Posts by Ashley Thornton
Entrepreneurs of Waco: Postpartum Doula Services of Waco
(Note: This post is part of a series called “Entrepreneurs of Waco.” The series is collaboration between the McLennan Small Business Development Center (SBDC), the Professional Writing program at Baylor University, and Act Locally Waco. The McLennan Small Business Development Center offers technical assistance, business mentoring, training, and resources for all stages of small business.…
Read MoreMay we celebrate each others’ journeys…
By Ana Chatham People often ask me how I, being born and raised in Brazil, ended up here in Waco. I usually respond with the briefest summary of my immigration story I can produce. Being a private person who normally dislikes small talk, it is comfortable for me to omit the details and just stick…
Read More2018 Greatest Hits #9: Faith in Action Initiatives provides medical supplies & equipment for non-profits
(During these last few weeks of December we will be reprising the Top 10 Most Opened Blog Posts for 2018 from the Act Locally Waco blog. I couldn’t possibly pick my favorites – so I used the simple (cop out?) approach of pulling up the 10 blog posts that got the most “opens” according to…
Read MoreInsideOUTLOUD : finding freedom and healing through creative writing
By Jenuine Poetess we wrote about freedom him and i next to each other on cold metal chairs attached to tables affixed to the floor [if it doesn’t move, it can’t be a weapon] we wrote about freedom him on the inside me on the free he wrote about life beyond his four walls beyond…
Read MoreJanitors, jobs and priorities
By Ashley Bean Thornton When I got home on July 12 a phone message was waiting for me – Did you see the paper? City of Waco is thinking of outsourcing janitorial services; 22 people might lose their jobs! Since I have been facilitating the Prosper Waco committee that is working hard to help people…
Read MoreEntrepreneurs of Waco: Chariot Innovations
(Note: This post is part of a series called “Entrepreneurs of Waco.” The series is collaboration between the McLennan Small Business Development Center (SBDC), the Professional Writing program at Baylor University, and Act Locally Waco. The McLennan Small Business Development Center offers technical assistance, business mentoring, training, and resources for all stages of small business.…
Read MoreTexas Tech University at Waco – Supporting Students to Achieve Four-Year and Master-Level Degrees
By Rebecca Larsen Eight years ago I became the first person in my family to graduate from college. I vividly remember my parents’ tears and the smiles of the two professors who helped encourage, support, and guide me to graduation and opportunities beyond. Today I work for an incredible regional campus in Waco through Texas…
Read MoreParticipants in MCC Program for Single Parents are hard-working, compassionate and driven!
By Becky Boggus During the first week of each semester at McLennan Community College, single-parent college students in the Support and Empowerment Program (SEP) gather in a conference room for Program Orientation. Among the refreshments, name tags, and ice breaker questions, there is something deeper going on: a large group of single parents are all…
Read MoreYour Community. Your Voice. Your Summit.
By Christina Helmick It has been about a year and a half since Prosper Waco hosted the Inaugural Event that drew more than 400 community members together to discuss the issues the community wanted to prioritize when the Prosper Waco initiative kicked off. In September of this year, Prosper Waco is hosting its Annual Summit…
Read MoreFitness Fads – Friend or Foe?
By Crystal Hernandez Maybe I age myself by admitting that I’ve been working in the fitness industry for 20 years. Although I did luckily move into the field just behind leg warmers and sweat bands, I did ride in on the wave of step aerobics. So over the past 20 years I’ve seen lots of…
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