Please join us at a public meeting to learn more about the inaugural policies and procedures of the Pittsburgh Land Bank (PLB) and to provide your feedback on them. We will be hosting five meetings around the city to gather feedback about the policies and to listen to any concerns you may have. Our engagement team will be facilitating listening sessions\, and members of the PLB Board will be available to hear your comments. The input from these meetings will be collected and provided back to the PLB Board for consideration when they finalize the inaugural policies and procedures. \nWe have selected venues throughout the city for your convenience as follows: West\, South\, East\, Central\, and North. We will provide childcare at two of these meetings (March 25th and April 4th)\, and one of them will be on a Saturday to provide for added flexibility. In order to utilize the childcare service\, we request that you RSVP at least five days prior to the meeting. Light refreshments will be provided at all of the meetings. \nEAST: Monday\, March 27th from 6:30 to 8 PM at the Kingsley Association\,\n6435 Frankstown Ave\, Pittsburgh\, PA 15206 URL:https://groundedpgh.org/event/pittsburgh-land-bank-public-meeting-east/ LOCATION:Kingsley Association\, 6435 Frankstown Ave\, Pittsburgh\, PA\, 15206\, United States CATEGORIES:Community Event END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Halifax:20170325T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/Halifax:20170325T143000 DTSTAMP:20260425T220648 CREATED:20170322T203902Z LAST-MODIFIED:20170322T204645Z UID:17814-1490446800-1490452200@groundedpgh.org SUMMARY:Pittsburgh Land Bank Public Meeting - CENTRAL DESCRIPTION:Please join us at a public meeting to learn more about the inaugural policies and procedures of the Pittsburgh Land Bank (PLB) and to provide your feedback on them. We will be hosting five meetings around the city to gather feedback about the policies and to listen to any concerns you may have. Our engagement team will be facilitating listening sessions\, and members of the PLB Board will be available to hear your comments. The input from these meetings will be collected and provided back to the PLB Board for consideration when they finalize the inaugural policies and procedures. \nWe have selected venues throughout the city for your convenience as follows: West\, South\, East\, Central\, and North. We will provide childcare at two of these meetings (March 25th and April 4th)\, and one of them will be on a Saturday to provide for added flexibility. In order to utilize the childcare service\, we request that you RSVP at least five days prior to the meeting. Light refreshments will be provided at all of the meetings. \nCENTRAL: Saturday\, March 25th from 1 PM to 2:30 PM at Jeron X. Grayson Community Center\,\n1852 Enoch Street. Pittsburgh\, PA 15219\nChildcare will provided for ages 2 and up. Please RSVP for childcare by Thursday\, March 23rd. URL:https://groundedpgh.org/event/pittsburgh-land-bank-public-meeting-central/ LOCATION:Jeron X. Grayson Community Center\, 1852 Enoch Street\, Pittsburgh\, PA\, 15219\, United States CATEGORIES:Community Event END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20170323 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20170325 DTSTAMP:20260425T220648 CREATED:20170320T150313Z LAST-MODIFIED:20170320T150313Z UID:17790-1490227200-1490399999@groundedpgh.org SUMMARY:Westmoreland County Conservation District Engineer's Workshop DESCRIPTION:This workshop\, repeated over a two day period\, features the latest topics in natural resource management.  Topics featured this year include: watershed modeling\, green infrastructure design\, monitoring best management practices\, programmatic updates\, and more. \nGTECH Project Manager Sarah Koenig will be presenting in partnership with Lisa Brown\, Director of Environmental Initiatives and Projects / Saw Mill Run Watershed Coordinator for Economic Development South. The presentation is titled “Using citizen engagement and stakeholder input to inform a data driven methodology for revitalizing an urban watershed.” Sarah will present on the Route 51 Green Blvd Property Acquisition Planning Study. \nThe full agenda can be accessed here. URL:https://groundedpgh.org/event/westmoreland-county-conservation-district-engineers-workshop/ LOCATION:St. Vincent College CATEGORIES:Conference END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Halifax:20170322T170000 DTEND;TZID=America/Halifax:20170322T193000 DTSTAMP:20260425T220648 CREATED:20170313T161454Z LAST-MODIFIED:20170313T161454Z UID:17753-1490202000-1490211000@groundedpgh.org SUMMARY:Data Drinks DESCRIPTION:If you like analyzing\, coding\, mapping\, visualizing\, or forecasting data\, come out to the next Data Drinks on Wednesday March 22nd. This event will be held at Seviche from 5-7:30\, featuring $5 margaritas and mojitos\, $4 wine\, $3 beers and $5 tapas until 6:30. Help Data Drinks organizers collect data about Data Drinks by filling out a brief survey. URL:https://groundedpgh.org/event/data-drinks/ LOCATION:Seviche\, 930 Penn Ave\, Pittsburgh\, PA\, 15222\, United States CATEGORIES:For Fun,Partner Event END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Halifax:20170321T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/Halifax:20170322T170000 DTSTAMP:20260425T220648 CREATED:20170302T144847Z LAST-MODIFIED:20170302T144847Z UID:17693-1490083200-1490202000@groundedpgh.org SUMMARY:Green Schools Conference DESCRIPTION:GTECHER Ian Brown will be presenting at the Green Schools Conference and Expo in Atlanta\, GA. He will be presenting with Kristen Golomb\, Director of Innovation at Propel Schools on our Green Playces Initiative. \nIan will be presenting Tuesday\, March 21st: \nSession Title and details can be found below: \nPlacemaking: Kids Reclaiming their Environment through Community Design and the Arts. \n  URL:https://groundedpgh.org/event/green-schools-conference/ LOCATION:PA CATEGORIES:Conference ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://groundedpgh.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/GSC-logo.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Halifax:20170318T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Halifax:20170318T150000 DTSTAMP:20260425T220648 CREATED:20170301T144214Z LAST-MODIFIED:20170301T144654Z UID:17670-1489838400-1489849200@groundedpgh.org SUMMARY:Free Soil Lead Screening DESCRIPTION:Join the Allegheny County Conservation District and partners on March 18 to learn why soil lead contamination is a serious problem in Pittsburgh. Bring a properly collected\, dry soil sample from your yard or garden and it will be screened for lead and other heavy materials\, free of charge! Staff will be on hand to answer questions and provide information. \n \nFor more information\, contact Jonathan Burgess (ACCD) at 412-291-8017. See Grow Pittsburgh’s page on soil sampling for instructions. \nCheck out the Free Soil Lead Screening flier (including a soil sample diagram) for all the information. \n  URL:https://groundedpgh.org/event/free-soil-lead-screening/ LOCATION:Garden Resource Center\, 147 Putnam St\, Pittsburgh\, PA\, 15206\, United States CATEGORIES:Community Event,Education END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Halifax:20170317T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Halifax:20170317T180000 DTSTAMP:20260425T220648 CREATED:20170113T210142Z LAST-MODIFIED:20170307T162219Z UID:17228-1489773600-1489773600@groundedpgh.org SUMMARY:Mapping 101 with ArcGIS: Registration Deadline DESCRIPTION:Classes from March 23  – May 25\nLocation: GTECH Office    \nInstructed by Evaine K. Sing from GTECH\nA ten-week course to learn the basics of GIS technologies (Geographic Information Systems)\, with a focus on the industry-standard ArcGIS platform by ESRI. Classes will be held every Thursday from March 23rd-May 25th from 6:00-8:00 PM. \nThe course will cover: \n\nIntroduction to GIS\nFinding\, Downloading\, Cleaning Data\nFile Geodatabases\nGIS Outputs\nMap Design\nSpatial Data\nGeoprocessing\nSpatial Analysis\n\nWe will utilize lecture\, hands on tutorials in the program\, readings and application with a Community Project and Partner. \nFrequently Asked Questions:\nWhat you need:\n– All students are required to purchase the book/software package: “GIS Tutorial 1\, 10.3 Edition” by Kurland and Gorr. Be sure to purchase a NEW book\, as it comes with a 6-month trial of the software you will need for the course. Alternatively\, if you would like to purchase a personal copy of the software\, ESRI offers a personal license for $100/year though the text will still be required. \nWhat to bring to class:\n– All students should plan to provide their own Laptop and ArcGIS software for the course.This software only working in the Windows Operating System\, if you have a Mac\, you can run a Windows virtual machine through your Mac or try and borrow a PC \nIf I don’t own a laptop\, can I borrow one?