Resident George Eaton has been involved with the Task Force
since its inception. He is also a member of the Neighbor Night meeting
group in the Moreland neighborhood, where he organized community
conversations on ‘working towards racial harmony.’ He was approached
by Malone at Neighbor Night to join the Task Force.
“Recently, Neighbor Night had an overlap with the Task Force;
there was an issue of race in Shaker, so we started an initiative of
working towards racial harmony, and that tied in well with the idea of
the Human Relations Task Force. Hopefully, it will continue to solidify
and grow, said Eaton, who hopes to interest younger residents to
become involved with the Task Force.
“One of the things that’s always been of interest, but we haven’t
gotten to yet, is incorporating our youth into some of the activities, for
example, ambassadors and the like. There are a lot of ideas that are
going around, and I’m hoping that they too will begin to cement and
solidify, and we can go from there.
“It’s one thing to have older people here talking, but we also need
those fresh, new ideas that may come from the youth. Sometimes that’s
difficult…but some of my focus will be trying to bring some of the youth
into the group,” says Eaton.
Interested residents are welcome to join the Human Relations
Task Force. “If you care about making Shaker a more welcoming
place, show up at one of our meetings, email me, or check the City’s
calendar for events,” says Malone.
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International
Women’s Group
of Cleveland
Moving to a new country
brings many challenges, not
least of which is having to
start over again socially. This
is where the International
Women’s Group of Cleveland
(IWGC) comes in. “Moving
abroad, you leave everything
behind,” notes Shaker resident
Sybille Schomerus, who is
originally from Germany and
helps run the group. Through
monthly get-togethers and
outings, the International
Women’s Group – whose
members hail from around
the globe – offers newcomers
from around the world
friendship as well as support
adjusting to life in Northeast
Ohio. “We get together to
exchange experiences, hear
about each other’s lives,”
Schomerus says. Watch a
video about the
International Women’s
Group of Cleveland at
bit.ly/2Gs4jjd, or scan the
QR code. For additional
information, email Sybille at
syb.schomerus@gmail.com. SL
Tip: Hold your phone’s camera over the
QR code above to see the IWGC video.
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link