Open Doors Academy | 2020-21 Annual Report
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A question.
statement.
We settled on “What’s next” as a theme for this year's annual report early on. We were still pondering whether "What's next" should be a question or a statement. The truth is, it’s both.
It’s probably not a reach to say all of us might
We spent a week in summer camp with our
have questioned “What’s next?” over the past
scholars exploring this theme. We also had
two years. So when we were considering a
a diverse group of individuals – designers,
theme for this year’s annual report, we settled
entrepreneurs, inventors, and an ODA
on “What’s next” early on.
alumna – share their thoughts on what’s next with our scholars. On the following
We didn’t know if it was a question or a
pages you'll learn a bit about what's next
statement. The truth is, it’s both.
for them and ODA.
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What's next for our kids.
Our kids were optimistic and thoughtful in their exploration of their potential futures.
Name: Linda Caraballo School: E Prep Willard Grade: 8th
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Name: Savanah Coats School: Citizens Academy Grade: 8th
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Name: Marcellus Pierce School: Monticello Middle School Grade: 8th
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Name: Maya Robinson School: Roxboro Middle School Grade: 8th
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Name: Tre'Vontae Perry School: E Prep Willard Grade: 7th
A letter to my future self: Believe in the you
that believes
in me.
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Name: Jade Stewart School: E Prep Woodland Hills Grade: 8th
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Name: Tufani Douglas School: Euclid Middle School Grade: 8th
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Name: Deony Wells School: Citizens Academy - Southeast Grade: 8th
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Who we are
Open Doors Academy is a Greater Clevelandbased, nonprofit organization committed to combating poverty through educational support systems for elementary, middle, and high school students.
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Our vision We create ambassadors of change who make a positive
Our Core Values
influence in the Cleveland community and beyond.
The ODA team identified these values that
ODA was established in 2002 at St. Paul’s Episcopal Church
permeate our work and help us achieve our
as an afterschool, drop-in program for youth living in high-risk
mission. These values
environments in Cleveland Heights. ODA now has the
reflect our commitment
resources and capacity to serve hundreds of elementary, middle, and high school youth and their parents, guardians, and siblings.
to meet the needs of our kids and families. They guide us in our work and form the basis of our relationships
At the core of ODA’s program is building a safe haven filled
with one other.
with support, creating a sense of community, and fostering
The Essential Ten:
kids’ confidence. ODA builds this environment by engaging
• 100% for Our Kids
parents, teachers, and community partners.
• Curiosity • Preparedness • Positive Intent
Our scholars participate in project-based learning
• Progress
experiences – such as core enrichment programs and
• Equity
academic tutoring, full-day summer camps, service-learning
• Collaboration • Inclusivity
trips, and college trips – all of which are built around their
• Communication
developmental needs.
• Compassion ODA Mission ODA works to protect, inspire, nurture, and challenge youth to reach their full potential.
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Enrichment Model Elementary School
to graduate from high school and complete
ODA provides afterschool support for
a postsecondary pursuit, such as college,
scholars in grades K-4 at three campuses.
vocational training, or joining the military.
Scholars receive academic support and learn how to regulate their emotions. They
Summer Programming for K-12
learn how to work successfully in a group
Our elementary and middle school scholars
setting and develop behaviors that lead to
participate in eight weeks of summer
success in and outside of the classroom.
camp, and we offer dozens of week-long camps focused on arts and culture, health and wellness, career exploration, STEM, athletics, and more. We hire our freshman and sophomore scholars as assistant camp counselors, and we place juniors and seniors in internships with community partners. Postsecondary Support Our postsecondary program addresses challenging transitions – such as the transition from teenager to young adult, and from high school to college. We help scholars
Middle School
by keeping them connected to a community
We provide kids in grades 5-8 with a safe
of social and emotional support. We coach
afterschool environment to focus on
and mentor them through the process of
completing homework, building math and
successfully completing a postsecondary
reading skills, exploring their interests,
option, and then entering a career pathway.
and exposing them to opportunities that otherwise might not be available. During
Family Engagement & Advocacy
these afterschool hours, our middle school
Our program supports the whole family.
scholars address academic issues, develop
Parents and guardians are children’s first
soft skills, and build healthy relationships
teachers, and they know their children’s
with peers. We incorporate project-based
interests, personalities, and needs better than
learning experiences, team-building
anyone. We connect families to community
exercises, service learning, and field trips
and school resources, and we collaborate
as means to help our scholars grow.
with them on educational and recreational activities, building a community of trust and
High School
support to meet the needs of the whole
After middle school, ODA scholars join
family. Our monthly Parent Partnership
our high school program, which prepares
Seminars provide the opportunity to learn
them for postsecondary education, career
how to address issues affecting their families.
exploration, and the transition into adulthood.
And our Parent Advisory Council provides
Programming includes individual mentoring
feedback and ideas on how to improve
and support, afternoon workshops to prepare
programming and support for our scholars
for college and careers, college tours, local
and families.
and national service-learning trips, and internships. The goal is to ensure scholars have the opportunity and support needed
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Throughout the annual report week, a reoccurring theme from our guest speakers was that our scholars should be fearless in their pursuits. Mikey Burton put it another way: "Trust the process. Accept the results. And celebrate the flaws."
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The interactive and engaging tour our scholars participated in at think[box] seemed to capture their imaginations. Perhaps we have some future engineers and inventors in our midst.
“Ideas are cheap. Execution costs money.” Ian Charnas urged our scholars to continue to iterate on what could be next. He's excited to see where their ideas will take them.
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Beyond Northeast Ohio Programming As part of ODA’s efforts to support
In Dayton, we supported OST programs
out-of-school time (OST) programming
through a mini-grant program. OST
throughout the state, we began a new
programs could receive up to $10,000 to
partnership with Lima West Middle School
support their program in the following areas:
in Lima, Ohio. In fall 2020, we began
increased enrollment, enhanced program
an afterschool program that serves 38
quality, or expanded opportunities for youth.
participants. Students received a daily
The Boys and Girls Club of Dayton, YMCA
snack, academic support, enrichment,
of Greater Dayton, and YWCA of Dayton
and transportation home. The program
were awarded grants. Each organization
will continue in the 2021-2022 school year.
used all or some of their award to purchase
In addition, our work in Lima supported
technology that would help them bridge
the district’s family engagement outreach
the digital divide and enhance STEM
and efforts to bridge the digital divide by
programming. Funds were also used to
purchasing technology that could be used
purchase curriculum programs and take
to implement virtual learning.
students on field trips.