\n– There are 3 desktops on location (with ArcGIS installed) for students who cannot provide their own computer but this means you will only be able to work during the class hours. \nIf you are interested in a flexible payment schedule or need to pay in installments\, just let us know and we can make arrangements. Email a.archer@gtechstrategies.org URL:https://groundedpgh.org/event/mapping-101/ LOCATION:PA CATEGORIES:Education END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Halifax:20170313T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Halifax:20170313T133000 DTSTAMP:20260425T220648 CREATED:20170301T145931Z LAST-MODIFIED:20170301T150316Z UID:17675-1489406400-1489411800@groundedpgh.org SUMMARY:For the Sake of All: Translating Evidence into Action for Community Health DESCRIPTION:The University of Pittsburgh Center on Race and Social Problems is proud to host Dr. Jason Q. Purnell for the third lecture in the Reed Smith LLP Spring 2017 Speaker Series. Dr. Purnell\, Assistant Professor at the Brown School at Washington University in St. Louis\, and principal investigator and project director of the For the Sake of All initiative\, a groundbreaking\, multidisciplinary project on the health and well-being of African Americans in St. Louis. \nNo RSVP required; lunch provided. Overflow room will be available during the event in Room CL 2101.  All lectures are recorded and uploaded to crsp.pitt.edu in the days following the lecture. \nContact Center Administrative Assistant Marita Johnson at maj135@pitt.edu or 412-624-7382 with any questions. \n \n  \n  \n  \n  \n———–\nRecipient of the Walentik Leadership in Health Award and named 2016 Person of the Year by the St. Louis American\, Dr. Purnell isa leading researcher on socioeconomic and sociocultural factors that influence health behaviors and outcomes. \nThe “For the Sake of All” project made waves with the revelation that\, in St. Louis\, less than 10 miles apart between Clayton and north St. Louis\, there is an 18 year gap in life expectancy at birth. \n“Those are not just statistics\, they are people’s lives that are being shortened because of differential access to resources that support healthy and productive lives . . . We know that poverty is not randomly distributed. Over a century of housing policy has gotten us to concentrated areas of poverty\, where we find more African American poverty concentrated into these tight pockets where poverty just accumulates\,” reports Purnell. URL:https://groundedpgh.org/event/sake-translating-evidence-action-community-health/ LOCATION:University of Pittsburgh\, Room 2017\, Cathedral of Learning\, Pittsburgh\, PA\, 15206\, United States CATEGORIES:Community Event,Education,Lecture END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Halifax:20170309T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Halifax:20170309T213000 DTSTAMP:20260425T220648 CREATED:20170222T181725Z LAST-MODIFIED:20170222T181844Z UID:17608-1489082400-1489095000@groundedpgh.org SUMMARY:Wild & Scenic Film Festival DESCRIPTION:Join the Pennsylvania Resources Council and Allegheny Cleanways at the 3rd Annual Wild & Scenic Film Festival!  \nThis film festival works to combine quality and powerful filmmaking with current environmental issues to inspire citizens to protect their environment and to take action for our local and global communities. Festival-goers can expect to see beautiful award-winning films about environmental issues from around the world\, excellent raffle prizes\, zero waste beer\, and the opportunity to connect with local initiatives to protect Pittsburgh! \nPlease join us on Thursday\, March 9th from 6PM – 9:30PM at Chatham University’s Eddy Theater for an evening of education\, entertainment\, and inspiration. Tickets and more information are available at www.prc.org/filmfestival2017/. \nJoin the Pennsylvania Resources Council and Allegheny Cleanways at the 3rd Annual Wild & Scenic Film Festival! Discounted early bird tickets are available until February 10! Get your tickets