Urban Renaissance Center

02/02/2026

Our very own Antwain Trimble is participating in a wellness workshop Feb 6th 11:30 am Free event Health Tips cooking demonstrations and lunch

Is your heart getting the TLC it deserves? Join us this February for a special Heart Health Month event dedicated to cardiovascular wellness. We’re bringing together expert medical advice and delicious flavors for a morning of wellness you won’t want to miss.

Friday, February 6, 2026
11:30 a.m.
MCC Culinary Arts Institute

What’s on the Menu?

* Expert Advice: Get the latest heart-healthy tips from Tarnesa “Nurse T” Martin, RN, BSN, Patient Resource & Community Advocate at Hurley Medical Center.

* Live Cooking Demo and lunch: Watch show you how to whip up a heart-smart dish, followed by lunch where you can taste the results for yourself.

* Health resources and raffle: get valuable information to take home and you may walk away with a gift too!

For more information, visit https://www.mcc.edu/culinary-arts/index.shtml . To register, please call 810-762-0961.

01/26/2026

Information session happening today! Flint community groups can learn more about the Neighborhood Improvement Initiative at 10 a.m. today at The Neighborhood Engagement Hub - Flint, MI. There are two other information sessions this week: Jan. 28 at 2 p.m. and Jan. 30 at 10 a.m. Learn more at mott.org/neighborhood-improvement.

01/21/2026

Civic Park's Ubuntu Village marks it's next chapter by renovating the old Dort Meat Market.

01/21/2026

The Mott Foundation Centennial Neighborhood Improvement Initiative aims to support projects that foster connections among residents and enhance the quality of life in the Flint community.

01/19/2026

Today the URC celebrates and honors MLK Day.

MLK once said , “We must learn to live together as brothers or perish together as fools”.

So we reflect on Ubuntu . The belief that we rise together, serve together, and are strongest when we love one another.

01/16/2026

Powerful conversations with Applewood Estate about the creation of our own garden and orchard

01/16/2026

Powerful conversations were held today with Applewood Estate as we came together to take the first steps toward building our own garden and orchard. This is what collaboration, planning and community growth looks like in Flint.

01/15/2026

Thank you to Flint Daily News for sharing the vision of Ubuntu Village and its impact on Civic Park and our focus on healing, learning , and community.

The Urban Renaissance Center continues to implement its Ubuntu Village concept in Flint’s historic Civic Park neighborhood.

01/15/2026

Thank you to FlintSide News for sitting down and capturing the vision behind Civic Park, the Urban Renaissance Center, and Ubuntu. Building community. Restoring its hope as we move forward together .

01/12/2026

We would like to give a huge thanks to MLive News for sharing our vision and goals. We are transforming the historic meat market into the Ubuntu Building, a vibrant community hub that fosters connection, possibility, and shared purpose. Let’s celebrate stronger neighborhoods and brighter futures together.

A Flint-based nonprofit organization has acquired the former Dort Meat Market and announced plans to transform it into the Ubuntu Building, a permanent home for community-led healing, learning, and neighborhood revitalization in the Civic Park community.

01/12/2026

The URC is supporting community members who are taking part in National Day of Racial Healing . Together, we Heal . Together , we grow . Be part of a community conversation rooted in connection and hope.