Cleveland Rising Summit is bringing a diverse group of people together Oct. 29 - 31 to spark collaboration and identify how to improve the Cleveland community in the coming years.
Before those meetings, Cleveland Rising Summit is hosting a series of Share Your Voice Community Input Sessions:
Friday, September 20, 2019 - 3:00 p.m.-4:30 p.m.
Warrensville Public Library
4415 Northfield Road, Warrensville Heights, OH 44128
NOTE: Venue capacity is limited to 30 participants. Please RSVP.
Tuesday, September 24, 2019 - 11:30 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.
Cuyahoga Community College
Western Campus Student Service Building (WSS), Room G4A
11000 Pleasant Valley Road, Parma, Ohio
NOTE: Venue capacity is limited to 30 participants. Please RSVP.
Tuesday, September 24, 2019 - 5:00 p.m.-7:00 p.m.
East Cleveland Public Library
14101 Euclid Avenue, East Cleveland, OH 44121
NOTE: Venue capacity is limited to 25 participants. Please RSVP.
Saturday, September 28, 2019 - 4:00 p.m.-5:30 p.m.
Langston Hughes Library
10200 Superior Avenue, Cleveland, OH 44106
NOTE: Venue capacity is limited to 25 participants. Please RSVP.
"There is a very large racial divide that people can't just ignore any longer," said Chardonnay Graham who will oversee one of the sessions.
The goal is to have candid conversations about how more people can share in Cleveland's revitalization.
The full summit is in late October but sessions are going on now to let people who can't attend in October still share their input.
"Starting a discussion in which we're working towards how we can have a better, brighter future is dependent on everyone that's at the table, everyone that's in the room starting to talk about how I can trust you," said Cleveland Public Library Executive Director and Cleveland Rising Summit Co-Chair Felton Thomas.
The goal is to identify a set of priorities that can be passed on to local leaders and organizations so they know how to support the people who already live in Cleveland and potentially attract more residents.
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