Responding to the Pandemic: Remote Learning Centers Meeting our kids' needs during the
school hours to learn, play, and grow with
coronavirus pandemic
in-person support and supervision from
When we look back on this past year, there
ODA and its partners. And there was so much
were many reasons to be less than optimistic.
innovation and learning that happened. It
But our kids needed us more than ever. In a
might not look like the learning we were
time when teachers led academic instruction
used to, but it might have been the learning
entirely online, our kids needed safe places
that is most important to kids’ wellbeing
to learn and adults who could provide
and development during a historically
in-person support.
difficult times to care for kids. Through this experience, we witnessed our kids building
Beginning in September 2020, Open Doors
resilience in front of our eyes. They were
Academy and its partners began operating
problem-solving, exercising flexible thinking,
Remote Learning Centers across Greater
and managing the unknown. These are the
Cleveland. These centers were places where
very skills that we value, and the very skills
students in grades K-8 could go during
that will prepare them for the future.
Free
Safe
ODA’s RLCs were a free service offered
We followed all CDC guidelines, and everyone
to families in need of a safe, supervised
wore a mask. To allow proper social distancing,
environment for their children in grades
we adhered to a 9:1 student-to-adult ratio for
K-8 to learn.
each classroom.
Supervised
Consistent
The ODA team provided in-person support for all
ODA operated its Remote Learning Centers
enrolled kids before, during, and after school.
Monday–Friday, from 7:30 am to 4:30 pm.
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The Center for Out-of-School Advancement Open Doors Academy founded the Center
across the state. To make this dream a reality,
for Out-of-School Advancement (COSA) in
ODA partnered with the Ohio Department
2018 as a response to the need for more
of Education. COSA's goal is to elevate the
professional development and to support
field of out-of-school time programming.
recipients of Ohio’s Nita M. Lowery 21st
To that end, COSA's regional mentors work
Century Community Learning Center
across the state to build and strengthen a
(21st CCLC) Program. Recognizing ODA
network of support for these out-of-school
could never reach all the kids who need
time programs. Their strategies include
its high-quality afterschool, summer, and
sharing best practices, conducting program
family programming, the ODA team made a
observations, and hosting regional and
commitment to help other out-of-school time
statewide trainings. In addition, COSA hosts
programs serve their kids better. Through this
the 21st CCLC professional development
work, we indirectly reach over 40,000 kids
conference for 21st CCLC grantees.
COSA's Impact COSA prepares teams of OST professionals to deliver high-quality programs through conferences, trainings, and consultations. A major goal of COSA is for participants to walk away with at least three new tools or strategies to implement in their program.
COSA's Strategy
Annual Goal
Actual
% of Annual Goal
15 professional development
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106%
75%
83%
111%
3
4
133%
2
3.6
180%
events, including three rounds of quarterly trainings.
Quarterly training participants will be able to identify up to three key learning tools and apply them into their programs.
Provide a minimum of three consultations for each first-year program grantee.
Provide two consultations for each returning grantee.
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COSA Conference and Training Participant Satisfaction COSA provides a participant satisfaction survey at the conclusion of each conference and training. Table 2 displays survey satisfaction results for both days of the annual conference and each round of COSA quarterly trainings. Each event reached an overall participant satisfaction rate of 90% or above.
Table 2
95%
95%
91%
94%
94%
Total percentage of participants responding as “Very Satisfied” or “Satisfied”
100
90
80
70
60
50
40
30
20
10
0 Annual
Annual
1st Round
2nd Round
3rd Round
Conference
Conference
Quarterly
Quarterly
Quarterly
Day 1
Day 2
Trainings
Trainings
Trainings
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I was a little worried about what the engagement would feel like over virtual, but I was pleasantly surprised by the energy and creativity of the presenters. This has been the best! Being a newbie Site Coordinator, I felt like I received tons of info without feeling silly for not always knowing terms, meanings, etc. I thoroughly enjoyed partaking in this and had no expectations when signing up for it. That being said, had I had expectations, you would have exceeded them! I feel that I learned more even though I have The surveys capture
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hundreds of comments. The following five
examples highlight the
high level of participant satisfaction at
FY21 COSA events:
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worked with 21st for several years. Also, enjoyed the partnership shares. AWESOME resources and potential partnership opportunities, literally at our fingertips. I found today's session especially helpful as a first time Program Manager. I thought that the training and discourse were really relevant to the challenges that we are facing in the current climate. I feel that this was a training that everyone needed regardless of how long they have been doing the job they are in and it was really well planned, and executed. 4
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Noteworthy We're proud to share some of last year's highlights, which were made possible by our passionate team and our remarkable partners.
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Awarded spot in Bank of America's
Selected by the American Automobile
Neighborhood Builders Program
Association for a strategic investment
Bank of America named ODA as a grant
ODA was one of only four nonprofits chosen
recipient of its national 2020 Neighborhood
from across the country to receive financial
Builders Program.
and technical support from AAA. The support is part of AAA's commitment to partner
It was a highly competitive, invitation-only
with organizations who work to level the
process, and the benefits are substantial:
playing field and create equitable access to
$200,000 in flexible funding over two years,
education.
networking with peer organizations across the U.S., and professional development for
Expanded our summer literacy camp
the organization’s leader and an emerging
We expanded the ways we serve elementary
leader. CEO Dorothy Moulthrop and Gina
school-aged children. We offered services
Garrett, who started at ODA in 2014 and
to scholars in kindergarten through eighth
was recently promoted to Family Program
grade at all nine of our Remote Learning
Manager, have begun participating in the
Centers (RLCs). Our two week summer
program.
literacy camp grew to eight weeks of summer camp with over 322 participants (a 705%
Neighborhood Builders is a long-standing
increase). This year, we are running at least
signature philanthropic Bank of America
three of our campuses as K-8 programs.
program, and this is its fifth year in Ohio. ODA is one of 98 organizations nationwide
Led afterschool programs
(and three in Ohio) chosen this year to join
The Center-for-Out-of-School Advancement
the hundreds of high-impact nonprofits that
successfully ran a two-day statewide
have shared the Neighborhood Builders
conference to support over 200 providers
title. Since 2004, the Neighborhood Builders
of afterschool programs.
alumni network has grown to 1,000+ nonprofit organizations across the country and 2,000+
Identified new opportunities with
nonprofit leaders.
