The Chinese Academy
Every Saturday, more than 100 students study language, culture and more at Shaker Middle School.
Eating for Life
Whether you eat to live or live to eat, you can learn a lot from Sahar Rivzi.
Building Community Through Theater
How a community theater production of “Our Town” helped spark meaningful connections in the Moreland neighborhood.
Brain Food from the Heart
Founded by two Shaker residents, the Cleveland Kids' Book Bank has distributed more than 1.7 million books to children in need throughout Greater Cleveland.
Meet HippieChick Nom’s Rachel Ruthenbeck
"It’s not just about making another packaged granola for people to buy, it’s about sharing the idea that food that’s good for you can also taste good."
Meet Jennifer Souers Chevraux
Artwork and heirlooms become touchstone objects with the power to maintain a physical connection with people and places lost to time, says the owner of Illumine Creative Solutions.
Eclectic Eccentric’s Tracey Hilbert
A love of all things vintage makes Shaker the perfect choice for Tracey Hilbert.
The Last Word on Middle School
Our panel of experts shares these nuggets of wisdom to help students make a successful transition to Shaker Middle School.
Mike Sears: The Wily Veteran
Now in his 19th year of teaching at Shaker Middle School, there’s not a lot that Mike Sears hasn’t seen or heard from middle schoolers.
Matt Wyman: Teaching as a Second Career
“You can either complain about the world, you can try to change it. Teaching gave me that opportunity.”