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Regionally Speaking: A Virtual Symposium
Show moreGladys Haddad continues to explore the Greater University Circle Initiative and how it hopes to bring community wealth and economic inclusion to these neighborhoods of Cleveland. This conversation focuses on the 21st Century Urban Neighborhood with a combination of new and old residents, sustainable businesses, and collaborative environments. The session was held at the Shorebank Enterprise Center in Glenville, this session brings together Andrew Watterson (Program Director, Office of Sustainability, City of Cleveland), Holly Harlan (President and Founder, Entrepreneurs for Sustainability) and Chris Bongorno (Associate Planner, University Circle Inc) to discuss the Greater University Initiative. Part two was held at the Shorebank Enterprise Center in Glenville, this session brings together Steven Kiel (Managing Director, Hudson Consulting Group), Genna Petrolla (Greater Circle Living Manager Dorothy Adams (Glenville Resident) and Donald Hunt (Hough Resident, Deputy Registrar, Case Western Reserve University) to discuss the Greater University Initiative and to discuss how to create a 21st century neighborhood with traditional and new residents.
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Show moreThis conversation on Addressing the Health Needs of the Region includes Kim Sanders , Program Manager of Community Based Programs for (NEON)Northeast Ohio Neighborhood Services and Melissa Ghoston, Director of Volunteer and External Relations for The Free Medical Clinic of Greater Cleveland. They explain the regional scope of their agencies, the communities that are included and the challenges they address in the exercise of their responsibilities where they serve.
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Show moreEvery Saturday, Case Western Reserve University undergraduates pick up a shovel or paintbrush and volunteer for Habitat for Humanity. Why are students so passionate about the group Habitat for Humanity? This week two students, Amanda Langhals and Amy Buckwith, talk about their experiences in Cleveland and abroad with building homes for the underserved.
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Show moreIn the fall of 2010, Case Western Reserve University faculty came together to found the Social Justice Institute, whose mission is to build relationships on and off campus in order to address the root causes of social injustice. This week Regionally Speaking talks with Dr. Rhonda Y. Williams, the director of the insitute. Dr. Williams dives in describing the core missions of the group and gives an update on the latest projects of the group including undergraduate programs, youth leadership conferences, and guest speakers.
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Show moreFor the last five years, Regionally Speaking has told many stories of the underserved. The job of this week's guest is to tell these stories and explain how they fit into the context of the economy and history. Tim Black is a recent addition to the faculty at Case Western Reserve University. He is a professor of sociology and focuses his research on social inquality. Dr. Black's book When a Heart Turns Rock Solid: The Lives of Three Puerto Rican Brothers On and Off the Streets chronicles his friendship with three young Puerto Rican brothers and details how poverty has shaped their lives. Dr. Black discusses his past work, which is listed as the best books of 2009 by The Washington Post, and describes his future plans with CWRU's Social Justice Institute.
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Show moreLori Urogdy Eiler, for 33 years a Social Studies teacher at East Cleveland’s Shaw High School and M. LaVora Perry, a long time resident of East Cleveland, wife and mother, activist, author, editor and publisher assess educational access from their individual vantage points. They address the challenges in providing quality education from their individual perspectives.
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Show moreGladys Haddad interviews Anthony Houston, Program Manager for the Neighborhood Stabilization Program, and Mansell Baker, Assistant to the Mayor’s Chief of Staff. An additional voice in the conversation is Fannie Hall, a resident of East Cleveland who has lived in the same East Cleveland home for 49 years. The City of East Cleveland initially received 2.2 million dollars of federal funds as part of the Neighborhood Stabilization Program. With this and other funds, depilated homes have been demolished and other homes rehabilitated. What does this mean for the residents of a city that is in the first stages of economic redevelopment?
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Show moreEducation is about endowing the next generation with the tools to build a better future. On a more practical level, a robust educational system fosters long-term economic and social stability. In a global economy, how can the American education system keep its edge? How can we create opportunities for inner city students?
