- April 2024St. Clair Superior Rising
St. Clair Superior Development Corporation (SCSDC) is paving the way
for change and improvement in Cleveland's St. Clair Superior
neighborhood. Our community has gained two new leaders following
SCSDC's Board of Directors' unanimous vote to install Terri Hamilton
Brown as Executive Director and Michael Niro as Board President.
Together, Terri and Michael are prepared to launch St. Clair
Superior into a new chapter, one that aligns with SCSDC's strategic
goals for the neighborhood. With Terri and Michael as our guides,
St. Clair Superior will become a stronger neighborhood where its
residents and businesses thrive together.
Learn more about Terri and Michael by reading their biographies
here. View the official press release here.
Thank you to Crain's Cleveland for covering this news last week!
St. Clair Superior Development Corporation is Hiring!
St. Clair Superior Development Corporation has TWO incredible job
openings:
* Assistant Director of Housing & Economic Development
* Administrative Assistant
Learn more, and consider applying or sharing the news, here.
March updates from Legal Aid
In honor of National Consumer Protection week, protect yourself from
identify theft and other fraud. Learn about protecting your identity
by watching this video from the FTC, viewing the National Consumer
Protection Week resource videos, or visiting the Ohio Attorney
General's website. In addition, IdentityTheft.gov can help you
report and recover from identity theft. Legal Aid also offers
information about identity theft, view our Identity Thefit brochure.
Are you worried about scams, or have you been a victim of a scam
Check out this list of scams to watch for from Ohio Legal Help:
Legally Informed: Scams to Watch Out for in 2024. In addition,
Cuyahoga County Department of Consumer Affairs’ Scam Squad task
force seeks to educate residents on scams and how to address them.
For more information, visit their website.
Free Tax Preparation Assistance Programs - A variety of resources
are available to help low-income Northeast Ohio Residents with tax
preparation. Call 2-1-1 or visit Legal Aid's website for links to
tax preparation assistance programs in Ashtabula, Cuyahoga, Geauga,
Lake, and Lorain Counties.
Minority Men’s Health Fair - MetroHealth will be hosting the
Minority Men’s Health Fair on Saturday, April 27 from
11:00am-4:00pm. The event will include free health screenings, guest
speakers, various resources, a job fair, and more. For information,
please visit their website.
Oberlin Community Services (OCS) 2024 Pantry Schedule - Open to
Lorain County residents experiencing financial hardship, the OCS
pantry provides free food items as well as some non-food items. For
more information, visit the OCS website.
Ashtabula Community Action Agency offering Head Start Program -
Available to income eligible families in Ashtabula County, the Head
Start Program is a free, comprehensive child and family school
readiness program. The program offers a wide variety of services for
families. To determine eligibility as well as for more information,
please visit their website.
Did you know... Legal Aid helps consumers in a variety of ways,
including assistance with home repair disputes, car repossession
disputes, debt collection lawsuits, bankruptcy and more. Find
resources about these topics on Legal Aid’s website, and apply for
legal help online.
Resources, Frequently Asked Questions, and Self-Help materials.
Please visit our Legal Resources page for more information and to
access our full list of online and print materials.?
Legal Aid in the Community: Training, Know Your Rights and Resource
Fairs
Legal Aid provides training to providers and Know Your Rights
presentations to community groups on a variety of topics. Please
direct requests to outreach@lasclev.org and give as much information
and notice as possible. Also, if your organization is hosting a
resource fair to share information with people who have low income,
please consider inviting Legal Aid to attend. Send an email to
outreach@lasclev.org with all the details (date, time, location,
audience) providing as much advance notice as possible. If we are
not available in person, we can always provide materials.
Know Your Rights Presentation – Veterans Death Benefits for
Ashtabula County Veterans
Thursday, March 21 at 1:00 PM
Jefferson Fraternal Order of the Eagles, 133 S. Spruce Street,
Jefferson
Presented in partnership with The Ashtabula County Veterans Service
Commission, this seminar will help Ashtabula County Veterans and
their families learn more about their VA death benefits.
Registration requested, call 440-964-8324 or email acvsc@ashtabulacounty.us.
Know Your Rights Presentation & Legal Clinic – Tenant Rights
Thursday, March 21 at 5:00 PM
Stella Walsh Recreation Center, 7345 Broadway Avenue, Cleveland
Presented in partnership with Slavic Village Development, this
presentation will provide an overview of landlord / tenant law,
information about tenant rights and the rent escrow process. Advance
registration encouraged on our website.
