Aja Hannah, Author at The Land

As Ohio Welcomes Refugees, a Nonprofit Gives Them a Boost

By Aja Hannah & Lee Chilcote ● Economy ● July 14, 2022 July 15, 2022

With the help of nonprofit US Together, refugees in the Cleveland area work to get small businesses up and running. Funded by the federal Office of Refugee Resettlement, the program has helped more than 30 entrepreneurs.

How to support refugee entrepreneurs in Cleveland

By Aja Hannah ● Entrepreneurs ● July 14, 2022 July 14, 2022

The nonprofit US Together has helped more than 80 refugees and immigrants become entrepreneurs since 2018. Here are some of the businesses they’ve created and ways you can support them.

More money needed to seed growth of refugees’ businesses

By Aja Hannah ● Economy ● May 19, 2022 May 26, 2022

US Together’s successful support of immigrant and refugee enterprises helps build the local economy, but the agency needs funds to keep the effort going into 2023.

Equity is on the (Transit) line: Two transit riders nominated to RTA board

By Aja Hannah ● Civic Engagement ● March 2, 2022 May 27, 2022

Mayor Justin Bibb nominated two public transit users to the Greater Cleveland Regional Transit Authority (GCRTA) Board of Trustees. If approved, they would be only the third and fourth trustees to actually use the transit system they represent while on the board.

Centennial project aims to fill need for workforce housing downtown

By Aja Hannah ● Development ● April 13, 2021 May 27, 2022

With average rents of $1.57 per square foot, or $1,100 for a 700 square foot one bedroom, many front line workers such as hotel and restaurant employees cannot afford to live downtown. The Centennial project aims to address that by offering workforce housing that is accessible to those earning 50-80% of area median income.

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