2017 MyCom Youth Voice Awards

Be Heard MyCom Youth Voice Awards November 1, 2017Honoring those who support and represent a positive Youth Voice in our community. Youth Development IS Community Development
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Be Heard MyCom Youth Voice Awards November 1, 2017 Our ProgramWelcome from our MC: Brandon Simmons, Multimedia Journalist, WKYC Channel 3Artist in the Room Lauren Martin and Misty Ramos, P.A.L.S. for HealingWelcome India Pierce Lee, Senior Vice President, Programs, The Cleveland FoundationMyCom Overview Dale Anglin, Program Director for Youth & Social ServicesMyCom Successes The Cleveland Foundation Kasey Morgan, MyCom Director
 Neighborhood Leadership InstitutePerformance by ElSistema@RaineyYouth Awards Presented by Mallory Wilks, Zahraa Albireawi and Noah UtterbackaCaring Adult Awards Presented by Kathleen Hall, OhioGuidestone, MyCom Neighborhood Lead Agency, Tri-CityCleveland Public Theatre: Brick City Theatre Performance: Walking Up Splintered StairsMyCom Agency Award Presented by Khalill Pegues, Cleveland UMADAOP Performer Distinguished Gentlemen of Spoken WordCivic Leadership Awards Presented by Belinda Kyle, City of East ClevelandDistinguished Gentlemen of the Spoken Word PerformanceBusiness Awards Presented by Juan Goodwin, Hands Across ClevelandClose WBrKanYdCoCnhSanimneml o3n
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Be Heard MyCom Youth Voice Awards November 1, 2017 Our NomineesleaTdheersM, yanCodmorYgoanuitzhaVtiooincse tAawkainrgdyosauchtnoiognnopretooGprreeleap.treerseCnletvaenladnsduypopuotrht trheseidneenedtss, of Tonight’s finalists were evaluated in a ranking score process based on their written nocmominmatiitotnees.wWhiechthiannclkutdheodsbeowthhoyopuartthicainpdataedduoltns.the review Youth FinalistsMHeawlikitBt uorfpSot.oCflathire/SSut.pCelraiiorr/SDuepveerloioprmNeenigthCboorrphooroadtioannd nominated by PhillipMOpiaeCnaDsoteoerlsoAfctahdeeEmuyclid Neighborhood and nominated by Michael Poggi ofNBeiclhl ooflaSshHakaesrseHleoigf hthtseYSohuatkherCHenetigehr ts Neighborhood and nominated by SharonAOlheixoiGs uPiudleesotoonf ethe Parma Neighborhood and nominated by Jean Micklewright ofSerena Thomas of the Slavic Village Neighborhood and nominated by KellyMcConnell of University Settlement Inc.PTaamrryaroafTJohonmesaRsooafdthFaemSlialyviDceVvielllaogpemNeenigthborhood and nominated by Ione Thank you MyCom Youth Voice Award Supporters!
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Be Heard MyCom Youth Voice Awards November 1, 2017 Caring Adult FinalistsMargaret Craig of the Grovewood Salvation Army Temple Corp. and nominatedby Caroline Peak of Cleveland Public LibraryJoyce Hood of K.N.O.W.L.E.D.G.E. Youth Organization and nominated by Dr.Larry Baldruff of Cleveland Metropolitan School DistrictAmanda King of Shooting Without Bullets and nominated by Katie Brennan ofThe Cleveland FoundationJoy Johnson of Burten, Bell, Carr Development Corporation and nominated byDevin Cotten of Burten, Bell, Carr Development CorporationBrent Minor of the St. Clair/Superior Development Corp. and nominated byPhillip Hewitt of St. Clair/Superior Development Corp.Amanda Rouse of Parma PTA and nominated by Jean Micklewright ofOhioGuidestone.Samantha Shahid of Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Cleveland and nominated byRenata Brown of Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater ClevelandTomesha Walker, resident of a MyCom Neighborhood and nominated byChinetha Hall of Hasani Management Inc.Chinetha Hall of Hasani Management and nominated by Tomesha Walker, aresident of a MyCom Neighborhood. Thank you MyCom Youth Voice Award Supporters!
