News & Updates

Four Cleveland Heights residents are among those who will present 28 visions of creating positive change in Cleveland at Accelerate: Citizens Make Change, a civic pitch competition, on Wednesday, Feb. 27, 5:30 p.m., at the Global Center for Health Innovation in Cleveland, reports the Heights Observer, an online publication of the civic advocacy organization FutureHeights. Read the story…

Danielle Sydnor (SLI 2018, CBB 2014) was recently elected as President of Cleveland’s NAACP branch. In a spot on News 5 Cleveland with Frank Wiley she shared that, “the energy of the youth and the wisdom of the elders, they’ve got to be in the room together.” She said her focus will be bringing equity…

Cleveland’s newest TV news station, on the Spectrum cable network, interviews a presenter who will pitch a civic vision to make Cleveland better at CLC’s annual Accelerate: Citizens Make Change event, which takes place February 27, 2019. Brittany O’Connor, a Vice President at event sponsor Citizens Bank, notes how Accelerate pitches create positive change in Ohio. Watch…

In her February 3 article, Leaders are made, not born, Crain’s Cleveland Business’ Publisher Elizabeth McIntyre advocates for investing in leadership, both for the sake of your business and our community on whole. “Those currently in leadership positions have an obligation, a duty, to provide the next generation with the necessary skills, guidance and experiences…

Girl Scouts of North East Ohio’s 2019 Women of Distinction honorees include three CLC alumni: Julie Johnson (CBB 2002) Brenda Kirk (LC 2010) Sue Krey (LC2 2013, LC 2012) The honor is given to women who go above and beyond to make our communities better places to live, work, and raise a family. They will…