Special Announcement | Black Women Roc! Campaign 2018
We are thrilled to announce our 2018 Black Women Roc! Campaign Today is the official launch of our June 2018 […]
A Wednesday Word from the Director | May Days & Productivity
Dear Community, Happy May to you! I don’t know about you but I am more than relieved that we seem […]
Starbucks and The Intersection of Microagression, Gentrification and Racial Profiling
With the never ending news cycle and provocation from social media; viral incidents like the arrest of two black men […]
Featured Blogger Spotlight | Jake Sell Hicks
We are pleased to announce and spotlight Jake Sell Hicks as our newest Featured Blogger & Volunteer About Jake Sell […]
28 Days of Little Known Facts About (Black) American History | Jerry Pinkney (7)
We are pleased to spotlight Jerry Pinkney in day seven of our first annual 28 Days of Little Known Facts […]
A Wednesday Word From the Director | 2017 Year End Edition
Dear Community, How would you describe 2017 in just two words? This is the type of reflective question that pervades […]
Summer Intern Spotlight | Michael Adams
We are pleased to spotlight Michael Adams a Workforce Development Intern & co-creator of the Urban Architecture Tour How old […]
Rochester Makers Gift Shop Business Spotlight | Jess Kreiser Illustration
We are pleased to feature Jess Kreiser of Jess Kreiser Illustration as our second Business spotlight in the Rochester Makers […]
Summer Intern Spotlight | Tiara Downs
We are pleased to spotlight Tiara Downs a Workforce Development Intern & co-creator of the Urban Architecture Tour How old […]
Summer Intern Spotlight | Jaden Hayes
We are pleased to spotlight Jaden Hayes a Workforce Development Intern co-creator of the Urban Architecture Tour How old are […]
A Thankful Word from the Director | Fall Tour Series Kickoff
Dear Community, My body isn’t cooperating on this Friday in fact, I’ve spent all day in bed in full recovery […]
Summer Intern Spotlight | Terry-Ann Lewin
We are pleased to spotlight Terry-Ann Lewin a Workforce Development Intern co-creator of the Urban Architecture Tour How old are […]
A Wednesday Word from the Director | Fast Times & Tour Guides
Dear Community, This week’s word will be super quick. We are in the thick of practicing and planning for tomorrow’s […]
A Special Monday Word | One Year Anniversary Mingle Week
Dear Community, Unless you’ve been living under a rock you know that we celebrated 540WMain’s one year anniversary back on […]
A Wednesday Word from the Director | Self Care is The Best Care
Dear Community, I want to start off by apologizing for my absence last week. Between fibro flares, emotional upsets, and […]
A Wednesday Word from The Director | One Day At A Time
Dear Community, Happy Wednesday! I can’t believe a whole week has passed since I last came to you. The summer […]
A Wednesday Word from the Director | Change Takes Time
Dear Community, We’ve come to the last full week of July. Can you believe it? Time is waiting for […]
A Wednesday Word from the Director | Dog Days of Summer
Dear Community, The dog days of summer have finally arrived and just as we begin to settle into the […]
Special Announcement Wednesday Word | 2017 Workforce Development, Entrepreneur College Preparatory Internship
I am pleased to announce The 2017 Workforce Development, Entrepreneur & College Preparatory Internship Program The summer 2017 cohort started […]
A Wednesday Word from the Director | Black Women Roc!
All month long we’ve been celebrating the beauty, grace, talent and success of black women in Rochester here on 540Blog […]