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Elevate NorthlandSurprising partnerships bring dramatic results. Elevate Northland is a Community Development Corporation that brings together groups working on business development, public health, poverty and building community bonds.
Elevate Northland promotes sustainable social and economic development in the Northland area of Columbus with a destination community hub anchored by locally owned multicultural businesses. |
Why Northland?Northland was once the shopping destination for Columbus. Since the mall closed and businesses left, the area has lacked a destination for building community and growing the economy. At the same time, thousands of immigrants and refugees have moved into the area and kept the economy alive with small businesses. This presents an opportunity to showcase the dozens of cultures that call Northland home and to draw people from around the city. It also presents an opportunity to create a model that promotes integration and resource connection that makes Northland a place everyone is proud to call home.
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Community ImpactThe Elevate Northland Business Academy brings small business training resources directly into the community that is home to so many entrepreneurs. An annual Northland Community Bazaar creates a thriving hub of local artisan commerce in the neighborhood. The International Neighbor Potluck event brings neighbors together to share food, music, dance, and smiles.
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