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Summer Stories: Youth Development Program, Week 7

August 11, 2023 | Education

Summer Stories: Youth Development Program, Week 7

This week included some unique learning opportunities with field trips to Wickiup Hill and the Mississippi River Museum and Aquarium.

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Summer Stories: Youth Development Program, Week 6

August 4, 2023 | Education

Summer Stories: Youth Development Program, Week 6

How can we make the world a better place? That was just one of the topics explored by our students this week.

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Manufactured Home Disaster Recovery Playbook

August 2, 2023 | Education | Housing

Manufactured Home Disaster Recovery Playbook

Matthew 25 uses lessons from the derecho and PATCH Program to compile a disaster recovery resource for use nation-wide

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Summer Stories: Youth Development Program, Week 5

July 28, 2023 | Education

Summer Stories: Youth Development Program, Week 5

Despite the heat, the students did some great work at the Urban Farm and had fun with journaling exercises!

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Summer Stories: Youth Development Program, Week 4

July 21, 2023 | Education

Summer Stories: Youth Development Program, Week 4

Week four of the Youth Development Program was filled with harvesting, planting, and a field trip to a pasture-based farm!

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Summer Stories: Youth Development Program, Week 3

July 14, 2023 | Education

Summer Stories: Youth Development Program, Week 3

Week three of the Youth Development Program was filled with farm work, field trips, and baking!

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Summer Stories: Youth Development Program, Week 2

July 7, 2023 | Education

Summer Stories: Youth Development Program, Week 2

Week two of the Youth Development Program was filled with team bonding exercises, a pizza party, and lots of farm work!

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Summer Stories: Youth Development Program, Week 1

June 30, 2023 | Education

Summer Stories: Youth Development Program, Week 1

The summer session of our Cultivate Hope Youth Development program started Monday, June 26, and we’ve done so much already!

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Building Bridges

June 1, 2023 | Community Building

Building Bridges

The Importance of Community Building

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Transforming a Food Desert Into a Food Oasis

May 22, 2023 | A Note From Matthew 25's Executive Director | Food

Transforming a Food Desert Into a Food Oasis

Nearly fifteen years ago, Matthew 25 began working in the Northwest Neighborhood of Cedar Rapids.

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