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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. Article: “How to tell kids the real story behind Thanksgiving” Meghan Holohan for Today Call to Action: Honor Native Land: A Guide and Call to Acknowledgement,…

Presented by Citizens, Accelerate is the Cleveland Leadership Center’s annual pitch competition for community members who want to make a positive change in the Northeast Ohio region. Participants can submit a pitch for one of the six different categories.  The winner of the competition receives funding to help launch or grow their innovative ideas.  What…

Anyone invited to submit ideas to improve region Individuals with visions to improve Northeast Ohio can apply before December 3, 2021, to be part of Accelerate: Citizens Make Change, a civic pitch competition presented by Cleveland Leadership Center in partnership with Citizens. The annual competition provides funding and networking that bring ideas to reality. It…

Robert J. Klonk (LC2 2017, LC 2016, CLC Board) will receive the Richard W. Pogue Award for Excellence in Community Leadership and Engagement from the Cleveland Metropolitan Bar Foundation (CMBF) in honor of his many contributions. Klonk will honored at the Rock the Foundation 17 event on Saturday, February 12, 2022 at the Music Box…

Accelerate is a pitch competition that gives individuals across Northeast Ohio the chance to win seed money to help launch their innovative ideas to make the region a better place. The competition features six different pitch categories, each representing a distinct area. Once you pick a category, you can start developing your Accelerate application! These…