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SUMMARY:CLC virtual application Q&A
DESCRIPTION:Interested in learning more about Cleveland Leadership Center programs? Join us for a free\, virtual Q&A to get an overview of the options available\, find out which one is right for you\, and gain best practices tips for your application. You’ll also have the opportunity to chat directly with program directors and have all of your questions answered.
URL:https://www.cleveleads.org/event/clc-virtual-application-qa/
LOCATION:Zoom
CATEGORIES:CLC public events,Community events
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SUMMARY:The Way Forward Leader Lunch Break: Nakeisha Wells
DESCRIPTION:The Way Forward Leader Lunch Breaks are a free series of virtual discussions to help you stay on top of relevant community issues and happenings. \n\nNakeisha Wells\nExecutive Director\nDiaper Bank of Greater Cleveland \nChanging lives\, one diaper at a time\nOne in three families across the U.S. experience diaper need. The Diaper Bank of Greater Cleveland is helping to alleviate that need by providing free diapers\, and other resources\, to those in need across the region. Hear about their current work\, forthcoming initiatives\, and the impact they’re having on the community. \nPart of a four-week series elevating Cleveland’s Black leaders in recognition of Black History Month.  \n\nPrevious The Way Forward Leader Lunch Breaks can be viewed by visiting our archive or the Cleveland Leadership Center YouTube Channel – subscribe today! \n\nLeaders are needed now more than ever before\, please help us to build our leadership today and for the future. The Way Forward Leader Lunch Breaks are offered for free but donations to support continued CLC programming are appreciated!
URL:https://www.cleveleads.org/event/the-way-forward-leader-lunch-break-nakeisha-wells/
LOCATION:Zoom
CATEGORIES:CLC public events,Community events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250212T120000
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SUMMARY:The Way Forward Leader Lunch Break: Leon Wilson
DESCRIPTION:The Way Forward Leader Lunch Breaks are a free series of virtual discussions to help you stay on top of relevant community issues and happenings. \n\nLeon Wilson (LC 2023\, CLI 2016)\nChief of Digital Innovation & CIO\nCleveland Foundation \nAI through AI (Achieving Impact through Artificial Intelligence)\nArtificial Intelligence (AI) is here to stay and those who are willing to embrace it gain tremendous advantages. Learn how AI can advance your work\, understand the considerations leaders should take into account for using AI\, and discover some tools to help you best leverage the technology. \nPart of a four-week series elevating Cleveland’s Black leaders in recognition of Black History Month.  \n\nPrevious The Way Forward Leader Lunch Breaks can be viewed by visiting our archive or the Cleveland Leadership Center YouTube Channel – subscribe today! \n\nLeaders are needed now more than ever before\, please help us to build our leadership today and for the future. The Way Forward Leader Lunch Breaks are offered for free but donations to support continued CLC programming are appreciated!
URL:https://www.cleveleads.org/event/the-way-forward-leader-lunch-break-leon-wilson/
LOCATION:Zoom
CATEGORIES:CLC public events,Community events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250219T120000
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SUMMARY:The Way Forward Leader Lunch Break: Devin Cotten
DESCRIPTION:The Way Forward Leader Lunch Breaks are a free series of virtual discussions to help you stay on top of relevant community issues and happenings. \n\nDevin Cotten\nFounder & CEO\nUniversal Basic Employment (UBE) \nCreating the nation’s first jobs guarantee pilot\nIn 2023\, Devin Cotten took the leap to pitch his vision for UBE at Accelerate\, where he made it to the finals and earned $2\,000 and a host of critical connections. Over the past two years\, he has immersed himself completely in the project and will soon be launching the nation’s first jobs guarantee pilot which will provide 100 participants with a wage subsidy or job guarantee of $50\,000 annually for three years. Learn more about UBE’s mission and goals and how his Accelerate experience helped make UBE possible. \nPart of a four-week series elevating Cleveland’s Black leaders in recognition of Black History Month.  \n\nPrevious The Way Forward Leader Lunch Breaks can be viewed by visiting our archive or the Cleveland Leadership Center YouTube Channel – subscribe today! \n\nLeaders are needed now more than ever before\, please help us to build our leadership today and for the future. The Way Forward Leader Lunch Breaks are offered for free but donations to support continued CLC programming are appreciated!
