{"id":253,"date":"2016-05-23T10:30:12","date_gmt":"2016-05-23T10:30:12","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/test.kriesi.at\/enfold-health-coach\/?page_id=253"},"modified":"2024-04-08T21:29:05","modified_gmt":"2024-04-09T02:29:05","slug":"about","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/theohiocollective.org\/about","title":{"rendered":"About"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id='welcome'  class='av-layout-grid-container entry-content-wrapper main_color av-fixed-cells     avia-builder-el-0  el_before_av_layout_row  avia-builder-el-first  container_wrap sidebar_right' style=' '  >\n<div class=\"flex_cell no_margin av_one_fourth  avia-builder-el-1  el_before_av_cell_one_fourth  avia-builder-el-first   av-zero-padding \"  style='height:15px; min-height:15px;background: #000000; vertical-align:top; padding:0px; background-color:#000000; ' ><div class='flex_cell_inner' ><\/div><\/div><div class=\"flex_cell no_margin av_one_fourth  avia-builder-el-2  el_after_av_cell_one_fourth  el_before_av_cell_one_fourth   av-zero-padding \"  style='height:15px; min-height:15px;background: #444444; vertical-align:top; padding:0px; background-color:#444444; ' ><div class='flex_cell_inner' ><\/div><\/div><div class=\"flex_cell no_margin av_one_fourth  avia-builder-el-3  el_after_av_cell_one_fourth  el_before_av_cell_one_fourth   av-zero-padding \"  style='height:15px; min-height:15px;background: #666666; vertical-align:top; padding:0px; background-color:#666666; ' ><div class='flex_cell_inner' ><\/div><\/div><div class=\"flex_cell no_margin av_one_fourth  avia-builder-el-4  el_after_av_cell_one_fourth  avia-builder-el-last   av-zero-padding \"  style='height:15px; min-height:15px;background: #b02b2c; vertical-align:top; padding:0px; background-color:#b02b2c; ' ><div class='flex_cell_inner' ><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id='av-layout-grid-2'  class='av-layout-grid-container entry-content-wrapper main_color av-flex-cells     avia-builder-el-5  el_after_av_layout_row  el_before_av_section  submenu-not-first container_wrap sidebar_right' style=' '  >\n<div class=\"flex_cell no_margin av_two_third  avia-builder-el-6  el_before_av_cell_one_third  avia-builder-el-first   avia-full-stretch av-zero-padding \"  style='height:300px; min-height:300px;background:url(https:\/\/theohiocollective.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/2-Friday062-scaled-e1712625290923.jpg) center center no-repeat scroll; vertical-align:top; padding:0px; ' ><div class='flex_cell_inner' ><\/div><\/div><div class=\"flex_cell no_margin av_one_third  avia-builder-el-7  el_after_av_cell_two_third  avia-builder-el-last   avia-full-contain \"  style='height:300px; min-height:300px;vertical-align:middle; padding:100px; ' ><div class='flex_cell_inner' ><p><div  style='padding-bottom:20px; font-size:50px;' class='av-special-heading av-special-heading-h1  blockquote modern-quote  avia-builder-el-8  el_before_av_textblock  avia-builder-el-first  av-inherit-size '><h1 class='av-special-heading-tag '  itemprop=\"headline\"  >About Us<\/h1><div class='special-heading-border'><div class='special-heading-inner-border' ><\/div><\/div><\/div><br \/>\n<section class=\"av_textblock_section \"  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock  '   itemprop=\"text\" ><h2><strong>Who We Are<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p data-pm-slice=\"1 1 &#091;&#093;\">The State of Ohio Collective is nonprofit 501(c)(3) think tank focused on providing solutions to systemic, structural, and institutional based challenges due to race through programs, campaigns, and ecosystem activations.<\/p>\n<p>The Ohio Collective is focused on the creation of and implementation of an interconnected ecosystem which will help ensure the future of black people in Ohio, and later, North America.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div id='av_section_1'  class='avia-section main_color avia-section-default avia-no-border-styling  avia-bg-style-scroll  avia-builder-el-10  el_after_av_layout_row  el_before_av_one_full   container_wrap sidebar_right' style='background-color: #efefef;  '  ><div class='container' ><div class='template-page content  av-content-small alpha units'><div class='post-entry post-entry-type-page post-entry-253'><div class='entry-content-wrapper clearfix'>\n<div  style='height:50px' class='hr hr-invisible   avia-builder-el-11  el_before_av_iconlist  avia-builder-el-first '><span class='hr-inner ' ><span class='hr-inner-style'><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<div  class='avia-icon-list-container   avia-builder-el-12  el_after_av_hr  avia-builder-el-last '><ul class='avia-icon-list avia-icon-list-left av-iconlist-big avia_animate_when_almost_visible avia-iconlist-animate'>\n<li><div  style='background-color:#000000; color:#ffffff; ' class='iconlist_icon  avia-font-entypo-fontello'><span class='iconlist-char ' aria-hidden='true' data-av_icon='\ue890' data-av_iconfont='entypo-fontello'><\/span><\/div><article class=\"article-icon-entry \"  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='iconlist_content_wrap'><header class=\"entry-content-header\"><h4 class='av_iconlist_title iconlist_title  av_inherit_color '  itemprop=\"headline\"   style='color:#b02b2c; '>Reinvest<\/h4><\/header><div class='iconlist_content av_inherit_color '  itemprop=\"text\"   style='color:#000000; '><p>Reinvestment in our Collective work through our research, programming that is being delivered and implemented in the black community and a focus on an intergenerational model for the future.