ENCORE CLEVELAND connects people who are in or nearing retirement from their primary careers with volunteer and employment opportunities through local nonprofit organizations. Discover more here. | |
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The Women's Business Center (WBC) of Northern Ohio, part of the ECDI Women's Business Centers of Ohio, is dedicated to eliminating the obstacles women face in the business world. As a program of the nonprofit community lender ECDI, the WBC provides vital resources, training, and access to capital to entrepreneurs. The center's mission is to ensure no entrepreneur – regardless of their age, where they came from, where they live, their gender or their race – lacks the resources needed to achieve their dreams.
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The WBC envisions a thriving community of entrepreneurs empowered to start and manage businesses that not only enrich their lives but also positively impact their families, employees, and communities. By fostering confidence and providing robust support systems, the WBC helps business owners build lasting personal legacies through successful business ventures.
As part of a national network of nearly 100 U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA)-funded Women's Business Centers, the WBC of Northern Ohio is the only center of its kind in the state.
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It offers business planning, training, one-on-one assistance, and mentorship to its members and ECDI loan clients. The center's services extend beyond Ohio, serving counties in Kentucky, Indiana, and West Virginia.
To learn more, click here.
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E3 Team is excited to Welcome, Harry Huang our summer intern. Harry, is a senior at CWRU from China. Harry’s major is Finance and Business Information Technology.
On another note, E3 had the wonderful opportunity to attend several events held during June in Cleveland and surrounding areas:
- Dress-for-Success-Cleveland’s Little Black Dress & Tie Club event – June 6, 2024
- Black Pages Ohio/Summit Magazine June Lunch n Learn event – June 12, 2024
- CWRU Clinical and Translational Science Collaborative Co-Learning event - “Establishing Trustworthiness & Balancing Power in Research Partnerships” – June 13, 2024
- LaunchArt Networking event – June 20, 2024
- City of Cleveland’s Community Builders Gather CLE 2024 event – June 29, 2024
Learn more about E3 at their website here.
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Recruiting for Legacy Leader Senior Fellows
ALI Class of 2025
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See yourself here in 2025!
Contact Claudia Owens at cowens@cleveleads.org or (216) 650-3312.
The Cleveland Leadership Center is recruiting for the ALI 2025 Legacy Leader Senior Fellow cohort. Mentorship is a key component of this program, giving rise to a generation of leaders from diverse backgrounds and areas to assume leadership roles in their workplace, neighborhoods, or individual lives.
If you or your colleagues are interested in linking generations for a better tomorrow around five critical policy areas (education, health, housing, safe communities, and economic mobility) you are invited by CLC to participate.
www.cleveleads.org
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Leadership Geauga Graduates Spring 2024 Heritage Program for Retirees -- Throughout the program, these retirees engaged with over 25 speakers who covered a wide array of topics, including business, arts & leisure, human services, agriculture, government, and the rich history of Geauga County. The class was notably interactive, participating enthusiastically in discussions and tours of local businesses. For more information,click here.
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Leadership Geauga (LG) Heritage Program alums gather for an intergenerational luncheon with LG Youth Institute, which consisted of 25 high school junior and senior students from Geauga County high schools. The students and alumni participated in a fun BINGO game, then enjoyed conversations about mentorship and career experiences over lunch.
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Terry Holland, a 2022 Heritage Program alumni, volunteered at the Geauga Park District’s Claridon Woodlands location. During this specific day in June, he helped out with a summer camp. We love seeing our alumni active in our community!
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Larry Somrack, current Treasurer for ASM International located in Newbury, Ohio, and a Heritage Program graduate of the Class of 2023, helped lead a tour of ASM International for LG’s Youth Institute Business Day!
For more information about Leadership Geauga, visit their website here.
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Join The Music Settlement's Creative Aging Department for a FREE summer series celebrating your favorite musical films on the big screen! 🎬
Dr. Kelli Minelli, musicologist and scholar, will lead the sessions exploring concert reproductions, behind-the-scenes artist moments, and captivating musical biopics. Whether it's classics like Stop Making Sense, Summer of Soul, or This is Spinal Tap, this series is your backstage pass to understanding what makes a great musical performance on film. 📽️
📅 Drop-in sessions will occur on the following Thursdays from 6:30 - 8:00 p.m. at our University Circle location:
• July 11 - The Concert Film
• July 25 - Music Behind the Scenes
• August 8 - The Musical Biopic
• August 22 - Parody and Pastiche
Open to all adults 18+. Free to attend, but donations are welcome to support The Music Settlement. Register today using this link and join us for a summer of musical exploration! 🎶
For information on The Music Settlement, click here.
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In the dynamic world of manufacturing, a skilled workforce is crucial to success. Manufacturing Works is dedicated to meeting the evolving needs of our community through essential resources and innovative educational programs.
Would you like the opportunity to lend your expertise to the future manufacturing workforce?
As preparations for the upcoming school year are underway, Manufacturing Works is excited to announce part-time, paid, contract positions for experienced manufacturing technicians. These positions will support teachers and students in Max S. Hayes High School manufacturing labs, ensuring hands-on learning experiences that prepare the next generation for rewarding careers in manufacturing.
For more information or to apply, please contact Jessica Westropp at 216-588-1444 or jwestropp@mfgworkscle.org.
Visit the Manufacturing Works website here.
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Northeast Ohio Buddy Walk -- Rock Your Socks at Buddy Walk! Join the team on Saturday, August 17th from 6:30am-1pm at Tri-C West and assist as a parking marshal or parking lot attendant or at a water station.
Prison Visitor -- Do you consider yourself a good listener? Volunteers are needed to be a friendly visitor monthly for women residents of the Northeast Reintegration Center, near the Central neighborhood or with men at Grafton Correctional Institution.
Happy Camper Week -- The residents of St. Augustine Health Campus are going camping! Want to join? During the week of August 12-15th, skilled and assisted living residents will be at Camp Cheerful in Strongsville to enjoy fishing, swimming, cookouts, arts & crafts, campfires, and fun in the great outdoors. Volunteers are needed between 10:00 a.m.-6:00 p.m. for 3-4 hour shifts, depending on camp activities.
Movers -- Use those muscles! Without the help of friends, moving can be a difficult task. Help move furniture into homes for adults with disabilities. Volunteers are needed one Friday morning or afternoon per month at various locations in Cleveland.
One World Day -- Help Cleveland celebrate multiculturalism at One World Day at the Cleveland Cultural Gardens in University Circle on Sunday, August 25th from 8:30 a.m.-9:30 p.m. Offer your helping hands to set-up/breakdown, be a shuttle attendant, assist as an ambassador, parade volunteer or in the beer gardens. (Nancy)
Ready to volunteer? Or learn more about these or additional volunteer opportunities in Cuyahoga County? Visit the Greater Cleveland Volunteers website, or contact Nakeva at nwilliams@greaterclevelandvolunteers.org or 216-391-9500 x 2116.
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