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A Wednesday Word From The Director | Where is The Love?

Hello Friends, Spring has officially sprung and not a moment too soon. This year has thus far been filled with […]

540, Inc Announces Launch of Radio Show & Podcast Morethanisms | Debut Episode March 22

We are excited to announce the launch of 540, Inc’s radio show and podcast Morethanisms on WXIR 100.9 Dear Community, […]

A Wednesday Word from the Director | Balancing The Busy

Hi Friends, January came in like a lion and brought with it an entire year of drama, foolishness, and mayhem. […]

540, Inc Announces 2nd Annual Digital Black History Month Education Campaign

We are pleased to announce 540’s 2nd Annual Digital Black History Month Education Campaign Every day throughout the month of […]

540, Inc Launches #speakoutnow | A Campaign Against Injustice

We are pleased to announce 540, Inc’s first annual #speakoutnow Campaign Only two weeks into 2019 and recent public and […]

Yogi Educator Spotlight | Sarah Yanello

Fit & Well at 540 this year means more yoga at 540WMain. This year we brought in Sarah Yanello to […]

A Discussion w/ Charles Arena | Open Letter **Update**

Dear Community, When I wrote my open letter Arena’s LLC on Saturday December 29, 2018 I never expected the level […]

Top 10 Most Viewed 540Blog Posts of 2018

The best thing about 540, Inc for me is not only our dedication to people centered spaces but our digital […]

A Wednesday Word From the Director | Reflecting on the Past, Looking Ahead to the Future

In place of resolutions I like to spend the first few weeks of every new year making space for reflection, […]

Top 10 Books I Read in 2018

Top 10 Books I Read in 2018 | by Calvin Eaton Those who know me well know that I love […]

540WMain Adds Prolific Book to Popular Book Discussion Series | Unpacking™ Race Manners by Bruce Jacobs

We are pleased to announce that we have added the book Race Manners to our Unpacking™ Book Discussion Series Race […]

An Open Letter to Arena’s Inc.

An Open Letter, Dear Arena’s Inc. It was with great joy that I made a casual visit to your East […]

A Wednesday Word From the Director | Tis the Season

Tis the season… For rest, reflection and relaxation. Hopefully I’m still sticking to my self-induced break as you’re reading this […]

Introducing Annie Kwon | Volunteer Spotlight

We are pleased to spotlight Annie Kwon our newest 540Volunteer About Annie (she/her/hers) Annie is a web designer who has studied […]

Introducing Darian Ward | Volunteer Spotlight

We are pleased to spotlight Darian Ward our newest 540Volunteer About Darian (she/her/hers) Darian Ward is an award-Winning TV Personality, […]

A Wednesday Word from the Director: Change Begins With A Conversation

Conversations with self Conversations with a loved one Difficult conversation A Community Conversation: Hate Crime & Frederick Douglass “The most […]

Introducing Austin Retzlaff | Volunteer Spotlight

We are pleased to spotlight Austin Retlaff our newest 540Volunteer About Austin (he/his/him) In addition to volunteering with 540WMain; Austin […]

An Open Letter to St. John Fisher President Gerard J. Rooney

An Open Letter, Dear President Rooney, My name is Calvin Eaton and I am an antiracism educator, activist and founder […]

**Announcement 540WMain Welcomes Three New Community Volunteers

We are excited to announce the addition of three new 540Volunteers to our team Darian Ward Austin Retzlaff Annie Kwon […]

A Wednesday Word from the Director | Tis The Season for Thanks & Giving

Have you donated? 540, Inc’s 3rd Annual November Fundraising Campaign is going on now!   Dear Community, 47 day…1140 minutes […]

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