Cleveland Bridge Builders We partnered with a talented group of mid-
Jennifer Hurd, Bank of America’s Senior Vice
career professionals who were participating
President, Local Market Executive of Ohio,
in the Cleveland Bridge Builders (CBB)
led the Selection Committee composed of
program. A cornerstone of the CBB
internal Bank of America employees and
experience is the Leadership Action Project
external members from the philanthropy and
(LAP), a project that invites them to apply
the nonprofit community.
the civic leadership skills and approaches they learned to a community-based initiative.
“One of the biggest racial inequities is access to quality education and enrichment programming, which ODA works to address throughout the community.”
The LAP team identified opportunities in our family programming and in the work-based experiences we offer our high school and postsecondary scholars.
Jennifer Hurd, Senior Vice President of Bank of America
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What's next for our team. More: We Stepped Up. We Stepped In.
We didn’t need to reinvent ourselves. We
Before the Remote Learning Centers, there
doubled down on our mission to protect,
was a moment where it was unclear if an
inspire, nurture, and challenge. We doubled
organization like ODA could survive the
our staff size and served more kids than ever.
pandemic. Not only did we survive, but in
We worked with scholars in person when
many ways, we showed our true colors.
many were afraid to do so. We pioneered a new method of instruction to bridge the
We stepped up as educational leaders in
digital divide with an unshakable belief that
the community with stay-at-home orders in
our scholars will make it through anything
effect. For us, everything was out-of-school
if we give them the tools they need. We did
time. And out-of-school time is our time.
more than ever before, and continue to do so.
This was our moment.
Q
What's next: More. Prioritizing safety, mental and physical health and wellness as we continue to combat the pandemic for our kids, families, ourselves, and our community.
Commitment: Equitable Access to Education .
Because we believe if we can be that support
Our talented, passionate and committed team
to our families, even in little ways, then we are
worked fearlessly throughout the pandemic.
doing what we dream of doing and what is so
Led by the heroic efforts of our programming
difficult to actually achieve.
team, they showed up for the kids, for families, Monday through Friday,
7:30AM-4:30 PM
We continue to feel the urgency of the mission as we work to mitigate the ongoing academic and social-emotional impact of the pandemic.
7:30 am to 4:30 pm in a pandemic because
We are committed as ever to equitable access
it's what we do. We show up for kids. We show
to education as a means to economic stability.
up for families. We show up for each other.
More can and will be done.
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"ODA staff have been excellent as far as communication with me as a mother to a student attending the center. They are always welcoming questions and always have an answer." – RLC Parent
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Q & A
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Seven
Gina Garrett, ODA Family Program Manager
Position
ODA Director of Marketing and Communications, Patty
Family Program Manager
Zamora, recently sat down with Gina Garrett, Family Program
Years at ODA
Undergraduate Degree Physical Education/Biology
Manager, and awardee of the Bank of America Emerging leader role, about what led her to ODA, what keeps her doing what she does, and what’s next for our scholars and families.
Undergraduate College Kentucky State University
Gina is representative of the many ODA staff members
Master's Degree
who exemplify our mission to protect, inspire, nurture, and
Social Work
challenge our kids every day.
Graduate College Case Western Reserve Mandel School of Applied Social Science
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Patty: Gina, what inspired
building. Eventually the
volunteer at the Free Clinic.
you to get into youth
women’s center lost its
I worked with physicians and
development?
funding, and I had to make
helped patients understand
a decision.
their rights. It was a full circle
Gina: It started when I
moment for me. Now I'm
was very young. I enjoyed
I applied to a few different
the social worker, helping
working on teams and
colleges and got accepted
patients understand their
playing sports. Even as
to Case Western Reserve
diagnosis and how to
a child I definitely knew I
University. I had no idea
advocate for themselves.
wanted to help people.
of the reputation it had. It’s in the top five social
P: Which is what you
P: When did you begin
work programs in the
wanted to do.
working with kids?
country. I didn't know what
G: After graduating from
I was getting into, but I was
G: Exactly. And it wasn't until
committed.
then that I was able to have
Kentucky State University, I came across a classified
conversations with people P: You took a leap of faith.
ad that instantly touched
from different walks of life, and was able to find those
every emotion in my body.
G: Yup. I had a rocky start
commonalities. It’s those
A women’s center in Dayton
when I got here. I think
experiences that have given
was starting a youth
the shock of being alone-
me the courage I need to
development department.
literally, no family, no friends
talk to parents. That took
I thought, “Oh my gosh,
and, it was seven years since
me through my tenure at
this is my chance to start
I received my bachelor's
Case, and it was amazing.
this journey.” I had a great
degree. I’m extremely close
I graduated from Case in
interview and got a position
to my family. My mother is
2014 with my Master's in
as one of their health
my hero. My “shero.” She
Applied Social Science.
educators.
is everything, everything. There is no amount of role
P: So how did you end up
I worked in two public
models in my life that can
at ODA?
school systems, including
ever compare to what she
some high schools. I talked
was able to pull out of thin
G: I had a wonderful mentor,
about sexual health during
air and give to me and my
Miss Kathy. She knows
the day and conducted
siblings. Losing my father at
everything there is to know
afterschool programming
a young age, as a teenager,
about mental health in
during the afternoon. It was
was devastating, but my
Cleveland. She was the
the first job that taught me
mother never missed a
one who told me about
the importance of building
beat. We never felt the
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meaningful relationships.
brunt of losing a parent as
thought ODA would be a
Those kids today, I call them
it pertained to how we were
good start for me until I
kids but they’re all grown
taken care of. Not once. Not
figured out what I really want
and married with kids,
once.
to do.
Those relationships will last
P: Tell me about your time
I think ODA definitely saw
forever, but that was my first
at Case.
me as a person who wanted
they still call me Mama G.
introduction to giving back
to be here not just for a job
in a way that was beyond
G: At Case, I was one of
but because of the mission. I
a classroom, beyond a
the first social workers to
also got to choose between
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supporting high school or
successful and what the
the family manager position
middle school. Of course, I
staff at the school needed to
became available so I
chose high school. It’s high
help them succeed.
applied and soon after,
school all day for me.
