The First Source Center Attends August Wilson Birthday Block Party

Participation in the August Wilson Birthday Celebration Block Party has become an annual tradition for the Lower Hill Redevelopment team. For the third consecutive year, Lower Hill's First Source Center (FSC) representatives tabled at the family-friendly event celebrating the late August Wilson - a Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright who grew up in the Hill District.  

Dakota Roberts, Diamond Beck, Lorenzo Alexander, and Janise Zenmon, actively greeted attendees and passionately discussed upcoming training and opportunities available through the FSC partners. This dynamic group of local youth from the Hill District make up a strong segment of the First Source Center's Street Team.  They are the friendly faces who engage with community members, distribute literature at local events and shed light on partner organizations such as Pittsburgh Gateways ITCT, A. Phillip Randolph Institute Breaking the Chains of Poverty, CARP and Bankwork$. These organizations provide ongoing workshops, trainings, apprenticeships and cohorts focused on everything from construction trades to professional service opportunities.  

This free event, held on April 27, 2024, featured over 150 vendors, children's activities, a foam party, a lip sync battle, food trucks, musical performances, and more. Buccini Pollin Group proudly sponsored the grand reopening of The August Wilson House, an arts center for the Hill, in August 2022.  

Hill District community events like the August Wilson Birthday Block Party, are an integral part of the FSC outreach mission to grow awareness about jobs, training, and career advancement opportunities to residents of the Hill District. For additional information about upcoming events and opportunities, follow the First Source Center on Instagram  and Facebook  or call: 412-223-7890 or email: [email protected]