Community Voices
A Radically Inclusive Community in Tremont: Pilgrim Congregational United Church of Christ
Pilgrim Congregational United Church of Christ was first founded in 1859 in the Tremont neighborhood. The church is a cornerstone institution in the community, and, like the surrounding community, has a storied past.
Read MoreAdvocating for the Future of Public Transit in Cleveland
Sustainable Community Associates recently welcomed Angie Schmitt and Marvin Ranaldson to an office space on the ground floor of the Fairmont Creamery.
Read MoreResident Spotlight: Teaching in the COVID Era with Krystle Williams
Last fall, we reached out to a few of the teachers in our community. Teachers have been working tirelessly throughout the pandemic, and we wanted to celebrate their work at a time when schools were particularly overwhelmed. One such community member was Krystle Williams, a resident at The Tappan since 2020 and an English teacher at John Marshall High School.
Read MoreCleveland’s AsiaTown: Yesterday and Today
As a Cleveland transplant, AsiaTown came as a surprise to me. I’d considered myself familiar with the city prior to moving here, having family scattered throughout Northeast Ohio—but I hadn’t known this particular neighborhood existed. I knew Little Italy and University Circle, Lakewood and Tremont, and most of the outlying suburbs. AsiaTown, and its storied roots, was unknown to me until I became a Cleveland resident in 2015.
Read More“I want people to know that I see them:” Stephanie Howse on Her Ward 7 Campaign
The City of Cleveland is currently divided into seventeen wards. For Clevelanders, these wards are often known by the neighborhoods that make them up—Buckeye-Shaker Square, Detroit Shoreway, and Edgewater, to name a few.
Read MoreCleveland APL Expansion Will Bring Innovative Care to the City
At the heart of the Cleveland Animal Protective League is a series of core values, including compassion, leadership, and innovation. These values drive all that the APL does, and are perhaps most clearly articulated through their current capital campaign, Unleash the Dream. The multi-year campaign aims to raise $13.5 million, all of which will be directed towards renovating and expanding the APL facility located on Willey Avenue, adjacent to the Fairmont Creamery.
Read MoreHow Acupuncture First Treats Imbalances in the Body
Karen Mastrangelo started practicing acupuncture in 2010, after earning her Master of Science degree in Traditional Oriental Medicine from the prestigious Pacific College of Oriental Medicine. Though she spent time studying and practicing in both California, where PCOM is located, and New York, she is a native Clevelander and ultimately decided to come back home to open up her own practice.
Read More“Bakeries Can Build Communities:” A Conversation with Leavened’s Ian Herrington
Ian Herrington was working as a professional baker at Cleveland Heights’ On The Rise Artisan Breads for eight years, and, as he worked his way up to head baker, he began to dream of his own space.
Read MoreDiscovering the Depth of Cleveland’s Ukrainian Museum-Archives
Situated on Kenilworth Avenue, opposite Lincoln Park, is a large yellow craftsman-style house with a red tympanum and an inviting front porch. This building is home to Cleveland’s Ukrainian Museum-Archives. Founded in 1952, the museum-archives is dedicated to collecting and preserving items from Ukrainian history, culture, and immigration to the United States, including family heirlooms handed down through the generations—many of which might have otherwise been deliberately destroyed in Soviet Ukraine.
Read MoreBusiness Spotlight: Anna Beauty Center
Anna Li opened her beauty center in AsiaTown twenty years ago. She had recently immigrated from China, and wanted to create a boutique where people could learn more about her culture and access convenient services and great products.
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