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Breaking Ground
Food for Thought: JCU student entrepreneurs create food buggy to feed the homeless
Karin Connelly Rice
Tuesday, April 13, 2021
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Criminal justice reform: What is it and why is it important?
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Thursday, April 1, 2021
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Tuesday, March 30, 2021
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Wednesday, March 17, 2021
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Thursday, February 18, 2021
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Wednesday, February 3, 2021
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Wednesday, January 20, 2021
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Tuesday, December 1, 2020
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LISTEN --> FreshFaces Podcast: Ward 14 Councilwoman Jasmin Santana and Freshly Rooted's Alysha Ellis
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Thursday, November 19, 2020
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Monday, September 14, 2020
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Karin Connelly Rice
Wednesday, September 2, 2020
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This Shaker Heights resident is rallying 'suburban housewives' to rock the vote in 2020
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Monday, August 31, 2020
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Making it count: Community groups get creative in collecting census data during a pandemic
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Wednesday, August 26, 2020
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Witness to change: Lois Jeavons recalls her 96-year path of solidarity as an 'active activist'
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Monday, August 17, 2020
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Fanning the flames: Buckeye Flame reports on the issues and experiences of Ohio’s LGBTQ+ community
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Wednesday, August 12, 2020
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Fresh Innovators to be recognized for innovative impacts at virtual Spark: Grit to Great symposium
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Wednesday, August 5, 2020
Breaking Ground
Cleveland Restoration Society needs public’s help in choosing Civil Rights Trail historical markers
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Like other industrial cities around the turn of the 20th century, Cleveland prospered and grew rapidly, earning many of its residents handsome nest eggs. Fortunately for future Clevelanders, wealthy industrialists made a habit of digging deep to give back. Generous contributions lead to the creation of the Metroparks system, Cleveland Orchestra, Playhouse Square and numerous other enduring regional assets. Who's leading the charge these days to affect change for the public good? Social innovation requires us to think differently about how to solve tough social problems. It's getting new people around the table, from techies and artists to those already working on the issues. It's not just coming up with ideas; it's putting good ideas to work.
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