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Be Heard MyCom Youth Voice Awards November 1, 2017 Agency FinalistsEast End Neighborhood House nominated by James Jones of East End Neighborhood HouseShaker Heights Recreation Department nominated by Sharon Bell of Shaker Heights YouthCenterYouth Opportunities Unlimited nominated by Dr. Mark Fleisher, PhD. of Case WesternReserve University, Begun Center Civic Leadership FinalistsMayor Tim DeGeeter, Jeannie Roberts and Mickey Vittardi of the City of Parma nominated byKathleen Hall of OhioGuidestoneSheba Marcus-Bey of East Cleveland Public Library nominated by Earl Turner of EastCleveland Public LibraryMichael Walker of the Partnership for a Safer Cleveland nominated by Dr. Mark Fleisher, PhD.of Case Western Reserve University, Begun Center Business FinalistsKevin Lynch and AT&T Foundation nominated by Kathleen Hall of OhioGuidestoneDarvio Morrow and FCB Radio Network nominated by Darece Daniels of InstitutionalDevelopment CorporationDaniel Gray-Kontar and Twelve Literary and Performance Art Incubator nominated byMargaret Craig of the Grovewood Salvation Army TempleThank you to our host and Master ofCeremony, Brandon Simmons.Brandon is a multimedia journalist andcontent producer for WKYC Channel 3Television and Mt. Zion OakwoodVillage.www.216Brandon.com
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Be Heard MyCom Youth Voice Awards November 1, 2017 Our PerformersEl Sistema@RaineyFounded in 2011, El Sistema@Rainey is the result of a collaborationbetween Rainey Institute and Cleveland Orchestra violinist IsabelTrautwein. The core focus of ES@R is the orchestra as a community,promoting not only musical and instrumental skills, but also respect,responsibility, self-control, patience, perseverance, cooperation, disciplineand increased self-esteem. These skills are important for becoming astrong orchestra team member and essential for becoming a self-confident and successful human being.Cleveland Public Theatre; Brick City Theatre; CuyahogaMetropolitan Housing Authority; Lakeview Terrace:Walking Up Splintered StairsAn original Brick City Theatre play that honors the lives andlegacy of great African-American leaders, Louis and Carl B.Stokes. Created by Brick City Theatre-Lakeview Terraceyouth and elder participants, in collaboration with BrickCity Theatre teaching artists: Faye Hargate, Tecia Wilson,Dionne Atchison and Dezhanay Simmons. Brick CityTheatre is one of Cleveland Public Theatre’s core educationprograms and is conducted in partnership with CuyahogaMetropolitan Housing Authority. With a pilot grant fromthe Cleveland Foundation’s new mastery-based artsinitiative, Brick City Theatre is undertaking a threefoldincrease in 2018. Distinguished Gentlemen of Spoken Word The Distinguished Gentlemen of Spoken Word are a performance troupe, (founded by Bethune-Cookman Graduate, Honey Bell-Bey) is comprised of African- American males ages 12-19who study the art of performance poetry. These gentlemen defy the odds of hailing from high–risk environments of poverty and schools in academic failure in Cleveland, Ohio.They allow poetry and the power of the pen to become the living tool that they use to keep them focused and on the path of excellence in school,at home, and within the community. Thank you MyCom Youth Voice Award Supporter!
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Be Heard MyCom Youth Voice Awards November 1, 2017 Y.O.U. helps teens and young adults succeed by providing educational and workforce opportunities, skills development, and access to career pathways. Y.O.U. congratulates the winner of the MyCom 2017 Youth Voice Awards!Youth Opportunities Unlimited (Y.O.U.) is a nonprofit workforce development organizationbased in Cleveland, Ohio that serves teens and young adults ages 14-24 living ineconomically distressed areas in Northeast Ohio.Y.O.U. programs teach employability and entrepreneurship skills and offer internshipsand paid work experiences.  www.YouthOpportunities.org (216) 566-5445 
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