Free training to become a community health worker is ... - The Land
Sep 3, 2024 · Community health workers help people navigate the healthcare system and connect to social services and resources. With the help of federal funding, Cleveland State University, Cuyahoga Community College, and Kent State University are training 240 CHWs at no cost to students over the next three years.
One in every five Cleveland water accounts fall behind as shutoffs ...
Oct 14, 2024 · The number of people behind on their water bills in the Cleveland area has tripled during the pandemic. Now, almost one in every four water accounts are behind by at least one bill, as the city has resumed water shutoffs for nonpayment. Everyday people like 63-year-old Janet Gill-Cooks are struggling to pay their utility bills, and to navigate the systems of assistance that …
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The Land recently worked with students at the Mastery School of Hawken, in University Circle, on their month-long challenge course. Over the course of three weeks, students from the high school worked on short documentary films focused on finding “under-reported and over-reported stories in Greater Cleveland.”
How to apply for utility assistance during the pandemic in Ohio
Oct 10, 2024 · Dealing with a mounting utility bill or shut-off notice can be scary, especially during a pandemic when electricity, water and gas are essential for learning or working from home.
Food Bank’s new Community Resource Center in Collinwood
Oct 3, 2024 · The Greater Cleveland Food Bank’s location at 15500 S. Waterloo Rd. is being renovated into a new Community Resource Center. (Photo by Lee Chilcote)
Netflix documentary ‘137 Shots’ created to spur police reform
Oct 3, 2024 · It’ll be 10 years this November since the tragic deaths of Timothy Russell and Malissa Williams. Their murders at the hands of police still resonate in Cleveland, and filmmaker Michael Milano has a lot to do with that.. On February 23, Cleveland-Marshall College of Law held an hour-long panel with Clevelander Michael Milano, the director of the Netflix documentary …
Kamm’s Corners gets crafty, adds new hands-on shopping ... - The …
Jun 12, 2024 · But it’s not just food and drink here lately: New businesses, including two craft-centered shops, have recently joined the neighborhood. The Kamm’s Corners business district spans an area on Lorain Ave. from W. 165 th to W. 176 th streets. This area includes Kamm’s Plaza as well as more vintage storefront shopping that lines Lorain Avenue.
Planning commission approves $300M plan to redevelop east side ...
Oct 7, 2024 · An ambitious plan to redevelop Cleveland’s east side lakefront with trails, beaches and a new offshore island took a critical step forward Friday morning. That’s when the Cleveland Planning Commission approved the Cleveland Harbor Eastern Embayment Resilience plan, also known as CHEERS, which would add more than 80 acres of new parkland and better connect …
Mayor Justin Bibb’s top hires so far have a wide range of ... - The …
Oct 14, 2024 · Mayor Justin Bibb’s top hires so far have a wide range of backgrounds. The leaders like to say they’re “E and E,” which means “emerging and experienced.”. They vary not just in age and other demographics but in their careers, which span governments, businesses, universities, and philanthropies. Mayor Justin Bibb’s cabinet picks ...
PCs for People is offering 10,000 free computers and ... - The Land
Sep 4, 2024 · As part of their collaboration with Cleveland Public Library to bridge the digital divide, PCs for People is offering 10,000 free computers and hotspots to qualified Cuyahoga County residents who need them most during the pandemic.