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A short, digestible list of resources to guide you on your journey of understanding racism and promoting diversity, equity, and inclusion efforts. A new list is published every month. Challenge: Stand Against Racism Challenge, YWCA Greater Cleveland Event: Survivors Fear: A Conversation on Sexual Assault, DiversCITY Cleveland by Cleveland Public Library Event: Philanthropy Equity: Making…

IGNITE with Light Alysha Ellis & SIR Evans 2022 Presenter Economic Prosperity category Presented in partnership with:       ORIGINAL PROJECT DESCRIPTION: IGNITE with Light is a collaborative partnership to strengthen the Northeast Ohio entrepreneurial ecosystem by connecting business leaders and entrepreneurs with local organizations and collegiate groups that support and serve small businesses…

11 organizations collaborate to attract talent to region CLEVELAND (March 10, 2022) – The Cleveland Leadership Center is one of 11 non-profit, public and private entities that today announced the formation of the Cleveland Talent Alliance to develop a seamless and coordinated system to identify, attract, navigate, engage, welcome and retain the best talent in…

Grayter Cleveland Shane Winnyk & Courtney Smith 2022 Winner Presented in partnership with: ORIGINAL PITCH DESCRIPTION: Grayter Cleveland aims to increase the number of People of Color and women in STEM careers, particularly the tech field, by pairing a Black employee and a White employee together to give brief presentations in schools (remotely or in-person)…

Bee Brave Amalia Haas 2022 Health & Well-Being Finalist Presented in partnership with:       ORIGINAL PITCH DESCRIPTION: Bee Brave aims to help youth understand and deal with anxiety by engaging them in what is an anxiety provoking activity for most – beekeeping. The program teaches participants to remain centered in the presence of…