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><footer class=\"entry-footer\"><\/footer><\/article><div class='iconlist-timeline'><\/div><\/li>\n<li><div  style='background-color:#000000; color:#ffffff; ' class='iconlist_icon  avia-font-entypo-fontello'><span class='iconlist-char ' aria-hidden='true' data-av_icon='\ue8c6' data-av_iconfont='entypo-fontello'><\/span><\/div><article class=\"article-icon-entry \"  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='iconlist_content_wrap'><header class=\"entry-content-header\"><h4 class='av_iconlist_title iconlist_title  av_inherit_color '  itemprop=\"headline\"   style='color:#b02b2c; '>Focus<\/h4><\/header><div class='iconlist_content av_inherit_color '  itemprop=\"text\"   style='color:#000000; '><p>Focus on investments being made into Black led and owned organizations and institutions to build institutional capacity.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><footer class=\"entry-footer\"><\/footer><\/article><div class='iconlist-timeline'><\/div><\/li>\n<li><div  style='background-color:#000000; color:#ffffff; ' class='iconlist_icon  avia-font-entypo-fontello'><span class='iconlist-char ' aria-hidden='true' data-av_icon='\ue88a' data-av_iconfont='entypo-fontello'><\/span><\/div><article class=\"article-icon-entry \"  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='iconlist_content_wrap'><header class=\"entry-content-header\"><h4 class='av_iconlist_title iconlist_title  av_inherit_color '  itemprop=\"headline\"   style='color:#b02b2c; '>Grow<\/h4><\/header><div class='iconlist_content av_inherit_color '  itemprop=\"text\"   style='color:#000000; '><p>Creation of place, scale, and capacity for African Americans to learn, grow, and advance in Ohio.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><footer class=\"entry-footer\"><\/footer><\/article><div class='iconlist-timeline'><\/div><\/li>\n<li><div  style='background-color:#000000; color:#ffffff; ' class='iconlist_icon  avia-font-entypo-fontello'><span class='iconlist-char ' aria-hidden='true' data-av_icon='\ue821' data-av_iconfont='entypo-fontello'><\/span><\/div><article class=\"article-icon-entry \"  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='iconlist_content_wrap'><header class=\"entry-content-header\"><h4 class='av_iconlist_title iconlist_title  av_inherit_color '  itemprop=\"headline\"   style='color:#b02b2c; '>Develop<\/h4><\/header><div class='iconlist_content av_inherit_color '  itemprop=\"text\"   style='color:#000000; '><p data-pm-slice=\"1 1 &#091;\">The ability to ensure that the comprehensive needs of all 8 metropolitan cities in Ohio (Akron, Canton, Cincinnati, Cleveland, Columbus, Dayton, Toledo, and Youngstown) and other designated and identified areas are met with thoughtful, comprehensive institutions and programs.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><footer class=\"entry-footer\"><\/footer><\/article><div class='iconlist-timeline'><\/div><\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><!-- close content main div --><\/div><\/div><div id='after_section_1'  class='main_color av_default_container_wrap container_wrap sidebar_right' style=' '  ><div class='container' ><div class='template-page content  av-content-small alpha units'><div class='post-entry post-entry-type-page post-entry-253'><div class='entry-content-wrapper clearfix'><\/p>\n<div class=\"flex_column av_one_full  flex_column_div av-zero-column-padding first  avia-builder-el-13  el_after_av_section  el_before_av_one_full  avia-builder-el-first  \" style='border-radius:0px; ' id=\"solutions\" ><p><div  id=\"solutions\"  style='padding-bottom:10px; ' class='av-special-heading av-special-heading-h3    avia-builder-el-14  el_before_av_textblock  avia-builder-el-first  '><h3 class='av-special-heading-tag '  itemprop=\"headline\"  >The 50 Year Plan<\/h3><div class='special-heading-border'><div class='special-heading-inner-border' ><\/div><\/div><\/div><br \/>\n<section class=\"av_textblock_section \"  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock  '   itemprop=\"text\" ><p>The State of Ohio Collective work is comprehensive and addresses our work in Education, Economic Development, Health, Housing, The Arts and Technology. We create solutions to address root causes of issues in programs, organizations, and businesses. The global COVID-19 pandemic has magnified embedded racial, ethnic, and socioeconomic inequities and injustices across every sector.<\/p>\n<p>Our 50 Year Strategic Plan provides a framework, rationale, and vision for resource attainment, allocation, and coordination of strategies for black people. The 50 Year Strategic Plan is a living, breathing document that receives updates and statewide implementation, research, analysis, and review by leaders statewide.