The Northside Chronicle
April 2021 Est. 1985
Volume 37 Issue 4 - FREE -
The Community Newspaper of Pittsburgh’s Historic Northside
Northside YMCA prioritizes water safety as summer approaches By Briana Canady For years, the YMCA of Greater Pittsburgh has aimed to reduce drowning rates and help children learn how they can be safe in the water. The Allegheny YMCA recently received a $5,000 grant from Y-USA, which will be used to provide 75 scholarships for swim instruction to local families in need. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), an average of 3,536 unintentionally fatal drowning incidents have occurred in the U.S. between 2005 and 2014. This equates to approxiPhoto courtesy of Sydni Mundy
Precious Sprouts Daycare Academy is the culmination of six years of hard work and dreams for founder Sydni Mundy. The community, she says, always plays a role in the decisions she makes for her daycare: "I am working to build a daycare that will help to create jobs, properly educate children, and bring a sense of equitable education to families in communities who otherwise may not have access to it." Read the full story below.
Photo: Allegheny YMCA
In the U.S., about 10 people die per day by unintentionally drowning. The statistics are even higher for African Americans: Between 2000 and 2007, across all ages, African Americans’ fatal unintentional drowning rate was 1.3 times that of white people. The Allegheny YMCA is doing their part to fix this problem by providing 75 scholarships for swim instruction to local families in need. mately 10 deaths per day. One in five of these unintentional deaths are children aged 14 or younger. The statistics are even See YMCA, Page 12
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New daycare provides equitable education for Northside youth By Anthony John Wiles, Jr. Located in Observatory Hill’s Pride Project, formerly Allen Place and the Chatham Elementary School, a new local preschool—Precious Sprouts Daycare Academy, LLC—promises to provide an equitable and engaging learning environment for its students. The Northside Chronicle recently interviewed Sydni Mundy, founder of Precious Sprouts, about her new business and involvement in the community.
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A graduate of Carlow and Robert Morris Universities, Mundy has over 10 years of experience in the realm of urban education. This includes previous work with local nonprofits as well as Propel Andrew Street High School in Munhall and Pittsburgh Public Schools. Her most recent role was program director for the Manchester Youth Development Center, but Mundy states that it was her fellowship with the Community Problem Solvers Program of CORO Pittsburgh that inspired her to pursue a path in
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urban education. With such a strong background, it is no surprise that Mundy sees her daycare as bettering not only the lives of the children it will educate, but also the surrounding community. “The community is a part of many decisions made for the daycare. I am working to build a daycare that will help to create jobs, properly educate children, and bring a sense of equitable education to families in See Daycare, Page 13
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