Gabrielle Jackson has been engaged in three careers lately, at the same time: educator, organizer, and civic leader. “I’m an executioner; I like to get things done.” She is working all her angles. “I like being really busy.” Even as her social media profile might look like she is at the pinnacle, most notably as… Continue Reading Gabrielle Jackson: Distinguished Young Woman
Valerie Jerome strives to advance equity in her personal and professional life and has been involved in organizations serving Northeast Ohio’s housing needs in the last five years in public, non-profit and now private sectors, half her professional communications career. Naturally a connector, she is proactive keeping up with technology and audience engagement strategies to… Continue Reading Valerie Jerome: Distinguished Young Woman Honoree
Thank you to everyone who participated in YWCA Greater Cleveland’s 150th Anniversary Celebration! The event at the newly renovated Agora Theatre featured DJ Red-I, Cupcakes from Bloom Bakery, as well as an original and poignant performance by Karamu House.
A long and winding road and a latent interest in law led Marissa Bozak to a career in higher education as the Director of Student Conduct at Notre Dame College (NDC) in South Euclid, Ohio. Marissa started her collegiate career at Baldwin-Wallace studying speech pathology. Her senior year, her clinicals began and that experience taught… Continue Reading Marissa Bozak: Distinguished Young Woman Honoree
Thank you to the volunteers from PNC, Cleveland Police, and Cleveland Mayor Frank Jackson’s office, who participated in this year’s Trick or Treat for the Early Learning Center students! On Halloween, volunteers joined our staff to hand out candy to our early learning center students. Kids were treated to appearances from Care Bears, Minions, Unicorns, Princess… Continue Reading Happy Halloween from YWCA Greater Cleveland!