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Show moreThe Living Through Legacies Project brings together older citizens from the McGregor Home in East Cleveland and the Fairfax neighborhood with students from Case Western Reserve University. Generations come together and the histories of the seniors are recorded. This week Regionally Speaking brings together the founder of the program David Harris along with an interviewer and interviewee who participated in the Living Through Legacies Project.
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Show moreGladys Haddad continues to explore the Greater University Circle Initiative and how it hopes to bring community wealth and economic inclusion to these neighborhoods of Cleveland. This conversation focuses on community relationships between residents, business owners, different neighborhoods, and the institutions of University Circle. The session was held at the Deuteronomy 8:3 Cafe in Glenville, this session brings together Marilyn Mobley (Vice President for Inclusion, Diversity and Equal Opportunity, Case Western Reserve University), Mittie Jordan (Owner and proprietor of Deuteronomy 8:3), Cortrell Kinney (Hough neighborhood resident) and Gary Norton (East Cleveland resident and President of City Council) to discuss the Greater University Initiative.
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Show moreGladys Haddad continues the discussion on the Greater University Circle Initiative and defines the terms 'Community Wealth Building' and 'Economic Inclusion' as she speaks with Ted Howard (Executive Director of the Democracy Collaborative, University of Maryland), Lillian Kuri (Program Director for Special Projects, Cleveland Foundation), Tracy Nicholls (Director of Economic Development, City of Cleveland) and Mikel Lezamiz (Director of Cooperative Dissemination, Mondragan Cooperative Corporation).
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Show moreGladys Haddad continues to explore the Greater University Circle Initiative and how it hopes to bring community wealth and economic inclusion to these neighborhoods of Cleveland. Part one was held at the Fairfax Renaissance Development Corporation offices in Quincy Place, this session brings together the following speakers to discuss how the community development and institutional leaders of Greater University Circle are looking at this ambitious plan. Speakers include: John Hopkins (Executive Director, Buckeye Area Development Center), Vickie Johnson (Executive Director, Fairfax Renaissance Development Corporation), Pam Holmes (Sr. Director, Community Outreach, The Cleveland Clinic), Wyonette Cheairs (Community Development Specialist, Greater Circle Living Program, Fairfax Renaissance Development Corporation) In part two, the session brings together Steven Standley (Sr. Vice President, System Services, University Hospitals), MaryAnn Stropkay (President, ShoreBank Enterprise) and Margaret Carney (Case Western Reserve University, Architect/Planner) to discuss how the community development and institutional leaders of Greater University Circle are looking at this ambitious plan. The session was held at the Fairfax Renaissance Development Corporation offices in Quincy Place.
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Show moreThe Case Western Reserve University undergraduate student body has over 4000 students. These young minds come from all over the country and even different parts of the globe. How, then, do you engage these students with the community? This is the job of this week's guest Angela Lowery who is the Student Service Coordinator Center for CWRU's Center for Civic Engagement and Learning. Angela describes her role at the center and details her own path through community engagement programs which includes her experience in the Peace Corps.
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Show moreGladys Haddad, as she continues the community dialogue with residents, business owners, and community experts in the Strategic Investment Initiative Neighbourhoods. The next discussion takes place in the Detroit Shoreway neighborhood of Cleveland. Held at the Detroit Shoreway Community Development Organization offices in the Gordon Square Arts, this session brings together the following speakers to discuss the how neighborhoods are vital to the livable city. Part one includes: Matt Zone, Cleveland City Council, Ward 17, Chip Marous, President of Marous Brothers Construction, Lee Chilcote, Resident of Detroit Shoreway and the Eco-Village John Wilbur, Assistant Director, City of Cleveland Department of Commmunity Development. Part two includes: Jeff Ramsey, Executive Director of the Detroit Shoreway Community Development Organization, Joy Roller, Executive Director of the Gordon Square Arts District, Raymond Bobgan, Executive Artistic Director of Cleveland Public Theater, Stephanie Morrison-Hrbek, Executive Director of Near West Theatre
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Show moreThis conversation with Julianne Malveaux, author, labor economist, commentator and president of Bennett College opens with a recollection of her visit to Case Western Reserve University on March 23, 2011. She was the featured speaker for the Power of Diversity Lecture series on “The Economic Case for Diversity.” She presents her views on the interconnections between social economic justice and diversity and elaborates on her beliefs in the future leadership roles for today’s students in addressing them.
