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Connected in CLE: A comprehensive list of local resources and help for COVID-19#COVID-19
When the going gets tough, Clevelanders band together. As our city navigates uncharted waters during the COVID-19 crisis and pandemic, many organizations and individuals are working hard to make sure no Clevelander gets left behind. 
This crash course on 'adulting' offers young CLE professionals a passport to the real world

Memes about adulting have pretty much taken over the Internet, but if Candace Swaisgood has her way, the phrase “bad at adulting” will eventually be a thing of the past. In 2019, Swaisgood launched Adulting: A Crash Course, offering skills-based experiential learning for young adults as they make the transition from college students to young professionals.

Projects bridging Cleveland’s digital divide get a boost from Accelerate civic pitch competition
Two technology-driven projects that were pitched last year at the Cleveland Leadership Center’s Accelerate: Citizens Make Change civic pitch competition are well on their way to fruition.
Creative youth to let their geek flag fly at Kids' Comic Con at Lake Erie Ink in Cleveland Heights
If Lake Erie Ink has anything to do with it, the next generation of comic book and graphic novel talent will be straight outta Cleveland.
From Brazilian to bluegrass music, the Lake Erie Folk Fest keeps it eclectic in Euclid
The sounds of the Lake Erie Folk Fest will soon fill Euclid's Shore Cultural Centre for the fifth year running.
Don't call it a comeback: Music Saves space to be revived as Cleveland Rocks Shop on Waterloo
As the Beachland Ballroom prepares to blow out its 20th birthday candles, the iconic concert venue is morphing into a musical campus of sorts with the forthcoming addition of the Cleveland Rocks Shop.
Shazam! Can comic books slay the high functional illiteracy rate in Mt. Pleasant?

Like the millions of moviegoers who saw "Black Panther" on its opening weekend in February 2018, Dawn Arrington was captivated by the film’s superhero story brought to life by a predominantly black cast. But unlike most of those moviegoers, Arrington took it a step further to become a hero in her own right.

FreshWater editor to teach 12-week 'Artist's Way' course at The Green House in February
Often, when I talk to people I meet in Cleveland about The Artist's Way, they haven't heard of it, but they're intrigued and want to learn more. That's why I'm so excited to once again offer "CLE-ative Groove," a dedicated 12-week course based on Julia Cameron's best-selling book.
This Cleveland inventor is putting Mario Kart lovers in the driver's seat with a real-life version
Leave it to someone who works at Case Western Reserve University’s Sears think[box] to think out of the box. Ian Charnas' newest project is sure to appeal to lovers of Nintendo, nostalgia, and go-karting by bringing Mario Kart to life.
Could a $235,000 diamond hold the key to a CLE nonprofit's future?

What happens when you mix a dazzling six-figure gem, a mysterious benefactor, and a high-stakes situation for a global nonprofit? No, it’s not the plot for the next James Bond movie — it’s the unfolding storyline for local nonprofit Because I Said I Would.

Move over, T-Rex: New exhibit at Natural History Museum shows off Southern Hemisphere dinosaurs
It's an invasion of Southern Hemisphere dinosaurs. They're taking over the Cleveland Museum of Natural History in a cool new exhibition called "Ultimate Dinosaurs."
Live and learn: The new Euclid High School is taking shape as an 18-hour 'community campus'
When the reimagined Euclid High School opens its doors in 2020, the new building will combine the city’s middle and high schools—educating between 2,500 and 2,800 students. However, that’s just a small fraction of the number of Euclidians that the facility will ultimately serve on what's envisioned as a "community campus."
VIDEO: Inside the new Early Learning Village in Euclid
Get an up-close look at the only preschool Fab Lab in the country, housed right here in Euclid at the new Early Learning Village.
The H.E.A.T. is on: A new program will spark transformational change for Euclid's young black men
Can Euclid's young black men come together to help solve issues like gun violence and illegal dumping? Councilman Brian Moore says an emphatic "yes."
Sign me up: Students at Menlo Park Academy in Cleveland get real world experience in art class
Art students at Cleveland's Menlo Park Academy are getting a taste of the real world by making handmade signs for two grocery stores.
LISTEN --> FreshFaces Podcast: Tom Gill of Urban Community School
Check out our new episode of the FreshFaces podcast featuring Urban Community School president Tom Gill.
LISTEN --> FreshFaces Podcast: Steph Buda of The Kids of 216
Check out our very first episode of the FreshFaces podcast featuring Kids of 216 founder Steph Buda.
Meet the nation's youngest pro ballerina: 16-year-old Marla Minadeo of Cleveland Ballet
The Cleveland Ballet has a fresh new face this season, and she's just 16 years old—making her the youngest professional ballerina in the country.
In their footsteps: Cleveland Restoration Society plans civil rights trail with historical markers
Cleveland's role in the civil rights movement is often overlooked. The Cleveland Restoration Society hopes to remedy that with a civil rights trail consisting of 10 Ohio Historical Markers.
Urban Renaissance Farms is helping city dwellers get back to their roots in Euclid
Not far from I-90, Urban Renaissance Farms is helping to cultivate an urban farming culture in Euclid.