THE WAY FORWARD LEADER LUNCH BREAK ARCHIVE

Yvette shared who Cleveland Development Advisors are and their relationship to Greater Cleveland Partnership. She gave an historical snapshot of their investments since their funding in 1989, the major themes of those investments by decade, and the transformational and catalytic impacts they’ve had. She also touched on their Equitable Development Ecosystem Collaborative.

Kate talked about what attracted her to Cleveland and University Circle Inc. (UCI) and what she’s learned in her first few months in the role. She shared some of the themes emerging from her listening tour, including some of the perceptions Clevelanders have of UCI, and discussed some of UCI’s programs and offerings.

Dr. Baston talked about the vision of Tri-C and their current demographics, and gave a brief history of the leadership and direction of the college across the years. He shared his vision to move “citizens from economic fragility to economic mobility” and discussed the first 100 days and the listening tour that shaped the Presidential and Divisional Goals they have currently set forth.

Danielle touched on the background of the Cuyahoga County Workforce Funders Group and their desired impact. She talked about the systems change innovations that the group has worked on and their outcomes. She also discussed the focus and goals for 2023 and 2024, and how they innovations are helping to overcome challenges to connect workers with organizations in need.

Lila shared what Signal is and its background. She discussed the purpose of the organization, how they are changing the news model, and what the local community wants from their news organizations. She talked about the benefits of their news model, their funding, and their collaborations.

Matt and Charmaine shared the origins of Rekindle, what Rekindle is, the why behind the initiative, and their goals. The provided an overview of the curriculum and the Rekindle Action Project, and discussed plans for the future and how others can help.