And let’s face it, kids are
“boom,” the pandemic hit.
smart and teenagers are I was assigned as the role
even smarter, right?
P: You could have left ODA; no one would have blamed
of coordinator for Cleveland P: Oh yes!
you. What keeps you here?
walking into a fight that
G: They know when you're
G: The relationships I’ve
needed some tender loving.
really there–when you're
made. My Cleveland Heights
We needed food setup, we
invested or when you're
families have become
needed a space, we needed
faking it. I showed up every
my family. I look forward
everything, and I was able to
day at the same time.
to attending their sports
go in there and hear about
So, it takes a lot of time,
games, performance
what the school needed
consistency and structure
recitals and graduations.
first, and then look at what
especially with our youth
The next thing you know,
resources they had, if any.
and parents. They need that.
you are growing with the
Heights High School. What I did not know is that I was
kids and their families.
“ODA definitely saw me as a person who wanted to be here not just for a job but because of the mission.” P: What's unique not only
P: So you went from
Today it’s the relationships
about yourself but also to
coordinator to career
I have with my colleagues-
ODA is that you went in
pathway counselor?
young professionals
there and you listened to what their needs were.
entering the world and G: I became the career
wanting to make the same
pathway counselor, which
difference I wanted to at
G: You got it. At that point I
was my sweet spot because
their age.
had only been in Cleveland
it was always hard for me to
for four years, but I lived
balance programming and
P: What changes or growth
in Cleveland Heights. I
building those relationships
have you seen throughout
was literally right down
that naturally happen. They
your time at ODA?
the street from the high
take time to develop. So
school, so I knew the area
when the counselor position
G: Oh, my goodness. The
and the community. What
was created, I felt it was
number of sites we have
I didn't know were the
a perfect fit for me. I was
now. I think when I started
inner workings of what our
part of the postsecondary
there were nine and now,
students needed to be more
team for a year, and then
we're at 15 if you add in
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elementary. I think more
P: It's definitely not a nine
shell, and be the innovator
importantly, I've seen the
to five job.
she was destined to be.
resiliency of our staff. I'm
Yidiayah used to always tell
also starting to see us all
G: Oh, my goodness. It is not
me she didn't fit in. In those
meeting at the same table
a nine to five. I’ve been in the
heartfelt, and sometimes
now.
Bank of America program
tearful moments, I would
for almost a year. We've had
reassure her that she was
P: Let’s pivot a bit. What
some amazing presenters
beautiful, and that great
does it mean to have
and I meet with my team
things were in store for her.
been chosen as a Bank of
every month. We talk about
During her sophomore
America Emerging Leader?
how to engage with families
year, Yidiayah took many
to project management and
ODA scholars under her
G: I got a call from Ed, our
cultural diversity, inequality
wing. You could see the
former chief advancement
and inclusion.
confidence and leadership
officer. He told me, “Gina.
starting to shine through.
I have some really great
P: I’m sure you made some
It was a beautiful sight to
news for you and you're
amazing connections?
see. By her senior year she
going to be excited.” He
had become more like a
told me I was included
G: Oh, my gosh, yes,
daughter to me, and her
into Bank of America's
meaningful connections.
family was absolutely family
grant. Management had
You know our “Leaders
to me. By this time Yidiayah
nominated me for my
make leaders, make leaders,
was working, involved in
resiliency, grit, and my
make leaders” slogan? We
clubs, and even tried her
fortitude to not lose sight
need to make that bigger
hand at sports. Now she is
of what needs to be done.
and better because it is
in her final year of college
Ed said, “We need more
really, literally what we do.
at Hiram, aspiring to be a
staff like you to invest in
photographer and writer.
our families and invest in
P: I know we’ve had a
Yidiayah is a great reminder
our scholars, the way that
number of alumni who have
for me to be steadfast in
you have.” You know, I heard
gone off and done great
my job as the farmer to the
this before, but this time I
things since graduating
hearts and minds of our
really heard it. Professional
from our program. One
youth. I love her so much!
development came along
such alumna is Yidiayah
with the grant, which was
Box. She was one of your
P: You are both so blessed
great for me because I’m all
scholars. What can you
to have each other! Let's
about meeting people in the
tell me about Yidiayah?
talk about the challenges our scholars and families
field and picking their brains. G: I met Yidiayah as she
face right now.
I finally felt like our work
entered her freshman year
was not going unnoticed.
at Cleveland Heights High
G: I have so many families
That people within the
School. It was my second
who with all good intentions,
organization were paying
year as the site coordinator.
feel like they are being a
attention. We spend hours,
Yidiayah and I had an instant
disservice to their scholars.
many times outside of work
connection. From that first
Many parents don't feel
to make sure we're ready.
day, she barely missed a day
confident enough to help
To make sure our scholars
of programming. I've been
their kids with homework.
and families have all the
fortunate to watch Yidiayah
I think our parents are so
information they need.
mature, come out of her
stressed right now. It's
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“We spend hours, many times outside of work to make sure we're ready. To make sure scholars and families have all the information they need.”
almost like they are waiting
shut the world down. And
two-parent homes too.
to get hit with something
yet we are still reeling from
I think we have to start
else. Your body tenses up.
it. It affects everyone. No
supporting our families on
Your body is bracing for
matter your race or status,
the benefits of staying in
another impact. I think it’s
everyone has been affected
a cohesive family unit and
the lingering response
by this virus. I would love to
supporting one another. By
from COVID. We are still
say our families are coming
doing so, I think we'll have
seeing our families bracing
out of it, but they're not. Now
a more positive outcome.
themselves for impact. And
we have a different variant
Families need each other.
that is hard to work with.
out there.
P: Are you saying that if it
P: It has been, and
happened once, it doesn't
continues to be, so tough
G: For me, it’s seeing how
mean it can't happen
for families.
I can help. I mean it's like
P: What’s next for you?
again?
being in a room full of bees. G: Yeah, and you know,
You can hear the buzz. I want
G: Oh absolutely. Two years
there’s a misconception
to see everybody take off.
ago, people would have put
that hard times fall mostly
Because everybody here
their life savings on the line
on single-family homes.
has the potential, without a
to say this pandemic will not
Hard times are falling on
doubt, to fly.
