South East (46803, 46806)

Zip Codes: 46803, 46806, 46816 South East Fort Wayne is the most diverse quadrant of the city. Home to a wide variety of cultures, languages, cuisines, and churches, its family-run restaurants and grocery stores will take you on a journey around the world. From August-September 2021, this quadrant is the focus of Input's community journalism program called Voices of South East, made possible by support from the Foellinger Foundation. For two months, Input will be producing weekly stories that generate conversations around assets, challenges, and opportunities in South East—as determined by residents themselves. Voices of South East is part of Issue Media Group's national On the Ground series. Previous On the Ground programs have taken place in Fort Wayne, Memphis, Tampa, Grand Rapids, Kalamazoo, Cincinnati, Flint, and Detroit. 

Inside the Eagles Theatre in Wabash.

How can you support a stronger post-COVID economy in Indiana? Be an arts advocate

"The arts' impact on the economy and small business community cannot be understated."

#PeopleofNEI: Alyvia Luong and Chris Diwis, Social Justice Advocacy award winners

"This piece was emotional for me and based on passion and anger."

Mariah James and Amber Reid are the Co-Owners of the Local Archive.
Meet the Local Archive, a new creative workspace in Fort Wayne

As photographers, friends, and Co-Founders, Mariah James and Amber Reid share plans for their new coworking space in the Old East End building.

The site of Project Mastodon at the corner of U.S. 30 and Flaugh Road.
Have you heard about Project Mastodon? We’re guessing what it is

The Input Street Team makes an educated guess about what the City's mysterious Project Mastodon might be.

We sat down with five writers in Fort Wayne to get to know them and their take on the city's literary scene.
5 Fort Wayne writers share their work and perspective on the city’s literary culture

"The arts community in Fort Wayne is an enthusiastic group that can really build off of your work as a writer."

Nearly 7 miles of the Pufferbelly Trail have been constructed: 4.75 miles from Washington Center North to Life Bridge Church, and another 2.25 miles is from Lawton Park and Fourth Street to Lima Road and Ice Way.
Warmer weather means it’s time to hit the Fort Wayne Trails

The Fort Wayne Trails are seeing record usage during COVID-19.

24 hours in Fort Wayne with Andrea Dortch

What would you do with 24 hours in Fort Wayne? We're asking locals to be your guide for a day.

From left, are Tin Cho, Khin Lwin, and Khin Cho.
#PeopleofNEI: Tin Cho, Khin Lwin, and Khin Cho, protesting for a better Burma

"We hope that by voicing our concerns together here in Indiana that it will help bring the proper attention to Burma whether it is through donations or making necessary changes."

Daylana Saunders and Alisha Rauch are Co-Founders of the ChangeMakers Fort Wayne.
Meet ChangeMakers, a group working to disrupt and dismantle systemic racism in Fort Wayne

Co-Founders of the local activist group share their mission to be advocates of equity and justice for the Black community—and to support Black entrepreneurship.

To honor Black History Month, we asked a handful of Fort Wayne leaders what this month means to them.
What does Black History Month mean to you, and what are your hopes for Fort Wayne’s future?

Local leaders fill us in.

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