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"flex_column av_one_full  flex_column_div av-zero-column-padding first  avia-builder-el-16  el_after_av_one_full  el_before_av_one_full  column-top-margin\" style='border-radius:0px; '><section class=\"av_textblock_section \"  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock  '   itemprop=\"text\" ><h2 data-pm-slice=\"1 1 &#091;&#093;\"><strong>Why Us<\/strong><\/h2>\n<ul class=\"ProsemirrorEditor-list\">\n<li>\n<div class=\"RichText3-paragraph--withVSpacingNormal RichText3-paragraph Typography Typography--m\">The needs of the African American community because each individual, company, and program is represented by leaders who are engaged with the target population and have unique, personal, and culturally specific knowledge.<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div class=\"RichText3-paragraph--withVSpacingNormal RichText3-paragraph Typography Typography--m\">We are organized throughout Ohio, and heavily in Ohio\u2019s 8 large metropolitan cities and other designated cities and communities. Most leaders have over 15-years of experience and expertise in their pillar areas.<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div class=\"RichText3-paragraph--withVSpacingNormal RichText3-paragraph Typography Typography--m\">The Collective has partnerships throughout the state of Ohio. Our work is evidenced through our collaborations with universities in Ohio.<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div class=\"RichText3-paragraph--withVSpacingNormal RichText3-paragraph Typography Typography--m\">The group was convened to envelop issues and problems by addressing rage, hate, and racism towards African Americans with innovative strategies, love and carefully thought-out action.<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div class=\"RichText3-paragraph--withVSpacingNormal RichText3-paragraph Typography Typography--m\">We are coming together so that we are not duplicating efforts of what already exists. We are opening up a lane to provide resources for the top three areas where racial disparities already exist and not \u201creinventing the wheel\u201d.<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div class=\"RichText3-paragraph--withVSpacingNormal RichText3-paragraph Typography Typography--m\">\u00a0We advance the black community in Ohio through our innovative solution based plans, strategies, plans, and investments into African American ecosystems in support of:<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div class=\"RichText3-paragraph--withVSpacingNormal RichText3-paragraph Typography Typography--m\">Organizations<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div class=\"RichText3-paragraph--withVSpacingNormal RichText3-paragraph Typography Typography--m\">Businesses<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div class=\"RichText3-paragraph--withVSpacingNormal RichText3-paragraph Typography Typography--m\">School Districts<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div class=\"RichText3-paragraph--withVSpacingNormal RichText3-paragraph Typography Typography--m\">Health Delivery Systems<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div class=\"RichText3-paragraph--withVSpacingNormal RichText3-paragraph Typography Typography--m\">Minority Business Development Agencies<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div class=\"RichText3-paragraph--withVSpacingNormal RichText3-paragraph Typography Typography--m\">Technology Hubs<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div class=\"RichText3-paragraph--withVSpacingNormal RichText3-paragraph Typography Typography--m\">Arts Hubs<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div class=\"RichText3-paragraph--withVSpacingNormal RichText3-paragraph Typography Typography--m\">Housing Authorities and Support Structures<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div class=\"RichText3-paragraph--withVSpacingNormal RichText3-paragraph Typography Typography--m\">Nonprofits<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div class=\"RichText3-paragraph--withVSpacingNormal RichText3-paragraph Typography Typography--m\">Our work solves systemic, structural, and institutional based issues due to race through\u00a0 comprehensive, statewide strategies and plans that address ongoing disparities and inequities.<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div class=\"RichText3-paragraph--withVSpacingNormal RichText3-paragraph Typography Typography--m\">We partner with stakeholder, majority led corporations, organizations and sacred sector groups to improve outcomes for black people in Ohio<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'Segoe UI', Roboto, Oxygen-Sans, Ubuntu, Cantarell, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif;\">The group was convened to envelop the problem of dealing with rage, hate, and racism towards African Americans with love and carefully thought-out action. We are coming together so that we are not duplicating efforts of what already exists; but. opening up a lane to provide resources for the top three areas where racial disparities already exist and not \u201creinventing the wheel\u201d. We Advance black in Ohio Through Our Solution Based Plans for Organizations, Businesses, and Nonprofits through systemic investments into African American ecosystems. Nonprofits and Businesses are funded to solve systemic, structural, and institutional based racism through the comprehensive, statewide plan to\u00a0\u00a0address ongoing disparities and inequities.