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Show moreIn a discussion moderated by Gladys Haddad, a community dialogue continues with residents, business owners, and community experts in the Strategic Investment Iniative Neighborhoods. This session was held in the offices of the Buckeye Area Development Corporation. Part one included the following speakers: Eric Hodderson (President of Neighborhood Progress, Inc.), Andrew Venable (Director, Cleveland Public Library), Holly Carroll (Deputy Director of Cleveland Public Library) and Pamela George-Merrill (Executive Director of Shaker Square Development). Part two speakers included: John Hopkins (Executive Director of Buckeye Area Development Corporation), Greg Peckham (Director, Cleveland Public Art), Ann Zoller (Executive Director, Park Works) and Denise Zeman (President/CEO, St. Luke's Foundation).
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Show moreGladys Haddad, as she continues to speak with residents, community directors, and neighborhood institutional partners in the Fairfax neighborhood. Held at the Fairfax Renaissance Development Corporation offices in the Quincy Place. Part one brings together the following speakers to discuss the how neighborhoods are vital to the livable city. Vickie Johnson, Executive Director, Fairfax Renaissance Development Corporation Greg Ashe, Executive Director of Karamu House India Pierce Lee, Program Director for Neighborhoods, Housing, and Community Development, Cleveland Foundation. Part two includes Vickie Johnson, Executive Director, Fairfax Renaissance Development Corporation, Katherine Butler, Resident, Community Leader, and Board Member, Kimberly Gillyard, Coordinator for the Cleveland Clinic Innovation Center.
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Show moreGladys Haddad, as she continues the community dialogue with residents, buisness owners, and community experts in the Strategic Investment Initiative Neighborhoods.The next discussion takes place in the Glenville-Wade Park neighborhood of Cleveland. Held at the Famicos Foundation offices in the historic NotreDame building on Ansel Road, this session brings together the following speakers to discuss the how neighborhoods are vital to the viable city. John Anofielo, Executive Director, Famicos Foundation, Sabra Peirce Scott, Councilwoman Ward 8, City of Cleveland and Chris Ronayna, President, University Circle Incorporated. Part two includes John Anoliefo, Executive Director, Famicos Foundation, Emily Peck, Leader of Neighbor to Neighbor Association, Janice Eatman Williams, Assistant Director, Case Center for Civic Engagement and Learning.
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Show moreGladys Haddad opens a community dialogue with residents, business owners, and community experts in the Strategic Investment Initiative Neighborhoods. This discussion focuses on the Slavic neighborhood of Cleveland and was held at the headquarters of the Third Federal Savings and Loan. Part One includes Paul Huml (Chief Operating Officer , TFS Financial Corporation), Mary Beth Holdford (Manager of Corportate Responsibility), Gene Bak (Arcelor Mittal Steel Executive Director) and Charles Gliha (Coordinator of Broadway Public Art, Polish American Cultural Center) discussing the Slavic neighborhood and how the neighborhood is vital to the livable city. Part Two includes Marie Kittredge (Executive Director of Slavic Village Development), Vern Hartenberg (Executive Director of the Cleveland Metroparks), Ron Soeder (President, Cleveland Boys and Girls Club), and Ben Stefanski (President of the Polish American Council).
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Show moreGladys Haddad, as she continues to speak with residents, business owners, and community experts in the Tremont neighborhood of Cleveland. Held at the Pilgrim Congregational Church on West 14th Street, this session brings together the following speakers to discuss the how neighborhoods are vital to the livable city. Chris Garland, Executive Director, Tremont West Development Corporation, Walter Wright, Senior Program Officer, Neighborhood Progress Inc. and Heather Haviland, Owner of Lucky's Cafe and Sweet Mosaic Inc. Part two includes: Chris Garland, Executive Director, Tremont West Development Corporation, Mitchell Schneider, President, First Interstate Properties Ltd., Christine Murdoch, Owner of the Banyan Tree and Walter Wright, Senior Program Officer, Neighborhood Progress Inc.
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