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Q&A with Yidiayah Box Years at ODA 2010-2017 (7 years) Undergraduate Major Creative Writing, Film Studies Undergraduate College Hiram College Career Aspiration Photographer, Writer, Amateur Gluten-Free Chef, French Speaker
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Patty: Thanks for sitting with me Yidiayah,
P: What would you tell someone who may
I had a lovely conversation with Gina who
be on the fence about enrolling in ODA’s
sung your praises! Before I get into what
afterschool program?
she shared with me about your relationship, how did you come to find out about ODA,
Y: Sit in on programming. Think of the gap
and how long were you with the program?
ODA fills for children who have working parents and busy siblings. The enrichment
Yidiayah: I had to attend with my older sister
programs are wonderful!
Alia who was already in the program. At the time I was in 5th grade. I eventually joined the
P: Have you been able to apply what you
following year as a 6th grader at Wiley Middle
gained from ODA in other areas?
School. I was in the program for seven years. Y: I was granted a lot of leadership P: What did you like most about ODA?
opportunities that have helped me address challenges in my life. ODA prepared me for
Y: A big part of ODA is the staff. Yes, the
what life has in store for me.
program is great, but without the right people, it can be ineffective. The staff at
P: What have you been up to since you
Open Doors genuinely cared about me and
graduated?
made the experience more impactful for me. Throughout the years I developed close
Y: I’m currently finishing my degree in
relationships with Ms. Tenille, Ms. Heavenly,
Creative Writing and Film Studies at Hiram
Ms. Yana, Ed Stockhausen, and of course,
College. The reality of graduating soon
Ms. Gina.
hasn’t hit me yet. Earlier this year I learned photography, and actually I conduct photo
P: I understand Gina was your counselor.
shoots in a studio just three floors below the
How was she as a counselor and mentor?
ODA office. And back in March I started a series of events under the name “The Plum.”
Y: Ms. Gina was, and still is everything,
The Plum was created for artists looking
and then some. I truly love her dearly. Our
to grow in their designated field of interest.
relationship and time together in and out of
My main goal for The Plum is to cultivate,
ODA, helped shape me during high school.
engage, and welcome community artists throughout Cleveland. A chapter of The Plum
P: What’s your relationship with Gina today?
is currently at the Salvation Army Harbor Light Halfway House where I teach “Plum
Y: Our relationship feeds off each other. We
Pens,” a creative writing workshop that meets
have both grown and learned together. I love
every Wednesday.
when we can share a long laugh. For us, it’s the equivalent of a whole conversation. I wish
P: I just have to say, on behalf of the entire
I could explain it better.
ODA family, how proud we are of you. Thank you for sharing with me.
P: I get it. What did you take away from your time at ODA?
Y: You’re welcome.
Y: ODA opened my eyes to the importance of nonprofits. The potential to serve is limitless. One day, I intend to invest not only my time, but my wallet into programs like ODA.
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By the Numbers Scholar Participation
432 288 68 Elementary
Middle School
74
862
Postsecondary
Total Scholar
High School
Participation
Summer Program Participation
322 Elementary School
229 551 Middle School
Total Summer Program Participation
55
17
Weekly Summer Camps
Summer Camp Community Partners
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Total Scholar Participation
1,133 100% 0 Total School Year &
For Our Kids
Summer Participation
Days Without Laughter
High School Graduation Rate
26/26
11/11
# of seniors 2017-2018
# of seniors 2018-2019
Program have graduated from
100% graduation rate
100% graduation rate
high school.
21/21
16/16
# of seniors 2019-2020
# of seniors 2020-2021
100% graduation rate
100% graduation rate
Household Income
Since 2018, 100% of the 74 Seniors in the High School
Family Engagement
76%
94%
1,766
of our kids and families live
of our kids and families live
# of family members
below the federal poverty
at or below 200% of FPL.
participated
level (FPL).
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Postsecondary Program Scholars
Percentage
Four-Year Degree Program
51
69%
Two-Year Degree Program
12
16%
Working/Undecided
8
11%
Military
3
4%
Total
74
ODA Scholar Gender
57%
43%
5%
Male
Female
Prefer not to say
ODA Scholar Ethnicity
40
88%
5%
3%
2%
2%
African American
Hispanic/ Latino
Caucasian
Multiracial
Other
Open Doors Academy
ODA Alumni Who Have Completed Postsecondary Programs Scholars
Business Management and Administration
10
Health Science
7
Law, Public Safety, and Security
6
Education and Training
5
Human Services
5
Marketing, Sales, and Services
6
Information Technology
3
Armed Forces and Health Sciences
2
Manufacturing
2
Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics
3
Hospitality and Tourism
1
Government and Public Administration
1
Arts, AV Technology, and Communication
1
Transportation, Distribution, and Logistics
1
Total
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ODA alumni's average salary after completion of their postsecondary options
41
85
¢
of every dollar goes directly toward programming.
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Work on writing. Do better than last year. Go to Cedar Point. Pass 1st grade. To become really successful with my grades. To do good in school. Become a gamer. To get real friends. Being a good football player. Do good in life. Getting good grades. I don't know. Making good grades and passing grades. More reading and better at math. To do better in life. To further explore myself and gain confidence. ODA scholars were asked, "What are your goals for the coming year?"
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Staff 2021-22 The amazing team who continues to navigate through the pandemic. Our deepest gratitude to our staff for working tirelessly to ensure our scholars and their families have the tools they need to succeed and for continuing to combat the pandemic by prioritizing the safety, mental and physical health and wellness of our community.
Leadership Team
Heavenly R. Berkley
Jazmine Dowdley
Lola Gomez
Cleveland Heights-
Patrick Emery
Chief People and Culture
University Heights City
Danielle Evans
Officer
School District Manager
Mtepa Jacob
Dorothy Moulthrop, Ph.D.
Stephanie Budd
Justin Kalinay
Chief Executive Officer
Breakthrough Public
Britiny Lee
Schools Manager
Celia Matthews
Cedric Jamerson
Vickie Person, Ed.D. Chief Program Officer Jim Sukys
Jessica Obregon Anima Donkor
Jada Prewitt-Johnson
Euclid City Schools
Jameelah Rahman
Manager
Le'Aunna Rhodes
Chief Financial Officer and Chief Operations Officer
Margaret Simmering Gina Garrett
Megan E. Stanevich
Family Program Manager
Tiersa A. Sullivan
Administrative Team
Jen Tran
Heather Madden
Rachel Higgins
Erin Tuley
Executive Assistant
Compliance Manager
Ivan Velez
Jim Weisbarth
Jacqueline Lamb
Alexis Williams
Finance Manager
Director of Programs
DeAnna Wilson
Anita N. Whitlow
Kristal Winfree Advancement Team
Mike Poggi
Reza Khoramshahi,
Data Manager
Ph.D., LSW Grants Director Patty Zamora
Gina Cantale Joseph Postwaite
Illenia Jones
Community Engagement
Daa'iyah Rahman
and Alumni Manager COSA Regional Mentors
Director of Marketing and Communications
Family Advocacy Team
Dan Sehlhorst
Theresa J. Barnett
Operations Manager
Jamond Foree
Programming
Sheila James
Leadership Team
Northeast Ohio
Mark Noftz, Director
Marissa Alvarado
Programming Team
Stacy Ward-Braxton
Cleveland Metropolitan
Delores Barnes
School District Manager
Jhosephine Bermudez Toni Bisbee Abigail Marie Brinks Kasia Bufford Danny Burns
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School Partners and Programs Offered Breakthrough Public Schools
Cleveland Metropolitan School District
Citizens Academy East
Albert Bushnell Hart School
Afterschool Program
Afterschool Program
Summer Camp
Summer Camp
Remote Learning Center
Remote Learning Center
Citizens Academy Hamden
Miles Park Elementary School
Summer Camp
Afterschool Program
Remote Learning Center
Summer Camp Remote Learning Center
Citizens Academy - Southeast Summer Camp Remote Learning Center
Orchard STEM Elementary School Afterschool Program Summer Camp
E Prep Cliffs
Remote Learning Center
Afterschool Program Summer Camp
Cleveland Central Catholic High School
Remote Learning Center
Afterschool Program Summer Internship Program
E Prep Willard Summer Camp
Euclid City Schools
Remote Learning Center
Euclid Central Middle School Afterschool Program
E Prep Woodland Hills Afterschool Program
Euclid High School
Summer Camp
Afterschool Program
Remote Learning Center
Summer Internship Program
Cleveland Heights-University
Lima City Schools
Heights School District
West Middle School
Roxboro Middle School at
Afterschool Program
St. Paul’s Episcopal Church Afterschool Program Summer Camp Remote Learning Center Monticello Middle School Afterschool Program Summer Camp Remote Learning Center Cleveland Heights High School Afterschool Program Summer Internship Program
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“There's always someone working harder than you. Check in with yourself.” John Brown VI Associate Publication Designer, Cleveland Museum of Art
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Community Partners American Automobile Association
Greater Cleveland Food Bank
Access to Manufacturing
Hyland Software
Bank of America
Lake Erie Ink
Believe in Dreams
MOMLogics, LLC
Center for Arts-Inspired Learning
OhioMeansJobs
Cleveland Cavaliers
Right Direction Behavioral Health
Cleveland Kids Book Bank
St. Paul’s Episcopal Church
Cleveland Leadership Center
Slavic Village P-16
Cleveland Museum of Natural History
Towards Employment
The Cleveland Play House
Tri-C Speaker’s Bureau
COAP, Inc.
University Settlement
Financial Literacy Lab
Young Entrepreneurs Institute
First Tee Cleveland
Youth Opportunities Unlimited
Summer Camp Partners America Scores
Little Jacket
Art House Inc.
Mark Yasenchack
Bellwether Farm
Negative Space Art Gallery
Boys Hope Girls Hope
New Bridge Cleveland
Broadway School of Music
Progressive Arts Alliance
Center for Arts-Inspired Learning
Sheela Das
Fieldstone Farm
Steve Walker
Lake Erie Ink
The Foundry
LaShon’s Catering
Research Partners Schubert Center for Child Studies at Case Western Reserve University Youth Opportunities Unlimited
Cleveland Bridge Builders, Leadership in Action Project Team Sara Bartlett
Jeff Culliton
Dan Brenner
Vinnie Pierro
Nicole Canitano
Tiffany Scruggs
Brittany Corsi
Susan White
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Board of Directors 2021-2022 Richard S. Wesorick, Esq.
Jason Collier
Kelly Moody
President
Plante Moran,
Silverlode Consulting,
Tarolli, Sundheim, Covell &
Audit Senior Manager
Senior Consultant
Tummino LLP, Partner Dan Connor
Paul Morreale
Lori Niederst
University Hospitals,
Accenture, Retired
Vice President
Director, Business
Progressive Corporation,
Development and
Nick Petty
Chief Human Resource
Operations, UH Ventures
Cleveland State University,
Officer
Director, Undergraduate Roger S. Frank
Anne Steele
Little Jacket,
Secretary
Managing Partner
Muskingum University, President Emeritus
Inclusive Excellence Jerry Schneiberg Nager, Romaine &
Karmen Harrison
Schneiberg Co., L.P.A.,
KeyBank, Commercial
Partner
Sam Feller
Banking Relationship
Treasurer
Manager
EY, Senior Manager
Adam Siegal The NRP Group, Vice
Heather Holmes
President of Marketing
Scott Flamm, M.D.
Downtown Cleveland
Development Chair
Alliance, Vice President
Monica Trusley
Cleveland Clinic, Head,
of Marketing & Public
Lockton Companies,
Section of Cardiovascular
Relations
Senior Vice President
Imaging Sarah Johnson Bill Pavilonis
Greater Cleveland
Marketing Chair
Partnership, Vice
Regional Director,
President of Marketing
M Force, Inc. Marketing
and Communications
Consulting Group Allison Kimbrough Beth Sweeney
Hall of Fame Village,
Governance Chair
Director of Sales and
Ratliff & Taylor, President
Business Development
Tony Bodak
Howard Lewis
SCORE Small Business
Family Heritage Life
Mentor
Insurance, Retired CEO
Robert Brown
Chuck Martin, M.D.