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><br \/>\n<br \/>\n<section class=\"av_textblock_section \"  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock  '   itemprop=\"text\" ><p><strong>The Collective<\/strong> is a group of leaders from across the state of Ohio, many of whom are products\u00a0and current leaders of the communities in which they reside. These leaders clearly understand\u00a0how to serve these communities through their innovative and exceptional skill sets and abilities.\u00a0 Professions among the group includes physicians, therapists, university professors and academics,\u00a0corporate managers and executives, strategists and fundraisers, community development and faith\u00a0based leaders, on air personalities and journalists, government, and nonprofit managers. Members frequently work, live and play in these spaces ensuring collective transformative impact in all cities.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"flex_column av_one_full  flex_column_div av-zero-column-padding first  avia-builder-el-20  el_after_av_one_full  el_before_av_one_full  column-top-margin\" style='border-radius:0px; '><p><div  style='padding-bottom:10px; ' class='av-special-heading av-special-heading-h2    avia-builder-el-21  el_before_av_textblock  avia-builder-el-first  '><h2 class='av-special-heading-tag '  itemprop=\"headline\"  >History<\/h2><div class='special-heading-border'><div class='special-heading-inner-border' ><\/div><\/div><\/div><br \/>\n<section class=\"av_textblock_section \"  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock  '   itemprop=\"text\" ><div class=\"RichText3-paragraph--withVSpacingNormal RichText3-paragraph Typography Typography--m\">2017 &#8211; We began our work in 2017, through multiple On The Table discussions and building coalitions in key areas. Through multiple community foundation processes, we identified race was subsumed into the broader category of diversity, equity, and inclusion.<\/div>\n<div class=\"RichText3-paragraph--withVSpacingNormal RichText3-paragraph Typography Typography--m\">2018\u00a0 &#8211; Structure for the organization began through building the board and infrastructure<\/div>\n<div class=\"RichText3-paragraph--withVSpacingNormal RichText3-paragraph Typography Typography--m\">2019 &#8211; Collective Framework and Advisory Council Created Through Transformational Business Consulting Method. Cliff Catchers Framework Begins<\/div>\n<div class=\"RichText3-paragraph--withVSpacingNormal RichText3-paragraph Typography Typography--m\">2020\u00a0 &#8211; Core Team, Wisdom Council, and Youth Council Formation Pillars<\/div>\n<div class=\"RichText3-paragraph--withVSpacingNormal RichText3-paragraph Typography Typography--m\">Collective Institutes Created. Nina Imani Institute, Family Reads, WEDGE Program and University partnerships begin. Community, Neighborhood Organizational and Development Program Begins. CARES Act Resource Funding Requests Begins. Health &#038; Housing Strategy Begins<\/div>\n<div class=\"RichText3-paragraph--withVSpacingNormal RichText3-paragraph Typography Typography--m\">2021\u00a0 &#8211; Collective App Development framework begins with two for profit partners. The tech application is designed to address racial disparities and support Collective statewide work. This application has both internal and external capabilities to provide intergenerational leaders with a wholly contained ecosystem of connectivity to advance the work of The Collective. ARPA Statewide Plans Initiated and Businesses Engaged. Meeting with Elected Officials Begin<\/div>\n<div class=\"RichText3-paragraph--withVSpacingNormal RichText3-paragraph Typography Typography--m\">2022 &#8211; Program evaluation with Colleges and Universities. Capacity Building Framework. Meeting with Statewide Elected Officials Begin.<\/div>\n<div class=\"RichText3-paragraph--withVSpacingNormal RichText3-paragraph Typography Typography--m\">2023 &#8211; Capacity Expansion Execution, Business Development &#038; Expanded Program Deployment, Operational Staff Capacity Building Framework Development<\/div>\n<div class=\"RichText3-paragraph--withVSpacingNormal RichText3-paragraph Typography Typography--m\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"RichText3-paragraph--withVSpacingNormal RichText3-paragraph Typography Typography--m\">2023-2025 Key Program Partnerships<\/div>\n<ul class=\"RichTextList-bulleted\">\n<li>\n<div class=\"RichText3-paragraph--withVSpacingNormal RichText3-paragraph Typography Typography--m\">The Campaign for African American Achievement<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div class=\"RichText3-paragraph--withVSpacingNormal RichText3-paragraph Typography Typography--m\">Crowder &#038; Associates<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div class=\"RichText3-paragraph--withVSpacingNormal RichText3-paragraph Typography Typography--m\">The Frontiers