Quietly nestled in the eastern corner of Allen County, seven small, rural communities go about their business with all kinds of stories to tell. Their cities are New Haven, Woodburn, Leo-Cedarville, Grabill, Harlan, Monroeville, and Hoagland. And together, they are East Allen County.
“Look and see what resources the community has to offer. It might be a situation like this, and you might need a loan – that might be the only option. There’s nothing wrong with having to use a loan, but if you do, just make sure that it’s right for you and manageable.”
"It’s more personal. It makes that person feel valued, that you took enough time out of your schedule to physically show that person how to navigate the bus. Even if I go online, I still might have questions.”
“As a call center expert, I spend a lot of time helping bigger businesses manage customer service, and that’s prepared me to help other people do the same thing with their own small businesses.”
“I’ve met some unique folks that have become very loyal customers to the Fort Wayne Comedy Club, that have become more than just a customer. They have become friends. When I talk about wanting to go back on the road they tell me I can’t close the comedy club”.
"We don't tend to focus on the Black experience, as a whole. There's laughter; there's sadness; there are so many different layers to what that experience is, and who that experience is for."
"If you care about the future of Fort Wayne arts and culture, there are a few reasons this strike should be one of the biggest stories on your radar."
“There are a lot of people who have gone through workshops that have given them ‘aha’ moments. We take those ‘aha’ moments and make them applicable.”
“It’s easy, especially for people who don’t struggle with SUD, to think people should just be able to stop using drugs. But the success rate of an abstinence-based approach is really low.”
“If you really want to impact change in your community, your neighborhood association and Area Partnership are the best places to start.”
The goal of this program is to support students who may not have otherwise gone to college—whether they have financial need, are first-generation college students, are first-generation Americans, or may not have considered college due to other barriers.
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