Case Western Reserve
Cleveland Clinic,
University, Retired
Interventional Radiologist
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Donors Visionary ($100,000 to $3,000,000)
David H. and Barbara M. Jacobs Foundation
The Progressive Insurance Foundation
Bank of America
Fifth Third Bank
Deaconess Foundation
The FirstEnergy Foundation
Humana Foundation
The George Gund Foundation
Shelly L. and Mark J. Saltzman Philanthropic Fund
Ohio Department of Education Ohio Department of Job and Family Services United Way of Greater Cleveland
The Frank H. and Cornelia R. Ginn Foundation
Mr. and Mrs. Bruce and Virginia Taylor The Wolpert Fund
Griffith Family Fund The Heights Schools Foundation
Honors ($1,000 to $2,499) AbbVie
The Higley Fund
Adrienne Allotta
Summa Cum Laude ($25,000 to $99,999)
Samuel H. and Maria Miller Foundation
Amgen Foundation
American Automobile Association
Lori and Scott Niederst
Blackbaud Giving Fund
The Reinberger Foundation
The Abington Foundation
Tony Bodak
St. Paul's Episcopal Church
City of Cleveland Heights
Stocker Foundation
Mr. Robert Clarke Brown and Mrs. Catherine Scallen
Eva L. and Joseph M. Bruening Foundation
Anonymous
Jason Collier
Famicos Foundation
Cum Laude ($5,000 to $9,999)
William E. and Mary F. Conway Fund
MyCom Cleveland
Anne and Rollin Steele Fund
Joanna Hardis Fund at Schwab Charitable
ArcelorMittal
Mr. and Mrs. Richard and Suzanne Cooper
Charleys Kids Foundation
The Cowell Family Fund
George W. Codrington Charitable Foundation
John Davies
Kelvin and Eleanor Smith Foundation Lozick Family Foundation The Martha Holden Jennings Foundation
McMaster-Carr Supply Company
Downtown Cleveland Alliance Facebook Fundraiser
Starting Point
The Murphy Family Foundation
Scott Flamm
Third Federal Foundation
Donna S. Reid
The Thomas White Foundation
Fund for Charitable Giving
Sal and Lisa Russo
Matthew Hawkins
Mr. and Mrs. Roger Frank
Heights Youth Center Fund Magna Cum Laude ($10,000 to $24,999) The Cleveland Foundation City of Cleveland Cuyahoga Arts and Culture
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High Honors ($2,500 to $4,999) Caplan Wright Family Fund Dominion Energy Ohio The Homer Chisholm and Gertrude Kalnow Chisholm Fund
Sarah Johnson Ursula Korneitchouk Howard Lewis Lisa Lystad and Mark Warren Philanthropic Fund Chuck Martin
Open Doors Academy
Kelly Moody
Karen Haefling
Sara Crate
Mr. and Mrs. Brian and Cynthia Murphy
The Revs. Richard Israel and Lois Annich
Charles and Jennifer Cushwa
Tusiime Ndyajunwoha
Evelyn Newell
Peter Danford
Oak Tree Philanthropic Foundation
Mr. and Mrs. Edward and Patricia Pentecost
Thomas Danford
Laura Ospanik
Jane Richmond
William Pavilonis
Jon Shane
Mr. and Mrs. Mike and Lauren DeMinico
Schwab Charitable
Thomas and Joann Adler Family Donor Advised Fund
Mr. and Mrs. Dick and Nancy Dietrich
Mr. and Mrs. Dennis and Marcy Schwartz
Kevin Defranco
Lora DiFranco and Jen Bullen
Select Equity Group Foundation
Friends ($100 to $499) 1-888-OHIOCOMP
Donna M. Driscoll
Adam and Lorna Siegal
Philip Ahern
Elizabeth and John Feighan
Sixpence Family Foundation
America's Charities
Daniel and Carla Flamm
Stuelpe Family Charitable Fund
Cheree and Scott Aspelin
Jennifer Fox Paul Fox
Swamy Family Foundation
Erin Barker-Brown and Jeff Brown
Elizabeth and Tom Sweeney
Kurt Barrett
Fran Stewart and David Mook Family Fund
The Helen F. and Louis Stolier Family Foundation
Sarah and Mike Bass
Kristine Frank
Kathleen Berkner and Kurt Runge
Megan and Sam Fulton
Vail Family Fund Rich Wesorick
Brian Bishop
Diana Wetmore Willis Towers Watson
Dr. Richard Boorman-Padgett
Mr. and Mrs. Jay Costantini and Lisa Gelles
Mr. and Mrs. Brent and Martha Young
Bradley Company, Margaret I. and John S. Zitzner Fund
James Gray
William and Rita Bruce
Andrew Gunn
Graduates ($500 to $999)
Karmen Burri
Drew Gunn
Alan and Barbara Rosskamm Philanthropic Fund
Tommy Bynum
Tom and Kirsten Hagesfeld
Beth Casey
Adeline Hajjar
Olga Cherepanova
Jamie Hansen
Tom and Anita Cook
Church of the Western Reserve
Paxton Hatcher
Michael and Susan Cristal
Jan Claesen
Henry Doll GBX Group
Clifford V. Harding and Mina K. Chung Charitable Fund
Gift4Giving Program
Carol Conti-Entin
Amy Jenkins
Mr. and Mrs. Walter and Anne Ginn
Mr. and Mrs. Janet and Duke Crate
Savery and Louis Rorimer
Charles Schwab Foundation
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Brenda Goldberg
Curtis Grube
Stanley and Jacalyn Hazen Jennifer Hurd Larry and Anna Iliano
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Jim and Diane Niederst John S. and Elaine M. Hibshman Philanthropic Fund
Mr. and Mrs. Jeffrey and Kara O'Donnell
Nanette Webb and Varun Kalra
Patricia Substelny Fund
Lucile Weingartner
Todd Peter
Lynn V. Wood
Matthew Kaiser
Sathyamangla V. Prasad
Kazdan and Gooch Philanthropic Fund
Sonja Rajki and Michael Lyford
Tributes
Susan and John Kenney
Richard Rizika and Joe DeStefano
Jeff Laski
Susan Kent and Benjamin Sperry Mr. and Mrs. Michael F. and Sarah J. Knoblauch Jacob Kurowski Mr. and Mrs. Laura and Christopher Larson Justin Lathia
Lisa Rosenthal
In Honor of Andrew Coleman
Jeff Laski
Frank Rosenwein Laurel Rowen Laura Russell Mr. and Mrs. Paul Sauerland and Teri Cone
Catherine Levy
Doug and Lisa Vigil Schattinger
Dr. Richard Lightbody
Judith A. Schiciano
Lubrizol Foundation
Barbara Schubert
Linda Macklin
Walter Schwartz
Mr. and Mrs. Julian and Arlene Mann
Mr. and Mrs. Peter and Laurel Scriven
Sally Martello
Karen Shanahan
Cheryl and William McConnell
Stephen A. Shergalis
Keith McCrae
In Honor of Alec Holecek
Ann Sherif
In Honor of Dr. Dorothy Moulthrop
Sal and Lisa Russo In Honor of EB, Greg, Drew, and Gwen Donley, and Chris Davey
William and Rita Bruce In Honor of Kara O'Donnell
Katie Love In Honor of Kate Goldberg
Brenda Goldberg and Catherine Levy In Honor of Louise Westfall
Mr. Kurt Barrett In Memory of Gaston Ndyajunwoha
Tusiime Ndyajunwoha
Mr. and Mrs. George and Ellen Shook
In Memory of Gavin T. Smith
Matthew McGinty Thomas and Wendy McIntyre
Drs. Brian and Ann Skerry
In Memory of Gwendolyn Scott
Mr. and Mrs. Arthur G. and Rosemary Merriman, Jr.
