The CityLink center on Bank St in the West End is the one stop in Cincinnati helping break the…read morecycle of poverty. The center has welcoming group of passionate volunteers who welcome you from the time you walk in throughout your entire visit. Their program works with individuals through 3 core services - Education, Employment and Financial Education providing them the skills in working with their resident partners Cincinnati Public Schools, Per Scholas, Cincinnati Works and SmartMoney. Stop by to check out what is happening at CityLink center, great place in our city!

From the owner: CityLink's mission is to show God's love to those in need by providing an integrated path to…read moreholistic life change. We were founded with the idea that social service providers could achieve more by working together. Clients come in and work towards their specialized goals in education, employment, and financial education in an easy to navigate environment. They are surrounded by a highly skilled and dedicated team of service providers, staff, and volunteers who know their story and work alongside them everyday.

Media Bridges is a local non-profit that provides access and education to the community on…read moretechnology and technology resources. They just recently moved downtown on Race and Central Parkway. The center offers free classes to the community on things such as video production, graphic design, web design, Once someone has taken classes there, they can have access to use the electronics and equipment that Media Bridges owns. They also produce programming on their four local access channels for many local organizations. They pride themselves on being one of the many organizations that have moved into Over the Rhine to help it's revitalization and growth as a booming cultural and arts neighborhood. I am actually looking into taking some classes there soon. I hear that they are somewhat hard to get into as they are free!

Ever wanted to make your own TV show... for FREE?! You can do it here…read more Media Bridges is a non-profit cable station located at Race and Central Parkway. If you are a Cincinnati resident, you can come here to learn how to create your own television show and have it broadcast. How so? 1.) Call up Media Bridges. Ask to signup for their television classes. They also have radio classes if music is more your thing. 2.) Attend the required classes and learn how to use the equipment. Ask questions! 3.) Once you are proficient, you can borrow video cameras, use the station's television studio or radio pod to create your own show. Media Bridges also has several editing suites so that you can put together your show and add graphics and effects. 4.) When you have a completed show, you can burn it to DVD and schedule it for broadcast. Pretty cool, eh? Media Bridges is community centric and promotes freedom of speech. As long as your message is tastefully produced, you can make a show about anything: hobbies, cartoons, talk show, politics, music, religion... your imagination is the limit.

UC's Niehoff Urban Studio is located on Short Vine in Corryville just East of the UC campus,…read moreserving as cool studio focused on urban planning and working with the community. I attended Soapbox Speaker Series: Craft Beer As Community Development discussion with 3 local breweries Rhinegeist in OTR, Nine Giant (who opens in Pleasant Ridge in September) and Weidemann's in NKY. Great discussion on how craft beer brings communities together, revitalizes neighborhoods, creates jobs. Do we have too many breweries in town? No as the discussion continued citing Portland, OR and San Diego, CA as examples with 50 breweries. At the end of the session everyone enjoyed samples of the local beer. Thanks to Niehoff for holding the event & looking forward to future events in this space.

The Niehoff Urban Studio is a unique learning environment for students at the University of…read moreCincinnati. It is an interdisciplinary studio off campus (on Short Vine) that allows students to attempt to solve real world problems and interact with people in the community. I attended a speaker series by Soapbox Media (which I highly recommend, www.soapboxmedia.com) talking about the urbanist movement. Long story short, free beer and excellent conversations. If you ever get the chance to work/visit/participate here, I highly recommend it!

Was turned away from a fun night out with my husband to paint a Star Wars painting. Very…read morepretentious and rude staff. Do not pay for camps or classes-very overrated. We were not offered a refund even though we were turned away at the door. One of the most unbelievably ridiculous encounters I've ever had. We would not recommend Baker Hunt as the owner is extremely rude.

I have been taking classes here for years. The instructors and staff make you feel welcome…read more Classes are art based but also cooking as an art. I took my grand daughter to a cooking class and she loved it!! There are numerous classes for all ages. I would definitely recommend!!

Kenton County Adult Education offers many services: GED preparation, literacy services, college…read moreremediation assistance, ESL courses, workforce development and testing, and more. As an employee, I'm most familiar with the GED classes and preparation. Classes and instruction are offered at five locations across the county, in the areas of Covington, Independence and Erlanger. Some preparation is learning-center style, which means students work independently on subjects that an assessment indicates they need practice in. Other locations offer structured classes. In addition to GED preparation, ESL services are available as are literacy services (for students whose reading level is not yet sufficient to study for the GED). Kenton County Adult Education provides a caring, supportive staff at each site.

very inspiring and was there when I need them first they really helped me out and I appreciate them…read morefor helping me get my high school diploma felt good to have on a gown and walked up to get my diploma !!!!!!!

From the owner: Giving Cincinnati-area students the chance they deserve to learn and excel in a non-traditional…read moresetting is our mission at Dohn Community High School. We're here to help students achieve academic success and be prepared to thrive in their chosen field of work. We are a multi-campus, non-profit high school in Cincinnati, OH, serving high school-age and adult students with a full spectrum of programs to serve all levels of learning needs. In addition to our academic curriculum, we promote community engagement, social development, and career fulfillment following graduation. Whether you're joining us in Avondale, Roselawn, or Downtown Cincinnati, you can count on our programs to help set you up for a successful future. Schedule a tour today!

This school is a top notch language school with excellent instructors! The people here are the best…read morein the industry. Very professional and management is extremely accommodating.