Inspired to Serve More Students

Inspiring Minds gets $100,000 grant WARREN — A student support program that provides unique learning experiences is getting a financial boost from a local organization. The Youngstown Foundation recently announced it was providing $300,000 worth of funding to several local organizations, and the largest portion of that is a $100,000 contribution to Inspiring Minds. The…

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Youngstown Foundation Announces $380K in Grants

YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio – The Youngstown Foundation today announced $380,000 in new grants, including $100,000 for the Inspiring Minds Youth Enrichment program, an initiative that aims to equip and inspire young people to discover and pursue success. Inspiring Minds provides after-school and summer enrichment programs to students in Youngstown and Warren. The programs focus on education,…

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Inspiring Minds Marketplace Opens Today

INSPIRING MINDS MARKETPLACE: The third annual Inspiring Minds summer market will be 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. today at Warren G. Harding High School’s Mollenkopf Stadium, 860 Elm Road NE, Warren. The market highlights what students at Inspiring Minds learned about entrepreneurship by showcasing more than 30 businesses they created throughout the summer program. CHURCH…

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Inspiring Minds Opens Doors for Youth

Annual gala raises funds, awareness for mentorship program WARREN — More than 18 years after not fulfilling a dream of a long NFL career, Deryck Toles had not imagined the idea of helping five students from his old neighborhood in Warren would blossom into a program with chapters in five cities and a new one…

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DeSalvo Construction Launches Giving Tuesday Campaign

HUBBARD, Ohio – DeSalvo Construction is partnering with Inspiring Minds of Warren and The United Way of Youngstown and the Mahoning Valley for Giving Tuesday to support education, families and community development. In the spirit of giving back and honoring company tradition, DeSalvo Construction will match 100% of all donations, up to $25,000 per organization.…

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Inspiring Minds Explore Careers at College Expo

YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio – A group of about 300 students in grades 1 through 8 attended Youth College Expo Day June 29 at Kent State University at Trumbull. The students explored career choices by attending a variety of workshops at the event, sponsored by Inspiring Minds. The workshops focused on education, college readiness, art, personal branding, financial…

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Inspiring Minds Market Teaches Business Skills

WARREN — Inspiring Minds had its second annual market event Thursday, as a part of the foundation’s six-week summer enrichment program for students in grades three to 12 in Warren and Youngstown City Schools. Students showed their ability to make sales, market to consumers and strategize for profitable business plans. The event at Warren G.…

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Inspiring Minds to Showcase Accomplishments

SUMMER MARKET: Inspiring Minds will host its second annual summer market from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Thursday at Warren G. Harding High School’s Mollenkopf Stadium, 860 Elm Road NE, Warren. The event is part of the 12th annual Inspiring Minds summer enrichment program that will celebrate the hard work and accomplishments of the program’s…

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Inspiring Minds Celebrates 17 years

WARREN — For the past 17 years, Inspiring Minds has provided free after-school and summer enrichment programs for under-represented kids in the Mahoning Valley. The organization celebrated its anniversary Saturday with a gala that drew about 600 people to its Warren location on Woodland Street NE. “Many people have contributed their time and money to…

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