New MAGNET program designed to boost manufacturing companies’ post-pandemic recovery
The pandemic has been especially tough on small to medium-sized manufacturing companies that have been hit by furloughs, supply chain disruptions, and production shut-downs. MAGNET's new program aims to change this trajectory by providing hands-on consulting and assistance through newly-secured grant funds.
Returning to arts: Cuyahoga Arts & Culture, ioby continue crowdfunding match for third year
The match is on! For the third year in a row, Cuyahoga Arts & Culture and ioby have teamed up to support organizations and residents as they make Cuyahoga County more vibrant through the arts.
Black Cleveland churches host vaccine clinics to protect their flock, and their communities
To combat the racial disparity in COVID-19 vaccinations, several historically Black churches in Cleveland have hosted vaccine clinics since February, through an initiative started by the Greater Cleveland Congregations’ interfaith coalition.
Team players: Cleveland Innovation District is a group effort for local healthcare investment
By working together as a team in the Cleveland Innovation District, the five big local healthcare providers and educators can bring jobs, investment, and breakthrough technologies to the region. 
Praying for an angel: Strangers discover they are a match for a kidney transplant
Twelve years ago, La'Tanya Foster and Christy Crocker did not know each other. But a mutual friend brought two together in a lifesaving friendship.
Vaccination navigation: United Way's 2-1-1 has helped thousands get appointments
A dedicated vaccine helpline through the United Way of Greater Cleveland's 2-1-1 system has helped more than 52,000 area residents get registered for the vaccine, or otherwise answered their questions about vaccination.
Health Department struggles with language barriers and data collection during pandemic
Although Cleveland has made small steps in its communications with non-English speaking residents, it still has not beefed up its bilingual staff—making COVID-19 contract tracing operations difficult. Advocates are working to change the situation.
Criminal justice reform: What is it and why is it important?
Most people want to believe that the criminal justice system will never intersect with their lives. But according to a 2019 report by Cornell University, about 45% of Americans at one time have seen an immediate family member incarcerated.
 
A space of their own: The curtain will rise on LatinUS Theater Company’s Blackbox Theater
LatinUS Theater Company will be the first Latino theater company in Ohio with its own dedicated theater—the Blackbox Theater—when it premiers “La Casa de Bernarda Alba” in September. 
New Leaf Project study shows one-time direct cash transfers positively impact the homeless
An experiment in Vancouver, British Columbia shows that when people experiencing homelessness are given one-time $7,500 payments, they moved into stable housing faster, they spent fewer days homeless, and saved more than $1,000 in a year.
Commercial restoration: How investors and CDCs encourage reuse of historical structures
From former drug stores and medical supply businesses, to classic theaters of days gone by, Cleveland's Community Development Corporations make restoration and preservation of historic buildings a priority. 
Y.O.U. brings jobs, financial freedom to underserved Northeast Ohio youth
Youth Opportunities Unlimited (Y.O.U.) would have placed more than 2,000 high-school students into summer jobs last summer if COVID-19 hadn't quashed the plans. But Y.O.U pivoted, recovered, and aims to place 1,200 students in jobs this summer in its efforts to ready teens and young adults for economic independence. 
Area high school LGBTQ+ alliances adapt in pandemic to provide safe spaces for students
High school Gender and Sexuality Alliances, where LGBTQ+ students can find support and friendships, have moved to a new level with closed schools and pandemic restrictions. 
Curb the violence: CDCs and residents come together to promote safe communities
The rise in violence that occurred in Cleveland in 2020 reflected a very difficult year, but that has not deterred residents and professionals from addressing it with care. 
 
Long shot: Vaccination campaigns move at the speed of trust
Despite putting their own health at risk throughout the pandemic, some healthcare providers, as well as certain minority groups, are not quite ready to trust the COVID-19 vaccinations for themselves. The experts are working to build their trust.
A matter of trust: Inside prison COVID-19 hot spots, many inmates fear the vaccine
In the isolated world of the prison system, with limited access to outside news and information—paired with false rumors—some inmates are rejecting the offer of COVID-19 vaccinations.
One hundred years of Cleveland theater: Playhouse Square marks a century of ups and downs
The coronavirus is not the first pandemic Playhouse Square has weathered. The theater district has had its share of highs and lows over the past century, but it has always been a shining star. 
The cool kids do it: From fish food to electronics, manufacturing offers unique jobs aplenty
When people think of manufacturing jobs, they usually think of working on the plant floor. But the truth is, manufacturing is about cutting edge technologies, weird science, and even artificial intelligence—on some unique and interesting job paths. 
An impactful return: Burten, Bell, Carr’s new real estate development manager has big plans
Russell Underwood's real estate expertise and personable nature make the Cleveland native a perfect choice to lead new development projects in the Buckeye, Central, and Kinsman neighborhoods as Burten, Bell, Carr's new real estate development manager. 
Cuyahoga Arts & Culture Support for Artists grants help creatives shine their brightest
Cuyahoga Arts & Culture implemented its Support for Artists grants in 2019 to ensure it supported more underrepresented and historically marginalized artists. Julia de Burgos Cultural Arts Center is one organization that uses the grants to ensure Latinx creatives are funded, celebrated, and supported.