now and save! \nThe Wild This film festival works to combine quality and powerful filmmaking with current environmental issues to inspire citizens to protect their environment and to take action for our local and global communities. Festival-goers can expect to see beautiful award-winning films about environmental issues from around the world\, excellent raffle prizes\, zero waste beer\, and the opportunity to connect with local initiatives to protect Pittsburgh! \nPlease join us on Thursday\, March 9th from 6PM – 9:30PM at Chatham University’s Eddy Theater for an evening of education\, entertainment\, and inspiration. Tickets and more information are available at www.prc.org/filmfestival2017/. URL:https://groundedpgh.org/event/wild-scenic-film-festival/ LOCATION:Chatham University’s Eddy Theater\, Woodland Rd\, Pittsburgh\, PA\, 15232\, United States CATEGORIES:Education,For Fun ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://groundedpgh.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/Screen-Shot-2017-02-22-at-1.16.37-PM-e1487787511834.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Halifax:20170309T143000 DTEND;TZID=America/Halifax:20170309T160000 DTSTAMP:20260425T220648 CREATED:20170301T143454Z LAST-MODIFIED:20170301T143454Z UID:17666-1489069800-1489075200@groundedpgh.org SUMMARY:Regional Data Center Property Data User Group Meeting DESCRIPTION:The Western Pennsylvania Regional Data Center is hosting an open conversation about property and housing data. This is one in a series of “Data User Group” conversations organized by the WPRDC. User groups are open meetings designed to build community among data users\, identify data publishing priorities\, and allow participants to share expertise and build collaboration around the use of data. If you use property or housing data\, or are interested in using it\, please join us. URL:https://groundedpgh.org/event/property-data-user-group-meeting/ LOCATION:Knoxville Carnegie Library\, 400 Brownsville Rd \, Pittsburgh\, PA\, 15210\, United States END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20170309 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20170311 DTSTAMP:20260425T220648 CREATED:20170302T193331Z LAST-MODIFIED:20170302T193436Z UID:17696-1489017600-1489190399@groundedpgh.org SUMMARY:2017 National Environmental Justice Conference & Training Program DESCRIPTION:Evaine\, James\, Sarah and Kate will be presenting at the National Environmental Justice Conference in Washington D.C. to a national audience.  Evaine and Kate will present “ReClaim McKeesport: Environmental Justice Through Capacity Building. A Success Story” and James and Sarah will be presenting on the Northside Connections  Urban Trail System\, “Connecting Communities and Discovering Hidden Gems: Maximizing Resident Engagement in the Creation of an Urban Trail System”. The conference will bring together leaders from various sectors to exchange ideas and approaches to achieving environmental justice– check out this page to learn more about the conference. \n  URL:https://groundedpgh.org/event/nejc-conference/ LOCATION:PA CATEGORIES:Conference END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Halifax:20170303T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/Halifax:20170303T150000 DTSTAMP:20260425T220648 CREATED:20170127T150049Z LAST-MODIFIED:20170127T150222Z UID:17322-1488546000-1488553200@groundedpgh.org SUMMARY:Understanding and Practicing Map Literacy DESCRIPTION:Everyday we interact with visualizations of space\, aka maps. How we interact with a map is determined by many factors. Who made it? What is it trying to convey? Where did the underlying data come from? We ask these and more questions\, often unconsciously\, as we decide whether a map contains the information we seek. This workshop will begin with a brief history of the map\, introduce the concept of map literacy and finish with participants interacting with a series of digital and paper maps using the information they obtained during the first part of the session. \nRegistration is required for this event. URL:https://groundedpgh.org/event/map-literacy/ LOCATION:Hillman Library\, Digital Scholarship Commons\, G-49 (3960 Forbes Ave)\, Pittsburgh\, PA\, 15260\, United States CATEGORIES:Education,Lecture END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR