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NLI NEWS

NLI hires Trevelle Harp as new Executive Director

The Board of Directors of Neighborhood Leadership Institute (NLI) is pleased to share that Trevelle Harp has been named the new Executive Director of the organization. He begins on April 3, 2023 and will lead the organization’s efforts encompassing neighborhood leadership, community health, True2U mentoring and youth engagement. NLI Board President Harold Pretel states, “Throughout the interview process, Trevelle presented qualities and experiences which confirmed him as the most desirable candidate. He displays a great understanding of our mission and a programmatic depth of knowledge that will support and broaden our program areas while reassuring our community and staff The Institute is in good hands. We are fortunate to have a leader of his caliber, character and spirit take the helm and partner with us into the future.” 

NLI NEWS

Community Book Club will be discussing ‘Under the Skin’

We are pleased to invite you to the Community Book Club’s 15th book offering! The club will be reading Under the Skin: The Hidden Toll of Racism on American Lives and on the Health of our Nation by Linda Villarosa. Over 400 community members have contributed to ongoing dialogue on social justice and important topics since NLI began the Community Book Club during the pandemic in 2020. We now invite you to join us for this topic on April 18th as we begin Under the Skin discussions. The group will convene weekly on Tuesdays until May 9th. Guests will participate in discussions led by NLI facilitator GiGi Elder. Participants should be ready to discuss the Introduction and Chapters 1 & 2 at the first session.  Register here.

True2U

Connecting with Cleveland’s Future Leaders

In the True2U mentoring program, volunteers  work with small groups of 8th graders in the Cleveland Metropolitan School District to help the students consider their strengths and interests, create a vision for their future and weigh their high school and post-secondary options so they can set off with confidence down the path to their future.

Mentors are still needed. Do you remember being in the 8th grade? Did you know who you were and what you were going to be, or did someone help you think it through? Just sharing your story with Cleveland students, and being a steady partner along the journey, will have ripple effects for the students and our city, for years to come.

Schools As Neighborhood Resources:

Building Youth and Families from the Ground Up.

Our flagship program for community engagement, Schools as Neighborhood Resources opens six school buildings for recreation and enrichment programming for all ages.

SNR is the longest-running school-community initiative in Cuyahoga County. It’s a model of school, family and community collaboration that turns schools into community gathering places designed to improve the educational environment and social development opportunities for students and families.

Community Engagement

Building Leaders from the Ground Up

Neighborhood Leadership Institute provides leadership training, resources and development to individuals in Greater Cleveland’s diverse communities. We take pride in elevating an individual’s natural leadership talent. Together we share a common goal—to improve and positively impact our communities through courageous leadership, collective ownership, empowerment, inclusion and accountability.

Neighborhood Leadership Institute partners with agencies and institutions to engage ordinary citizens in change initiatives and to strengthen emerging leaders within their communities with targeted trainings.