Marye Stone
Marilyn Slade
Meyers, Roman, Friedberg and Lewis
James Stumpf and Barbara Hoekstra
Dominic Mihalik
Jim and Jean Sukys
Tim and Leslie Moore
The Andrew and Leigh Fabens Charitable Fund
Jewel Moulthrop Murlan Murphy and Molly Dixon David Neiswander Vikki Nowak
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Joann Watterson
Robert Moulthrop In Memory of Marlene Siegal
Adam and Lorna Siegal In Memory of Liz Martello
Sally Martello
The Optimist Club of Strongsville United Way of Greater Atlanta David and Anne Van Wagone
Open Doors Academy
Adopt-a-Family Donors
The Jolliffe Family
Barry, Cheryl, Kristen and
Catherine Albers
The Kimbrough Family
the KMK Promotions Team
The Allotta Family
The Smokey Peaches
Kristen Sainato and Matt
Tasmin Andres, Laura
Collaborative
Rutter, Kerry McCormack
Chernin, Lisa Casteele and
The Londons
Jess Mukavetz The Bodak Family
The Cheryl and William McConnell Family
and Edward Stockhausen, Emily Lundgard and Loren Anthes, The Gromek Family, The Cleves Family,
GBX Group
The Milligan Family
Hannah Posner and Scott
The Coleman Family
Heidi Modarelli-Frank
Hubay, Meg Adley and Josh
Jason Collier
The Moody Family
Gargiulo, Barb Stockhausen,
Sarah Davidson
The Moutoux Family
The Kids Book Bank
The Moulthrop Family
Lora DiFranco
Shari and the Bradford
Karen Doubrava
Road Neighbors
Laura and Joe Summers
The Dowdley Family
The Ndyajunwohas
The Ratliff and Taylor Team
The Buckingham Law Team
The Niederst Family
The Trusley Family
The Egbert-Hagan Family
The O'Donnell Family
Nicky Turco
The Flamm Family
Laura Ospanik and Steve
The Vakharia Family
The Comston Family
Robbins
Heather Walters
Cathy Griswold
Karon Perkowski
Rich and Melissa Wesorick
Karmen Harrison
The Petty Family
The Wisnieski Family
The Hartzell Family
Amy Reed
The Rectonsky Family
Tim Hatfield
Jane Richmond
Marty and Brent Young
The Haught Family
The Roller Abbott Family
The Yunker Family
The Jacobs Family
Sal and Lisa Russo
Marie Zickefoose and Your
The Greater Cleveland
The Russell-Genger Family
Cleveland Neighbors
Adam Nation The Streichert Family The Sukys Family
Partnership Team
“Having the right partners is key. One plus one equals three.” Michael Clum Chief Executive Officer, Clum Group
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Holiday Sweatshirt Donors Bank of America Tony Bodak Alia Box Julie Burkland and the team at GBX Group Karmen Burri Simon Cheung Sarah Davidson The Dowdley Family The Egbert-Hagan Family Scott and Anne Flamm The Cleveland Clinic Cardiovascular and Metabolic Sciences Department Jen Hurd Sarah Johnson The Team at KMK Promote Sarah Kurtzner The Cheryl and William McConnell Family Lori and Scott Niederst Pat Norton The O’Donnell Family Elizabeth Patterson Bill Pavilonis Deb Pearl Jane Richmond The Roller-Abbott Family Sal and Lisa Russo Heather Walters Ellen Russell Nancy Sherwin Adam and Lorna Siegal Laura and Joe Summers Jim and Jean Sukys Dr. Anne Steele and Rev. Rollin Steele Ashley Wasielsewski
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Thank you to the following individuals and organizations who gave their time to share valuable career insight with our scholars during ODA’s annual report summer camp.
Ian Charnas Director of Innovation and Technology, Sears think[box], Case Western Reserve University John Brown VI Associate Publication Designer, Cleveland Museum of Art Mikey Burton Proprietor, Mikey Burton Designy Illustrator Michael Clum Chief Executive Officer, Clum Group Yidiayah Box ODA Alumna, Writer and Photographer
And a special thank you to Monticello Middle School, the Cleveland HeightsUniversity Heights School District and the Cleveland Heights-University Heights Board of Education for not only the use of Monticello Middle School as our summer camp base, but for its incredible security and maintenance staff who helped us out tremendously.
Design: Little Jacket | Photography: Paul Sobota, TRG Multimedia
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Thanks to the 2020–21 annual report camp participants. They spent a week learning the art of storytelling at Little Jacket this summer, and all contributed significantly to this year’s report.
Students (Left to Right)
Tufani Douglas
Staff (Left to Right)
Marcellus Pierce
Euclid Middle School
Dorothy Moulthrop, Ph.D.
Monticello Middle School
Chief Executive Officer Savanah Coats
Deony Wells
Citizens Academy
Citizens Academy – Southeast
Joseph Postwaite Community Engagement
Linda Caraballo
and Alumni Manager
E Prep Willard Tre'Vontae Perry E Prep Willard
Maggie Simmering Jade Stewart
Coordinator
E Prep Woodland Hills Maya Robinson
Vickie Person, Ed.D.
Roxboro Middle School
Chief Program Officer
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Open Doors Academy is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit that provides
out-of-school enrichment programming for school-aged youth,
supporting the students and their families academically, socially
and emotionally through graduation and beyond.
For more information and to donate, visit opendoorsacademy.org