YOUR INSTITUTE NEWS & UPDATES
NOVEMBER 2020
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COMMUNITY BOOK CLUB ANNOUNCES NEXT BOOK
NLI's Community Book Club continues to remain popular among Institute friends and partners. We are wrapping up Book #3, Just Medicine: A Cure for Racial Inequality in American Healthcare by Dayna Bowen Matthew. Dozens of community members have contributed to ongoing dialogue on social justice in previous groups that discussed The Color of Law and The New Jim Crow: Mass Incarceration in the Age of Colorblindness. These weekly conversations are led by NLI facilitator GiGi Elder.
Today, we are proud to announce that book #4 will be "The Color of Mind" by Derrick Darby and John L. Rury. The book and subsequent discussions will address racial and social injustices within the educational system. This next edition of NLI's Community Book Club will begin soon. Stay tuned for details!
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CIVICS WORKSHOP SERIES - POST ELECTION WRAP-UP
This fall, The Institute hosted four sessions within its Virtual Civics Workshop Series - "Demystifying This Season of Voting". The series started in September , just as the 2020 Presidential election was reaching high gear. This series allowed community members to learn, engage and participate in civic dialogues about one of our most important responsibilities as citizens: Voting.
The last workshop took place on November 10th and served as a post-election wrap-up. Jennifer Lumpkin of Cleveland VOTES was our guest. Check out our Facebook page to view these sessions and to keep up with more opportunities like this in the future.
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NLC REVISED SCHEDULE; CLASS 37 BEGINS MARCH 18
Neighborhood Leadership Cleveland is our flagship program for grassroots leadership development. Now in its 27th year, it is offered in partnership with the Maxine Goodman Levin College of Urban Affairs at Cleveland State University.
We’re proud to welcome both new and experienced leaders who want to gain confidence, learn skills, and use their voices to actively participate in effecting change.
Due to COVID-related concerns, we have delayed the start for our 37th Class. Applications for NLC Class 37 are now due January 8, 2021. The sessions for neighborhood leadership training will begin on March 18, 2021. For more information, please contact Michelle Broome.
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Neighborhood Leadership Institute develops grassroots leaders who help rebuild the bonds of community and improve the quality of life for neighborhood residents throughout Greater Cleveland.
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NLI FEATURE:
SNR KICKS INTO GEAR
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The Schools as Neighborhood Resources (SNR) program started this year on November 4th. The full program will run from November 4, 2020 - March 15, 2021. Each week, we will convene communities on Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday from 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm. This program allows us to ensure the community recreation needs are met and residents remain active.
With current health conditions and concerns present, participants will be subject to strict social distancing and hygiene practices at all locations. All six of our CMSD school sites will have alternative locations until further notice of school building re-openings. Locations re listed below. Additional information may be found HERE.
Artemus Ward - programming will now take place at St. Paul AME Church
4118 Brookside Blvd. Cleveland, Ohio 44135
Collinwood - programming will now take place at Five Pointe Community Center
813 East 152nd Street Cleveland, Ohio 44110
John Adams - programming will now take place at Thea Bowman Center
11901 Oakfield Ave. Cleveland, Ohio 44105
Lincoln West - programming will now take place at Pilgrim Congregational UCC
2592 W.14th St. Cleveland, Ohio 44113
Sunbeam - programming will now take place at Woodhill Community Center
2491 Baldwin Road Cleveland, Ohio 44104
Rhodes High - programming in Old Brooklyn is on hold due to facility issues. Please stay tuned for more information.
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KIM FOREMAN
Kim Foreman is the Executive Director for Environmental Health Watch (EHW). Kim has nearly 20 years of experience working on environmental justice issues in Cleveland and joined EHW in 1999 as a part-time health educator. She has served in the role of Executive Director since 2015. Kim is also a graduate of Neighborhood Leadership Cleveland's Class 18.
As the Executive Director for EHW, Kim has focused on Environmental Justice Issues and adverse outcomes of environmental exposures, both indoors and outdoors, that disproportionately impact poor and minority communities. During her time with EHW, she has developed, implemented, and managed various local, direct service, grassroots projects, worked on national projects, spoken at local and national conventions, and has helped EHW obtain national attention for its work through outlets such as the New York Times and Al Jezeera English.
Kim became passionate for the work of EHW through some of her own lived experiences, including living through some of the same challenges that the clients they serve face. It wasn’t until joining EHW that Kim realized how severely children and families were being impacted by environmental hazards in the home, like lead.
States Kim, "The value of community engagement is based on the intention and relationship building. There is value in listening, learning, supporting, resourcing, and application. The priorities of the parties we are engaging should be lifted in real tangible ways. The opportunity to participate in the NLI classes early in my career introduced me to people who were committed to creating better communities, balanced with the tools we needed to become better change agents. I love being a part of a large community of leaders connected by NLI."
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COMMUNITY FEATURE:
GEORGE GUND FOUNDATION FELLOWSHIP
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THE GEORGE GUND FOUNDATION SEEKS 2021-2023 FELLOW
The George Gund Foundation Fellowship provides an opportunity for promising professionals to work inside the Foundation, a philanthropic organization that plays a vital role in supporting the civic life of Greater Cleveland and in various state and national policy deliberations that affect our community. The Fellowship is a two-year, full-time commitment beginning in summer 2021, requiring residence in Northeast Ohio during the term of engagement. The Foundation staff is working remotely during the pandemic but it is hoped and expected that the office will have reopened by the beginning of the Fellowship. The Fellowship experience will be tailored to the Foundation’s needs and, to some extent, to the Fellow’s interests and will include a wide range of substantive assignments including analyzing grant proposals, organizing and conducting site visits and research related to the Foundation’s grantmaking interests.
To be considered for the Fellowship, each candidate must submit a cover letter, a short essay discussing why the Fellowship opportunity is appealing, a detailed resume and two letters of recommendation. Please also indicate how you learned of the position. These materials should be combined into one PDF document for submission and are due no later than 5 p.m. EST on January 8, 2021.
To learn more, click here.
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DIAPER DRIVES!
Save the Date! NLI's Healthy Communities team is planning another Diaper Drive-Through Distribution on December 16th from 1:00 - 3:00 pm. Stay tuned for more details.
Our Healthy Communities team partnered with Murtis Taylor and the Diaper Bank of Greater Cleveland to present a Drive Through Diaper Drive last month. 75 new and expecting moms participated in this free event. Helpful supplies, including diapers of course, were distributed.
Keep up with the Healthy Communities team on social media:
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ALUMNI CHECK-IN
Don't forget, we traditionally convene NLC alumni on the last Friday of each month for a virtual check-in. This casual gathering allows for networking, social interaction, and important community updates for all who join.
However, with holidays nearing, we will host just one more check-in this year. Please mark your calendars! We hope you will join us for a festive, social (and virtual) gathering. The next Alumni Check-in will be:
Friday December 11, 2020 from 5:00 - 6:30 PM
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NLC CLASS 37 IS RECRUITING!
As noted above in "3 Things", Class 37 for Neighborhood Leadership is being postponed until March 18th. Recruitment, however, continues for this flagship leadership development program. Applications are available on our website and will be accepted now through January 8th.
Join this leadership network with over 1,200 alumni and sharpen the leadership skills that will help you make our community stronger. You can access information and the NLC application HERE. |
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We are working hard to increase the number of program participants, alumni, and community partners that are connecting with us electronically. Please contact any NLI staff member with new contact information and be sure to access NLI online using the social media links in the section below. |
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- Neighborhood Leadership
- True2U Mentoring
- Community Health
- Youth Engagement
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