Jaylin Brown entered 11th grade at Cleveland Metropolitan School District (CMSD)’s Ginn Academy on the fence about college. Looking for a different path to follow, he joined MAGNET’s Early College Early Career program, which places high school juniors and...
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By Cameron Aloway, Cleveland Foundation Marketing & Communications Intern August is Black Philanthropy Month. As we celebrate the power of giving in the Black community, we’re showcasing the work and talent of organizations that received grants from the...
Read More By Cameron Aloway, Cleveland Foundation Marketing & Communications Intern August is Black Philanthropy Month. As we celebrate the power of giving in the Black community, we’re showcasing the work and talent of organizations that received grants from the...
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Getting into college is hard, but it can be even harder to get through college. Students benefit from the support of a caring adult who has been through college before and can offer perspective and advice. That’s the idea behind the College Now Mentoring...
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Thea DeRosa Cerra grew up surrounded by books. As the executive director of the Cleveland Kids’ Book Bank, she’s helping build home libraries for children and families across Northeast Ohio. “Having books in the home is one of the biggest predictors...
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Jan. 18, 2019 was a historic day for our community as Cleveland was officially named as the fourth Say Yes to Education community-wide chapter in the nation. With this announcement came the promise of holistic support – including tuition scholarships and...
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This is the third in a series of blogs where we will be sharing details about the Cleveland Foundation’s new strategic direction. Stay tuned as we share a post on the “Building and Sharing Power” panel conversation that took place during our annual...
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By Cameron Aloway, Cleveland Foundation Marketing & Communications Intern Leean Andino, the first Say Yes to Education Cleveland scholarship student to complete college, graduated from Cleveland State University this May Leean Andino achieved...
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Angela Flowers and her fellow co-founders of Making a Difference Consulting, Meleika Wadley and Dr. Dakota King-White, were helping young people and families in Greater Cleveland cope with stress long before COVID-19. The pandemic may have ushered in a new...
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On April 5, The George Gund Foundation announced the inaugural gift of $1 million to the Cleveland Metropolitan School District Arts Education Fund, in honor of Ann Gund as she retired from The Gund Foundation’s board. The Cleveland Metropolitan School...
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