Take a sweet escape to this nontraditional, sensor friendly prom. LGBTQIA+ high schoolers are invited to celebrate either dressed up or down. Attendees will be provided dinner and dessert. Location to be provided upon registration.
In Five Bullets, Elliot Williams vaults back to gritty 1980s Manhattan and reexamines the first major true-crime story of the cable news era. Drawing on archives and interviews with many main characters, including Goetz, Williams presents a masterful and vivid tale that also tells the origin stories of larger-than-life figures like Al Sharpton, Rudy Giuliani, and […]
Race at the Raffle is a signature community event that brings together friends, supporters, and local businesses for an evening of fun and impact in support of CANAPI’s mission. Critical funds will be raised for basic needs care and essential services for LGBTQ+ individuals and those affected by HIV in our community. At a time when these resources are more […]
Hosted by Sara Shookman, "For Women, Forever" is an annual fundraiser and celebrartory night honoring the women of Summit County. This year's theme is "Strength in Action" and will feature the announcement of this year's grant recipients and a fireside chat with 2026 Judith A. Read Tribute Award recipient Bernett L. Williams, chief engagement officer […]
We're excited to invite you to a special meet and greet to welcome Joe Worthy, the Community Life Collaborative's new Program Manager. Join us on Wednesday, April 1 from 5:30-7:00 PM at the Family Life Center, 16349 Chillicothe Rd., Chagrin Falls, Ohio 44023 to connect with Joe, spend time with our team, and learn more about the work […]
In her lecture, "We Refuse," historian Kellie Carter Jackson looks beyond this false choice, offering an unflinching examination of the breadth of Black responses to white oppression, particularly those pioneered by Black women, with emphasis on gun ownership. Carter Jackson examines other, no less vital tactics that have shaped the Black struggle, from the restorative […]
Tune in as Sierra Club Ohio educates about the problems associated with plastic pollution, as well as potential solutions to the challenge, and what’s being done about it in Ohio. Highlight will be the community-based “Sustainable Stores” model that has been successfully implemented in Cuyahoga County and in jurisdictions outside of Ohio.
Learn from Dr. Riana Elyse Anderson, PhD, LCP on the practices and burgeoning technological interventions important in the healing processes of racial trauma. Anderson is a licensed clinical psychologist and CEO + Founder of RACE Space Inc. and Associate Professor at Columbia University’s School of Social Work. Her scholarship focuses on applied coping strategies to […]
Concerned about immigrant rights and safety in Geauga County? Want to learn how to protect our neighbors from illegal ICE actions? Join us in Geauga County for focused training on immigrant rights, realities, and community defense. Gain practical tools from SJAM and Community Life Collaborative for local action: from contacting decision‑makers to supporting grassroots movements. Your […]
In this five month program, gain hands-on urban farming skills, composting knowledge, and how to utilize urban farming as a tool for social equity. Click here to email the organizer and learn more information.
Join us for a Lunch & Learn fireside chat with Dr. Rima Vesely-Flad on her new book, The Fire Inside: The Dharma of James Baldwin and Audre Lorde. This engaging conversation explores the work of Baldwin and Lorde through a Buddhist lens, highlighting themes of liberation, justice, and inner well-being. Together, we'll reflect on how […]
In this five month program, gain hands-on urban farming skills, composting knowledge, and how to utilize urban farming as a tool for social equity. Click here to email the organizer and learn more information.
The CLC hosts subject specific events throughout the year that align with our respective Community Programs. Our non-profit will also have immersive ways to connect through public events and fundraisers periodically.