ICYMI: Last week, WKYC 3News highlighted Accelerate and the grand prize winners, The Trash Boys. We are incredibly grateful for Danita Harris spending her evening with us and lending her own electricity to the event! wkyc.com/article/news/l…

⏰ Time is running out! Applications for the LC, CBB, and OBC Classes of 2026 close THIS FRIDAY (2/28)! Learn more about which program is right for you and get tips to craft your best application 👇 cleveleads.org/faq-clc-progra…

Last week, News 5 Cleveland highlighted the Trash Boys, Drevian Arrington and Andre Willis, and their Accelerate winning-pitch Turning Trash to Triumph, which aims to reduce crime and litter, and help seniors with clean-up and trash services. news5cleveland.com/news/local-new…

💥DEADLINE APPROACHING💥 Applications for the Leadership Cleveland, Cleveland Bridge Builders, and OnBoard Cleveland classes of 2026 close TOMORROW (FRI, FEB 28) at midnight. If you are planning to apply, now is the time to submit that application 👉 cleveleads.org/faq-clc-progra…

Thank you, FreshWaterCLE for spotlighting Accelerate and the bold innovators who pitched their incredible ideas!

Bessie’s Angels nurtures, empowers, educates, and provides low-income housing to young women touched by the foster care system. Join LaToya Smith (Vice Chair of Bessie’s Angels’ Board) Wednesday at noon to hear how they are helping these young women thrive. cleveleads.org/event/the-way-…

Get tickets for all the CIFF films you want to see now, including our partner film SPEAK, which follows five of the nation’s top teenage speech competitors over the season. It's intense, funny, and most of all, hopeful. clevelandfilm.org/films/speak-20… Code CLC saves you $1 per ticket.

Get informed. Get inspired. Get involved. In just six short Civic Leadership Institute sessions, you can dig into the challenges facing CLE and how organizations are addressing them and improving our community. A few spots remain for the Spring cohort : cleveleads.org/key-programs/c…

Thank you to returning Gold Level Community Partner, MetroHealth. Your sponsorship of the Accelerate 2025 Health category is bringing new, innovative ideas to improve the health and well-being of our community to life. Learn more about Partnership: cleveleads.org/donate/corpora….

A little over three months ago, Cleveland Museum of Natural History hosted their grand reopening after a $150M renovation and expansion. Join President & CEO Sonia Winner this Wednesday at noon to get the scoop on the transformation and hear what’s next for the museum. cleveleads.org/event/the-way-…

We are grateful to long-time supporter Lubrizol for increasing to a Gold Level Partnership this year as a co-sponsor of the Teen Enterprise Dare 2 Believe pop-up shops at Accelerate 2025. Thank you for supporting the young innovators in our community! cleveleads.org/donate/corpora…

Our CIFF 49 Partner film, SPEAK, screens NEXT WEEK (April 2 at 5:10 p.m.). It documents five of the nation’s top teenage speech competitors using their voices to change hearts and minds across the season. Use code “CLC” to save $1 off each ticket: clevelandfilm.org/films/speak-20…

Get a peek inside NASA's Glenn Research Center with Dr. James Kenyon Wednesday at noon. Hear about the Research Center’s work, their local impact, and Dr. Kenyon’s vision for increased community engagement. cleveleads.org/event/the-way-…

Great to meet the students of Look Up To Cleveland Cleveland Leadership Center today Greater Cleveland Food Bank Health & Human Services Day today. The future looks bright with these young leaders. ☀️

Looking for a fun way to support a great cause? Check out the Recovery Resources #RaceForRecovery. Run walk, or volunteer and then spend the day checking out one of Cleveland's gems with the included full-day Cleveland Metroparks Zoo pass!

The CLC family is deeply saddened by the passing of Allan Krulak, a true civic giant whose leadership profoundly shaped the lives of countless young people through Look Up To Cleveland. Learn about Allan's remarkable legacy: cleveleads.org/allan_krulak_t…

Thankful to this group of Cleveland Leadership Center Bridge Builders & their leadership action project developing means to grow our Habitat for Humanity, Greater Cleveland volunteer base!

We’re on the hunt for a Director of Alumni Engagement to connect and activate our diverse network of 11,000+ alumni to shape Cleveland's future. Interested or know someone who might be? Get details and share the posting at: cleveleads.org/wp-content/upl…

Great discussion about “failing forward” with NASA's Glenn Research Center and Cuyahoga County leaders hosted by the Cleveland Leadership Center SPARK 2025 “lead and rise” event this morning.

Thanks to supportive community members, a brand-new garden for the Promise Neighborhood is in the works at Marion-Sterling Elementary School on Central Avenue and East 30th Street. Thank you to Shook Construction and Cleveland Leadership Center for their help. bit.ly/3LpTx1z