Club<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div class=\"RichText3-paragraph--withVSpacingNormal RichText3-paragraph Typography Typography--m\">Greater Cleveland Association of Black Journalists<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div class=\"RichText3-paragraph--withVSpacingNormal RichText3-paragraph Typography Typography--m\">Engage 4 Health<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div class=\"RichText3-paragraph--withVSpacingNormal RichText3-paragraph Typography Typography--m\">Ohio Black Expo<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div class=\"RichText3-paragraph--withVSpacingNormal RichText3-paragraph Typography Typography--m\">Ohio Black News Media Collective<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div class=\"RichText3-paragraph--withVSpacingNormal RichText3-paragraph Typography Typography--m\">Ohio Department of Education<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div class=\"RichText3-paragraph--withVSpacingNormal RichText3-paragraph Typography Typography--m\">Ohio State University<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div class=\"RichText3-paragraph--withVSpacingNormal RichText3-paragraph Typography Typography--m\">My Cool Solutions<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div class=\"RichText3-paragraph--withVSpacingNormal RichText3-paragraph Typography Typography--m\">NAACP Ohio<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div class=\"RichText3-paragraph--withVSpacingNormal RichText3-paragraph Typography Typography--m\">NCUS<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div class=\"RichText3-paragraph--withVSpacingNormal RichText3-paragraph Typography Typography--m\">Tatum Endeavor Group<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div class=\"RichText3-paragraph--withVSpacingNormal RichText3-paragraph Typography Typography--m\">Urban League<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div class=\"RichText3-paragraph--withVSpacingNormal RichText3-paragraph Typography Typography--m\">UMADAOP Dayton<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div class=\"RichText3-paragraph--withVSpacingNormal RichText3-paragraph Typography Typography--m\">Walsh University<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div class=\"RichText3-paragraph--withVSpacingNormal RichText3-paragraph Typography Typography--m\">Who\u2019s Who in Black Ohio<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div class=\"RichText3-paragraph--withVSpacingNormal RichText3-paragraph Typography Typography--m\">Youngstown State University<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div class=\"RichText3-paragraph--withVSpacingNormal RichText3-paragraph Typography Typography--m\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"RichText3-paragraph--withVSpacingNormal RichText3-paragraph Typography Typography--m\">Programs and events that support the work of the strategic plan and solve major problems throughout Ohio include annual events and summits including:<\/div>\n<ul class=\"RichTextList-bulleted\">\n<li>\n<div class=\"RichText3-paragraph--withVSpacingNormal RichText3-paragraph Typography Typography--m\">State of Black Ohio Annual and Regional Events<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div class=\"RichText3-paragraph--withVSpacingNormal RichText3-paragraph Typography Typography--m\">The President\u2019s Awards (with Ohio NAACP and Ohio Black News Media Collective)<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div class=\"RichText3-paragraph--withVSpacingNormal RichText3-paragraph Typography Typography--m\">Economic, Tech, Health and Housing Summits and Minority Business Agency Partnerships<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div class=\"RichText3-paragraph--withVSpacingNormal RichText3-paragraph Typography Typography--m\">The Collective Institutes<\/div>\n<ul class=\"RichTextList-bulleted\">\n<li>\n<div class=\"RichText3-paragraph--withVSpacingNormal RichText3-paragraph Typography Typography--m\">Cliff Catchers<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div class=\"RichText3-paragraph--withVSpacingNormal RichText3-paragraph Typography Typography--m\">ID Movement<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div class=\"RichText3-paragraph--withVSpacingNormal RichText3-paragraph Typography Typography--m\">Nina Imani<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div class=\"RichText3-paragraph--withVSpacingNormal RichText3-paragraph Typography Typography--m\">The Workforce Development &#038; Guidance for Employment Program<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div class=\"RichText3-paragraph--withVSpacingNormal RichText3-paragraph Typography Typography--m\">Transformational Business Strategy<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div class=\"RichText3-paragraph--withVSpacingNormal RichText3-paragraph Typography Typography--m\">Family Reads<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div class=\"RichText3-paragraph--withVSpacingNormal RichText3-paragraph Typography Typography--m\">Workforce Development and Career Explorations Strategies<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div class=\"RichText3-paragraph--withVSpacingNormal RichText3-paragraph Typography Typography--m\">University Student Engagement Programs<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div class=\"RichText3-paragraph--withVSpacingNormal RichText3-paragraph Typography Typography--m\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"RichText3-paragraph--withVSpacingNormal RichText3-paragraph Typography Typography--m\">The Collective partners with NAACP Ohio to provide annual workshops with The NAACP State Conference and Convention to ensure an intergenerational, legacy model is engaged as a part solution and issue correction based results.