URL:https://www.cleveleads.org/event/the-way-forward-leader-lunch-break-devin-cotten/
LOCATION:Zoom
CATEGORIES:CLC public events,Community events
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SUMMARY:Accelerate: Citizens Make Change 2025
DESCRIPTION:Accelerate\, emceed by Danita Harris and sponsored by Citizens\, is a high-energy annual civic pitch competition. This Shark Tank-style event gives individuals across Northeast Ohio a chance to win seed money to help launch their idea to make the region a better place. \n \nIn the first round\, presenters pitch their ideas to a panel of community leaders who select one finalist in each of five categories to pitch in the Finalist round to the full audience\, which votes for the winner. The winner receives $5\,000\, and the remaining four finalists each receive $2\,000 to help fund their ideas. \nTechnovation\, sponsored by the Cleveland Foundation\, is a separate contest at Accelerate for ideas featuring technology. The five selected presenters pitch their idea to a panel of judges with the winner taking home $3\,500. \nTeen Accelerate: Student Citizens Make Change is a separate competition at Accelerate hosted by the Young Entrepreneur Institute (YEI). Any high school student can apply to pitch an idea that would make a difference in their community. The winner receives $1\,000\, plus a mentor from a partner organization\, the runner-up will receive $500\, and the remaining eight finalist teams will win $250. YEI will also be awarding a separate prize to one undergraduate college student who presents in the category competition at Accelerate. \nThursday\, February 20\, 2025\n4:30-8:30 p.m.\nHuntington Convention Center of Cleveland\n(300 Lakeside Ave E)\n \nTIMELINE \n\n4:00 p.m. Doors open\n4:30 p.m. Category pitches (Round 1)\n5:45 p.m. Category pitches (Round 2)\n7:15 p.m. Finalist competition + awards\n\nNetworking throughout the evening \nWalk-in tickets\n$60 General admission\n$30 Student ticket \nAll ticket levels provide access to the full event. Come for all\, or just for part. \nLearn more >  \nContact Courtney Scullen with questions at (216) 592-2243. \nThis year\, there will also be a selfie station featuring our Showtime Photo Booth photo wall where you can snap photos with friends and colleagues to remember your Accelerate experience. \nMake every laugh and smile unforgettable at our event with Showtime Photo Booth\, the premier photo booth rental service since 2013. Their innovative 27 photo experiences have been a hit at weddings and corporate events across Philadelphia\, Los Angeles\, and San Antonio.
URL:https://www.cleveleads.org/event/accelerate-citizens-make-change-2025/
LOCATION:Huntington Convention Center of Cleveland\, 300 W Lakeside Ave\, Cleveland\, OH\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250226T120000
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SUMMARY:The Way Forward Leader Lunch Break: Marsha Mockabee and Kevin Clayton
DESCRIPTION:The Way Forward Leader Lunch Breaks are a free series of virtual discussions to help you stay on top of relevant community issues and happenings. \n\nMarsha Mockabee (LC 2013)\nPresident & CEO\, Urban League of Cleveland \nKevin Clayton (LC 2023)\nEVP\, Chief Impact and Equity Officer\, Cleveland Cavaliers\nChair\, Urban League of Cleveland Board of Directors \nThe ongoing pursuit of justice and civil rights\nThe 2025 Urban League National Conference – in Cleveland this year – promises to be the largest and most influential gathering in the nation focused on civil rights and urban advocacy. The event brings together policymakers\, thought leaders\, social influencers\, and entrepreneurs to exchange ideas and engage in strategic discussions in the ongoing pursuit of justice. Hear about the expected outcomes and impact of the event both on a national and local level. \nPart of a four-week series elevating Cleveland’s Black leaders in recognition of Black History Month.  \n\nPrevious The Way Forward Leader Lunch Breaks can be viewed by visiting our archive or the Cleveland Leadership Center YouTube Channel – subscribe today! \n\nLeaders are needed now more than ever before\, please help us to build our leadership today and for the future. The Way Forward Leader Lunch Breaks are offered for free but donations to support continued CLC programming are appreciated!
URL:https://www.cleveleads.org/event/the-way-forward-leader-lunch-break-marsha-mockabee-and-kevin-clayton/
LOCATION:Zoom
CATEGORIES:CLC public events,Community events
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