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. 

Three local business owners who have chosen to find a better use for food waste, even at the expense of personal convenience, staff hours, and increased bills.

How three Fort Wayne entrepreneurs are fighting food waste

Food waste doesn’t have to be bad for the environment. Here’s how three Fort Wayne entrepreneurs are repurposing it.

Members of Artlink's Artist Panel help shape the organization's direction.
What do artists think of Fort Wayne’s creative community?

Input Fort Wayne surveyed members of Artlink's Artist Panel to find out.

Violins of Hope offers "a stirring testament to the strength of the human spirit and the power of music."
Photo Essay: Violins of Hope comes to Fort Wayne

Experience "a stirring testament to the strength of the human spirit and the power of music."

Saw Ridgeway is a medical interpreter for the Allen County Department of Health.
How can immigrants and refugees adjust to new communities? Medical interpreters play a key role

Interpreters play a vital role in Allen County’s healthcare system and community, acting as a bridge for newcomers.

Kevan Chandler of Fort Wayne, center, has become a globe-trotting ambassador for people living with disabilities.
We Carry Kevan: Meet the Fort Wayne man behind a movement serving others and changing the world

Kevan Chandler and his friends are committed to closing social gaps between the able-bodied and disabled communities in Fort Wayne and beyond.

RasAmen Oladuwa is the creator of the Death Row Shadows collective.
Meet the Fort Wayne entrepreneur taking on mass incarceration in the US—one story at a time

The daughter of a wrongly convicted death row inmate is launching a new storytelling collective in Fort Wayne with a powerful mission.

Renata Robinson wants to empower creatives to impact Fort Wayne's community.
How can Fort Wayne’s creative class help transform the city? Renata Robinson has a few ideas

A creative herself, Robinson at Greater Fort Wayne Inc. wants the creative class to impact the city's evolution.

Matt Kelley
CreativeMornings: Matt Kelley, the power of working with people you trust

Matt talks about the power of working with people you can trust and how to build off the energy and momentum of change.

Expatriates Andy Welfle, Dawn Kennedy, Eric Stine, and Zach Klein tell all.
How can Fort Wayne retain talent? Four ex-residents fill us in on their careers—and their advice

Expatriates Andy Welfle, Dawn Kennedy, Eric Stine, and Zach Klein tell us what they're up to and what Fort Wayne needs to retain talent.

Jonathan Morales owns Jonathan Morales: Allstate Insurance at 3714 South Calhoun St.
Feeling the difference in Fort Wayne: A Latino business owner shares his journey

Business owner Jonathan Morales shares how Fort Wayne is growing to support minority entrepreneurs like himself.

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