MANSFIELD — The Richland Area Chamber and Economic Development announces a new program for young professionals aged 18-30 in Richland County. Applications for the program are open now through Aug. 23. “Engage Richland will allow young professionals to gain a community leadership mindset early in their careers,” said Angie Cirone, Mansfield-Richland Area Educational Foundation Director. […]
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179th Cyberspace Wing, Richland Area Chamber hosts coding camp for high schoolers
MANSFIELD — The four-day “Electronics for Beginners” class culminated with 13 students presenting their final projects.
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Leadership Unlimited boosts landscape with 2,000 native plants
LEXINGTON — The 2023-24 Leadership Unlimited class organized two capstone projects for community beautification. One of the projects installed 2,000 native plants at Lexington’s Patriot Park and NECIC’s Urban Farm.
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Downtown Shelby mural unveiled by Leadership Unlimited Class of 2024
The mural, painted by local artist Allison Pence, was unveiled Thursday in downtown Shelby by the Leadership Unlimited Class of 2024.
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Young Leaders Institute pitches marketing ideas for Sterkel Park for All
MANSFIELD — Cole Eichorn delivered some tough news to the Sterkel Park for All committee Thursday morning. If they want to appeal to Gen Z, they need to log off of Facebook. “I don’t use Facebook,” said Eichorn, a sophomore at Lexington High School. “My mom’s a big Facebook person.” Eichorn presented his advice for raising […]
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Electronics for Beginners summer camp open to high school students
MANSFIELD – Richland County high school students are invited to apply for a new summer camp Electronics for Beginners. The camp takes place on Monday, June 24 through Thursday, June 27 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Mid-Ohio Educational Service Center. Students will learn the basics of Arduino programming while creating innovative designs. They […]
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Leadership Unlimited application open for class of 2024-2025
MANSFIELD — Individuals who live or work in Richland County are encouraged to apply for the Leadership Unlimited (LU) class of 2024-2025. The Mansfield-Richland Area Educational Foundation runs this community leadership program to expand participants’ knowledge of the challenges and opportunities within Richland County through tours, activities, and discussions. The program incorporates personal leadership development […]
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Richland Area Chamber hosting Girls Who Code webinar
MANSFIELD — The Richland Area Chamber will host a webinar on Dec. 5 at 3:30 p.m. for anyone interested in starting a Girls Who Code club.
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Discover Richland Economic Dev. Tour set for Nov. 3
MANSFIELD – Richland County is buzzing with significant economic development projects poised to transform our community. But what do these projects mean for our daily lives and the future of our region’s economy? To answer these questions and more, we invite participants to join us for the “Discover Richland – Economic Development Tour 2023.” Event […]