poverty

Getting our Babies to College 101 Jowan Smith 2017 Finalist Educating for Tomorrow Presented in partnership with: February 16, 2019 Jowan hosted her first 1,000 Ties event and produced a video with highlights from the event. Watch the video> January 2019 WZAK honored Jowan as one of their 2019 Future History Makers: people giving back to…

Music Lens: Inspiring Creativity and Confidence Corinne Auger 2018 Finalists Health & Wellness category Presented in partnership with: October 2018 Corinne Auger pitched her idea for a free introductory music program for lower-income elementary schoolers at Accelerate 2018 While she didn’t make it to the main stage that night, she did impress the scouts from…

Community Garden Initiative Sara Continenza & Elizabeth Benninger 2017 Presenters Quality of Life category October 2018 Sara Continenza, along with co-presenter Elizabeth Benninger, pitched he idea for a gardening pilot program in under-resourced neighborhoods in Cuyahoga County using an educational toolkit focused on gardening skills, healthy eating, and social and emotional learning. To date, two…

Ideastream senior host and producer Rick Jackson interviewed CLC’s Marianne Crosley and Karla Wludyga about the recent humanitarian mission to Puerto Rico. CLC and The City Club of Cleveland organized a mission of 28 Clevelanders, including several families, to do hands-on relief work, learn what still needs to be done, and meet with the island’s…

Chris Quinn (LC 2015) is leading the charge at Cleveland.com for A Greater Cleveland’s Open Table project. On Wednesday night, over 250 community members showed up to learn more and find out how they can help. Chris’ LC classmate, Akram Boutros (LC 2015), stepped up to lead a center for the initiative. Read the full…