Our Impact
Closing Equity Gaps in the 45506 Zip Code
12
opportunity spaces reimagined for children and community-building
6
abandoned and blighted properties removed
3
Neighborhood Family Parks/ Green Spaces created
16,910
books placed into the hands of children as of January 2021
13
regional & national partnerships to support our efforts in the 45506 area
25
established 1:1 mentoring relationships between Black men and Black boys
7,580
culturally relevant books distributed which is a 109.5% increase on the industry average of 21% published across all minority groups
7.0
average number of books per child in the 45506 area, a 233,233% increase from an average of one book per 300 children
Advancing National Efforts
17.0
average number of books per child for children who participate in our book clubs exceeding the national average of 13 books per one child
20,000
number of people served across all target areas
6.0
average number of books per child across all initiatives
Literary Outputs
Access Points Map: The Conscious Connect
View the full report of The Conscious Connect, Inc. efforts towards cultivating a Children's Equity Zone in South Springfield
Awards & Honors
2020 Returning the Favor with Mike Rowe Facebook Show
2020 Wittenberg University Alumni of the Years
2020 Next City Vanguard
2020 Springfield City School District Alumni of Distinction
2019 Library of Congress Literacy Awards Best Practice Honoree
2019 Clark County Luminaries (Clark County Commission)
Forbes ‘30 Under 30’ Class of 2019
Promise Venture Studio Early Futures
International Literacy Association ‘30 Under 30’ Class of 2019
Early Childhood Innovation Prize Top Idea (Gary Community Investments and OpenIdeo)
AASL Commendation
2018 MLK Jr. Creative Youth Programming Award (Springfield Human Relations Council)
2017 UpDayton Summit IX Pitch Winner
2022 Spoke of the Year
Small Business Development Center (SBDC)
“The Conscious Connect, Inc.’s commitment to empowering the minds of tomorrow’s leaders has gained them recognition not only locally, but across the country.”
— Chris Williams, School Board Member, Springfield City Schools District
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