Being Diverse and Speaking Out
Leadership Medina County Emerging Leaders got to hear from Denise Testa, Director of The University of Akron, Medina County University Center about George Washington and Servant Leadership, think about personal bias and the importance of diversity from Susan Vlcek, Retired Junior Leadership Medina County Director and how to best make a delivery from Vicky Nann,…
Read MoreClass Notes: January 2019
’06 The Enterprising Johanna Perrino, Berkshire Hathaway Home Services Kovack Realtors, has completed coursework and received the Seniors Real Estate Specialists® (SRES) designation. SRES® Realtors are qualified to address the needs of home buyers and sellers age 50+. By earning the SRES® Designation, Johanna has demonstrated the necessary knowledge and expertise to counsel clients age…
Read More“PIT” Crew Helps with County-wide Homeless Count
Project is a Leadership Medina County Class of 2019 Initiative Each year in late January, counties nation-wide participate in a count of their citizens, both sheltered and unsheltered, experiencing homelessness. Known as the Point In Time, or “PIT”, count, the information is used to help the nation document progress towards ending homelessness, and help the…
Read MoreDecember Leading Edge
If you’re having trouble viewing this email, you may see it online Welcome to the Leading Edge Newsletter! Congratulations to our 2018 Excellence in Leadership Awards Honorees Leadership Medina County hosted over two hundred people at The Blair Center in Westfield Center on December 5 to recognize sixteen nominees for their “Excellence in Leadership”…
Read MoreJunior Leadership Examines Poverty in Medina County
I love standing in line at government agencies, said no one ever. This week, the Junior Leadership group got to mix it up with the Signature Class in the now legendary Poverty Simulation. Participants received new identities and worked together to survive a simulated month of poverty. They had to grapple with transportation and employment…
Read MoreA Humbling Experience – Walking a mile in their shoes
Leadership Medina County spent Human Services Day walking a mile in the shoes of people living in poverty. The following are some comments from the day. I was a 10 year old during the poverty simulation and I watched how stressed out my “parents” were just trying to take care of everything. There wasn’t enough…
Read MoreFinding your Voice
Leadership Medina County Emerging Leaders got to hear how RPM International came to be from Diana Riley, Manager of Community Affairs and Corporate Events for RPM, be inspired to find their passion from Seth Kujat, Vice President, Community Impact for United Way of Summit County, make an impression from Cathy Posner of Transitional Consulting and Coaching…
Read MoreClass Notes: December 2018
’97 The Perfect Mead Wilkins, Catholic Charities of Cleveland, was selected as the winner of the 2018 Louis Stokes Community Service Award. This is the highest honor granted by the Alumni Association of the Mandel School for Applied Social Sciences to an alumnus who embodies the socially-minded characteristics of the late beloved and honorable Congressman…
Read MoreNovember Leading Edge
If you’re having trouble viewing this email, you may see it online Welcome to the Leading Edge Newsletter! Josh Price Joins Leadership Medina County Board of Trustees Josh Price, Emerging Leaders Class of 2015, has joined the Leadership Medina County Board of Trustees and will serve as the Board Treasurer. Josh is a senior accountant at…
Read MoreSoprema was Supreme!
I thought I would share with you my favorite comment from last week’s Junior Leadership day: “Thank you for the day, I found it engaging and I really learned a lot. I also enjoyed sleeping in and having it in Wadsworth, it made me feel a little proud of my city for some reason. But thank…
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