<\/div>\n<\/div><\/section><\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"flex_column av_one_full  flex_column_div av-zero-column-padding first  avia-builder-el-23  el_after_av_one_full  el_before_av_one_third  column-top-margin\" style='border-radius:0px; '><p><div  style='padding-bottom:10px; ' class='av-special-heading av-special-heading-h2    avia-builder-el-24  el_before_av_textblock  avia-builder-el-first   av-desktop-hide av-medium-hide av-small-hide av-mini-hide'><h2 class='av-special-heading-tag '  itemprop=\"headline\"  >American Rescue Act Request<\/h2><div class='special-heading-border'><div class='special-heading-inner-border' ><\/div><\/div><\/div><br \/>\n<section class=\"av_textblock_section  av-desktop-hide av-medium-hide av-small-hide av-mini-hide\"  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock  '   itemprop=\"text\" ><ul>\n<li>Funds are expanded to new and unknown organizations as well as those with a legacy geographic footprint and name recognition.<\/li>\n<li>Development of Collective regional hubs that mirror most large economic delivery systems are put into place, instead of one main headquarter site for resource dollar allocation.<\/li>\n<li>Ensures adequate relationship development, oversight, and comprehensive integration.\n<ul>\n<li>Dollars allocated in this area should be expanded with support from community, private, and public partnership matching dollars to ensure that a spike in support has lasting scalable effects, as opposed to temporary increases that will end quickly.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/section><\/p><\/div>\n<div class='flex_column_table av-equal-height-column-flextable -flextable' ><div class=\"flex_column av_one_third  flex_column_table_cell av-equal-height-column av-align-middle av-zero-column-padding first  avia-builder-el-26  el_after_av_one_full  el_before_av_one_third  column-top-margin\" style='background: #333333; background-color:#333333; border-radius:0px; '><section class=\"av_textblock_section \"  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock  av_inherit_color '  style='color:#ffffff; '  itemprop=\"text\" ><h2 style=\"text-align: center;\">CORE TEAM<\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Jalen Alford<br \/>\nCincinnati<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">LaLisa Anthony, PhD<br \/>\nCanton<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Deonna Barnett<br \/>\nColumbus<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Valerie Boyer<br \/>\nColumbus<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Christopher Brown, MD<br \/>\nColumbus<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">James Brown, MA<br \/>\nYoungstown<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Rhonda Crowder<br \/>\nCleveland<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Tiffany Edwards, CFRE<br \/>\nAkron<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Marc Fears<br \/>\nCleveland<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Derrick Foward, PhD<br \/>\nDayton<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Kevin \u201cMC Chill\u201d Heard<br \/>\nCleveland<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">T.H. Hopkins<br \/>\nCanton<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">JD Hunter<br \/>\nCanton<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Sherri Hamilton<br \/>\nColumbus<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Tia Ramey<br \/>\nColumbus<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Marketa Robinson, PhD<br \/>\nDayton &#038; Toledo Ohio<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Aaron Sanders<br \/>\nCleveland<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Gayle Saunders<br \/>\nColumbus<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Thomas Tatum, MA<br \/>\nAkron<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Rev. John Tyus, PhD<br \/>\nColumbus<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Nicolette Warren Powe, PhD<br \/>\nYoungstown<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><\/div>\n<div class='av-flex-placeholder'><\/div><div class=\"flex_column av_one_third  flex_column_table_cell av-equal-height-column av-align-middle av-zero-column-padding   avia-builder-el-28  el_after_av_one_third  el_before_av_one_third  column-top-margin\" style='border-radius:0px; '><section class=\"av_textblock_section \"  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock  '   itemprop=\"text\" ><p style=\"text-align: center;\">Richard Andrews, Esq.