A national presenter and trainer with an expertise in diversity and inclusion—Dina L. Clark—has been named the new director of the YWCA Greater Pittsburgh’s Center for Race and Gender Equity.

DINA L. CLARK

Prior to her appointment for the YWCA, Clark served as the first executive director of the Western Pennsylvania Diversity Initiative, a not-for-profit membership organization dedicated to promoting regional economic growth by providing resources to employers in the greater Pittsburgh region to attract, hire and retain employees from a variety of diverse backgrounds and perspectives.

On March 13, Public Allies Pittsburgh and the Larimer Green Team organized a community-wide cleanup in the Larimer neighborhood with participants from the Kingsley Association, Get Larimer, the Boys and Girls Club, Pittsburgh Cares and Larimer residents.

The cleanup took place throughout the designated sections of Larimer. It aims to bring residents together through service by promoting a clean Pittsburgh for everyone and showing how residents and organizations can make one community a better place. Volunteers met at the Larimer Community Garden and Public Allies. Bags and gloves were provided by Sen. Jim Ferlo’s office. Boys and Girls Club members participated in the cleanup.

A short tutorial on community service was held at the Kingsley Association. The above photos show kids and adults from the Pittsburgh Alliance cleaning up the community garden in East Liberty.

APRIL 16—The Hilton Hotel & Towers, will host the 12th Annual Mel Blount Youth Home All-Star Celebrity Roast at 6:30 p.m. at 600 Commonwealth Place, Downtown. The roast is a tribute honoring Super Bowl XL MVP and wide receiver Hines Ward. Dinner will be at 7 p.m. and this is a black-tie affair. Tickets are $350 per person and proceeds will benefit the Mel Blount Youth Home. For more information, call 724-948-2311 or e-mail This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. .