New theatre workshop for LGBTQ+ youth, The Text Kitchen, comes to Cleveland
A new theatre education program is coming to Cleveland and this one is targeted specifically to LGBTQ+ youth in the area.
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ShotSpotter tech eyed as possible tool in gun violence prevention
ShotSpotter, now being tested in Cleveland, alerts police when it detects gunfire, and already has proven effective in deterring some potential instances of gun violence. Some hope that if applied more widely and deployed with complementary measures, it could improve safety.
Cleveland schools offer free summer learning experiences for students and families
The Cleveland Metropolitan School District (CMSD) will be offering free summer learning experiences for students in preschool through 12th grade. According to the CMSD website, these summer learning experiences offer students the opportunity to “finish, enrich and engage” in learning.
NeighborUp network works to ensure equitable access to the vaccine
Neighbor Up, an offshoot of the Cleveland organization Neighborhood Connections, is working hard to increase equity and access to Covid-19 vaccine appointments. With the pause of the Johnson & Johnson vaccine distribution, Cleveland organizations are partnering and actively revising their initiative to continue serving Clevelanders.
Cleveland organizations band together to form police accountability coalition
Stand Up For Ohio, in partnership with Black Lives Matter Cleveland, NAACP Cleveland, Showing Up For Racial Justice-NEO and the ACLU of Ohio, launched a powerful new ballot campaign to ensure fair and independent investigations into police misconduct in Cleveland on Tuesday, April 20.
The Believe Mortgage aims to help urban homebuyers purchase, fix up homes
CHN Housing Capital, an affiliate of CHN Housing Partners, announced Tuesday that The Believe Mortgage, a first mortgage program designed for low-dollar mortgages and to help those who have been historically left out of home ownership opportunities, is now available.
Platform Beer Co. to create permanent beer garden at The Lot in Ohio City
Platform Beer Co. has plans to spruce up its pandemic-inspired beer garden on Lorain Avenue and make it a permanent fixture of the local beer scene by adding seating, restrooms, a bar area and a space to sell merchandise.
Keep it to yourself: Public comment is a city council tradition in many places, but Clevelanders hear “Shhhh”
At gatherings of Cleveland City Council, members of the public are not allowed to address the council. A group called Citizens for Public Comment is trying to change that in the run-up to the 2021 elections, hoping to foster public participation in decision making at a time when the mayoral race, and all 17 council seats, are up for grabs.
Reporting from The Land and NEOSOJO leads to $50k Slavic Village donation
Slavic Village Development announced Monday that it received a $50,000 gift from an anonymous donor. The donation was made in response to a January 2021 story by Daniel Polletta, “Facing eviction, residents struggle to find help,” published by The Land, Ideastream, FreshWater Cleveland, paid for and commissioned by the Northeast Ohio Solutions Journalism Cooperative.
