Diversity + Inclusion

Lakewood High School students and grads raise their voices against racism
Lakewood High School students came together last week to raise awareness of the issues surrounding race and racism in their community.
Downtown cleanup doesn’t erase larger problem of injustice, volunteers say
Local residents who helped clean up the destruction caused by rioters on May 30 find hope, pride, and a need for change in the shards they swept up.
City of Cleveland takes heed, declares racism a public health crisis
Cleveland City Council declared racism a public health crisis last week. With 23 organizations supporting the resolution, the real work begins in wiping out inequities across the city and Northeast Ohio.
We tried it: I pitched my idea for taking Cleveland next-level at Accelerate
FreshWater Cleveland's contributing editor Jen Jones Donatelli shares her experience as one of 30 finalists in this year's round of Accelerate: Citizens Make Change.
Search for justice links three-film Detroit Shoreway series on racial equity and inclusion
The third annual Racial Equity and Inclusion Film Series begins this month at the Capitol Theatre, hosted by the Detroit Shoreway Community Development Organization and Cleveland Cinemas.
LatinUS Theater speaks Clark-Fulton’s language — literally
LatinUS Theater, Ohio’s first independent Latino theater company, is staging their fifth Spanish-language production this month and plans to open in their own space next year in Cleveland’s Clark-Fulton neighborhood.
Fit for anyone: Amplio Fitness celebrates one year as CLE's only LGBTQ-focused wellness studio
One year in, Amplio Fitness is shaping up as a unique source of support for Cleveland's LGBTQ community on their path to wellness.
Business Growth Collaborative helps Cleveland minority entrepreneurs break down barriers
The Business Growth Collaborative brings 11 Northeast Ohio nonprofits together to help minority entrepreneurs and small-business owners grow and develop.
Second annual Women's Entrepreneurship Day set to take over 78th Street Studios
Fueled by a global movement spearheaded by Chagrin Falls native Wendy Diamond, Lorraine Schuchart and Lisa Sands are creating their own Women's Entrepreneurship Day event, Cleveland-style.
Attendees weigh in on the impact of Cleveland Rising Summit
Hundreds of people spent 2½ days in Cleveland Public Auditorium last week at the Cleveland Rising Summit, working on an ambitious shared vision for the region’s economic future. What will come of their efforts?
Should Cleveland declare racism a public health crisis?
The idea that racism is a public health crisis will be explored Nov. 8 and 9 at Public Auditorium at a Call to Action Summit titled 400 Years of Inequity.
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.
The number of women-owned CLE businesses has jumped more than 50%. This summit is for them.
Now in its eighth year, the Female Entrepreneur Summit will welcome more than 400 Northeast Ohio women entrepreneurs to the Cleveland History Center on Wednesday, Oct. 23.
Four aspiring Fairfax writers prepare to take on Cleveland with their stories
FreshWater Cleveland's new Fairfax correspondent program is giving four budding journalists the tools to share stories about their Cleveland neighborhood that otherwise would never be told.
Larger-than-life art installation helps Gilmour students weave a more tightly knit future
Gilmour Academy's theme this year is inclusiveness. The Gates Mills school is exploring the concept with 20 miles of yarn.
Documentaries show where women should go and men shouldn't
"Labyrinth," made by St. Edward High School students, and "Woman in Motion," by former Parma resident Todd Thompson, are screening this month at the Chagrin Documentary Film Festival.
How to remedy the lack of diversity in the tech talent pool
Northeast Ohio tech companies are realizing that to fill the growing demand for local talent, they need to work with programs nurturing minority students.
Follow the redlining to places the U.S. Census usually doesn't count
The U.S. Census starts counting people in March. Civic activists want to make sure redlined neighborhoods are accurately recorded.
Opportunity zones were designed to spur development in poor areas. Are they doing the job?
Opportunity zones supposedly were intended to be good for investors and poor neighborhoods alike. Two years after their creation, the benefits for all city residents are still in dispute.
Shipping containers mark the spot: BoxSpot ready to debut in Kinsman
When a lack of affordable retail space was preventing small businesses and startups from getting off the ground in Cleveland's Kinsman neighborhood, Burten, Bell, Carr decided to think out of the box.