<br \/>\nCleveland<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Ophelia Averitt **<br \/>\nBarberton<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Richard Andrews<br \/>\nCleveland<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Mark Bigsbee<br \/>\nCanton<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Cassius Bond, Sr.<br \/>\nCanton<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">CL Bond<br \/>\nTexas<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Edna Borders<br \/>\nAkron<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Bishop Dr. Dora Bronston<br \/>\nMiddletown\/Dayton<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Stacy Burke Spears<br \/>\nNational<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">**Brandon Buckner (deceased)<br \/>\nAkron<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Pastor Reginald Chandler<br \/>\nMissouri<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Job Clarkson<br \/>\nColumbus<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">LeShun \u201cShip\u201d Collins ABD<br \/>\nCleveland<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Sgt. Joseph Danzy<br \/>\nAkron<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Justin Duncan, MS<br \/>\nNational<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Elder Dwight Driskill **<br \/>\nCincinnati<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Terry Echols, PhD<br \/>\nCleveland<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">William Ellis<br \/>\nAkron<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">George Freeman **<br \/>\nYoungstown<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">D\u2019Angelo Graham<br \/>\nFlorida<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Vedette Gavin, MPH<br \/>\nNational<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Glenn Gillespie<br \/>\nAkron<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Nicole Gilbert, MSN<br \/>\nYoungstown<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Roy Hall<br \/>\nColumbus<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Bishop Emmett Lee, PhD, DMin<br \/>\nAkron<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Norris Lee<br \/>\nAkron<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Andre Lessers, MA<br \/>\nAlabama<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><\/div>\n<div class='av-flex-placeholder'><\/div><div class=\"flex_column av_one_third  flex_column_table_cell av-equal-height-column av-align-middle av-zero-column-padding   avia-builder-el-30  el_after_av_one_third  avia-builder-el-last  column-top-margin\" style='border-radius:0px; '><section class=\"av_textblock_section \"  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock  '   itemprop=\"text\" ><p style=\"text-align: center;\">Sgt Troy Looney, PhD<br \/>\nAkron<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Christopher Jones<br \/>\nColumbus<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Anita Madison<br \/>\nToledo<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Dr. Marcia McCoy<br \/>\nCleveland<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Hector McDaniel<br \/>\nCanton<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Jennifer McKenzie<br \/>\nColumbus<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">M. Mike McNair<br \/>\nYoungstown<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Carlotta Pace<br \/>\nColumbus<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Rev. Dr. Willie Perryman **<br \/>\nToledo<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Vincent Peterson<br \/>\nWarren<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Vincent Peterson II<br \/>\nWarren<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Terrell Powe<br \/>\nNational<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Former State Senator, Tom Roberts **<br \/>\nDayton<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Carter Robinson *<br \/>\nColumbus<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Teresa Rogers<br \/>\nAkron<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Damon Ross<br \/>\nTexas<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Aleah Sephes *<br \/>\nNational<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Antonio Smith<br \/>\nColumbus<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Betty Smith<br \/>\nCanton<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Crystal Smith<br \/>\nCanton<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Christopher Smith<br \/>\nYoungstown<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Kevin Smith<br \/>\nAkron<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Jumar Threatt<br \/>\nColumbus<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">E. Vann<br \/>\nMichigan<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Andre Washington<br \/>\nToledo<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">James A. White **<br \/>\nColumbus<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Tony White *<br \/>\nNational<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Lauretta Williams **<br \/>\nDayton<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><\/div><\/div><!--close column table wrapper. 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