Tuesday, July 25, 2017
On Tuesday, July 25, a delegation of community leaders from
Danville, Virginia visited YNDC to obtain an in-depth understanding of YNDC and
its operations.
The delegation included board and staff members from the newly
formed Danville Neighborhood Development Corporation, as well as city and
philanthropic partners. YNDC staff and board members participating included
Germaine Bennett, June Johnson, Ian Beniston, Tiffany Sokol, Jack Daugherty,
Tom Hetrick, and Liberty Merrill. Many thanks to YNDC's partner in
revitalization, Deb Flora of the Mahoning County Land Bank for also
participating in the learning exchange.
The day included a discussion of YNDC's creation, initial
capacity building, project/program site tour and discussion, and question and
answer throughout the day. A full copy of the presentation can be downloaded
below.