Upcoming Brief Advice Clinics:
Wednesday, March 20 - Lorain County Record Sealing Clinic with the
Ohio Justice Bus Lorain County Community College, 1005 North Abbe
Road, Elyria
Call 614-715-8576 for an appointment.
Thursday, March 21 at Ashtabula Public Library 4335 Park Avenue,
Ashtabula
Call 440-992-2121 for an appointment.
Saturday, March 23 at Fatima Family Center
10:00 – 11:00 AM – No appointment needed
6600 Lexington Avenue, Cleveland
Tuesday, March 26 at El Centro
2800 Pearl Avenue, Lorain
Call 440.277.8235 for an appointment.
Tuesday, April 2 at Lake County Free Clinic
462 Chardon Street, Painesville
Call 440.352.8686 for an appointment.
Join the 48th Cleveland International Film Festival in
partnership with OCA Greater Cleveland Chapter, Li Wah, Cleveland
Asian Festival, and MidTown Cleveland, Inc. on Saturday, March 23,
at 3 p.m. at Li Wah in Asia Plaza.
Preview select feature film trailers from this year’s Festival,
CIFF48 Film Guides, and complimentary vouchers that can be exchanged
for tickets to Festival films (excluding Opening Night and special
events). The film trailers are suitable for all ages.
RSVP at
https://fb.me/e/472O50jjq
Cleveland Martial Arts Hall of Fame
Congratulations to Johnny K. Wu whom got nominated to this
prestigious hall of fame, this is Wu's third martial arts induction
and the event is packed with many activities, including workshop and
a great banquet!
Invitation: 5th Annual Gala for GALA - A Night of Culture &
Immersion!
Join us for our 5th Annual Gala for GALA, on Saturday, April 20,
2024 at 6:00 p.m. This annual fundraising celebration is an exciting
occasion for our school community and advocates to celebrate our
shared mission:
To ensure each student achieves lifelong academic success,
bilingualism, and appreciation for diversity, in an engaging and
academically rigorous language immersion environment.
The event will take place at GALA, 13442 Lorain Avenue, Cleveland,
44111, and feature a cocktail hour, dinner, live performances,
raffle, and awards ceremony. Tickets to the event are limited and
discounted pre-sale tickets are available for purchase!
Congratulations to our community awardees! The Culture and Language
Ambassador Award recognizes the contributions by outstanding
individuals who champion language and culture to reduce barriers in
our community.
This year, we honor Rafael Hernandez Brito, Syndicated Sportscaster
and Bilingual Announcer for the Cleveland Cavaliers and Johnny K.
Wu, Filmmaker, Co-Founder of the Cleveland Asian Festival, Producer
of the Cleveland Cultural Garden One World Day, Radio Host of
AsiaTown Voice. These individuals' efforts to hear the voices of our
community are a testament to the power of language learning.
Join us at the Cleveland International Hall of Fame!
2024 Class Induction Event
The 2024 Class of the Cleveland International Hall of Fame will be
inducted on Tuesday April 23, 2024 at Windows on the River. Doors
open at 5 PM and the event starts promptly at 6PM.
Over 90 worthy candidates were submitted to be considered. Previous
inductees of the CIHF were asked for input and a committee worked
hard to whittle that number down to the 6 in the 2024 Class. And
what a Class it is!
* Dona Brady (Albanian)
* Ambassador Edward Crawford (Irish)
* Veronica Dahlberg (Mexican and broader Hispanic)
* Dr. Eugene Jordan (posthumous) (African-American)
* Erika Puussaar (Estonian)
* Johnny K. Wu (Chinese and broader Asian)
We encourage you to sponsor a table for your group, company or
organization. This provides extra benefits, including reserved
seating and recognition. You have the opportunity to
congratulate/thank one or more of the inductees and help sponsor the
Cleveland International Hall of Fame at various levels and be
featured in the collector’s item book that each attendee receives.
We offer varying levels of support (from Table Sponsor to Platinum
Sponsor) and program book ads that are sure to fit any budget.
See Ticket and Sponsorship Information
Attending the 2024 Cleveland International Hall of Fame 2024
Induction Event
For those who would like to celebrate with Johnny K. Wu, you can
order individual tickets and reach out to Nick Muhlbach to let him
know so we can get you to sit together, we have 3-4 seats left at a
table and will need you to let us know by March 31.
The 15th annual Cleveland Asian Festival is coming on May 18-19!
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Become a Sponsor! Be a Vendor! Be a Performer! Or just Volunteer!
Deadline is March 31st!
ave-The-Date!
78th annual Cleveland One World Day
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August 25th 11am - 6pm
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