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OTHER BROWN GIRL Jing Lauengco 2021 Technovation Winner Presented in partnership with: ORIGINAL PITCH DESCRIPTION: OTHER BROWN GIRL (OBG) is a Brown-owned, woman-owned social impact community storytelling platform that encourages WOMEN of CULTURE leading COLORFUL + CREATIVE LIVES to spark deeper diversity conversations through design + digital storytelling. Through the OBG brand, website, blog, podcast,…

Darrell McNair (LC 2007) was recently The Black Professional of the Year by The Black Professional Magazine: A Guide to Building the Village! According to the article honoring him, “Each year, an individual is chosen for their professional accomplishments, civic engagement, personal standards of excellence and community visibility.” See the article > (Begins on p….

Sister Christine De Vinne, OSU, PhD (LC 2020) recently received the Council of Independent Colleges’ 2020 Charles W.L. Foreman Award – the 2020 award ceremony was postponed until April 2021. According to a news post on the Ursuline College website, “The award is presented annually to a college president or corporate trustee who has demonstrated…

Bridget and Bernie (LC 2007) Moreno, and Judy (LC 2002) and Bob (LC 1985) Rawson will receive the Cleveland State University President’s Medal – the institution’s highest non-academic honor. They will be honored at the annual Radiance celebration – which raises “scholarship dollars for students who are doing well academically and are working hard toward…

A short, digestible list of resources to guide you on your journey of understanding and involvement in diversity, equity, and inclusion efforts. A new list is published every month. Event: “Advancing racial equity beyond 2020” City Year Cleveland and City Year Columbus Poetry: “Black Women Coping in Cleveland” a collection of works by various writers,…