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First, we explore local content with local experts. Then, we brainstorm, collect themes, curricular touch points, and lesson ideas from the group, which the Teaching Cleveland team will shape into lessons or unit outlines that will be shared with you, our community of teachers.
Cleveland’s lakefront is a defining feature of the city’s natural and economic history, and its development is at the center of local policy and development conversations. This spring, Teaching Cleveland takes a deep dive into the issues and challenges surrounding the lakefront and examines them through three different lenses: sustainability and regional biodiversity, economic development and the built environment, and accessibility and inclusion.
Teaching Cleveland has gathered a roster of local experts to share their insights into the environmental, economic, and human factors that impact lakefront development, from different perspectives. Each Learning Lab is an opportunity to learn from local leaders and experts, connect with others who are interested in Cleveland’s success, and learn more about Teaching Cleveland.
Teaching Cleveland is dedicated to building informed and engaged Clevelanders who are positively changing our region. Though we curate our events with teachers in mind, anyone interested in the future of the city is sure to walk away having learned something new.
Admission is $10 in advance and $15 the day of the event. Your admission includes happy hour snacks and one drink ticket.
The Learning Labs will be held at Goldhorn Brewery.
Doors open at 4:30. Speakers start at 5:15.
Register and learn more about the topics and speakers here.
April 11 – A Vibrant Lakefront – Vision and Collaboration for Development
Debbie Berry, Cuyahoga County
This is a moment when many organizations are coming together to plan and fund lakefront development and create alignment among businesses, government, and community. But we also know that the road to get here was not always smooth – learn more about the past, present, and future of downtown lakefront development from a woman who has been a part of the planning process for decades.
May 9 – A Sustainable Lakefront – Northeast Ohio’s Natural Border
David Beach, Writer and Activist
Lake Erie’s health and biodiversity are essential to the region’s success but key actions must be taken to ensure that the natural area can adapt and thrive. How are current plans for lakefront development going to impact the health of our greatest natural resource? What should be considered as we move forward?
June 6 – An Inclusive Lakefront – Planning for Accessibility, Diversity, and Belonging
PANEL: Allison Lukacsy-Love, Greater Cleveland Partnership; Kaela Geshke, Trust for Public Land; Erika Hood, SYATT
As the movement to make Lake Erie more physically accessible gains traction, how can we move forward to create a lakefront landscape that is not only attractive but welcoming to all? From infrastructure and amenities to businesses and attractions, we’ll discuss how we can design a lakefront that will adapt to the diverse wants and needs of the people who will use it.
Allison Lukacsy-Love is a licensed Architect and certified City Planner who currently serves as Managing Director of Major Projects – with a focus on downtown and waterfronts – at the Greater Cleveland Partnership. Prior to that she serves as Director of Planning and Development at the City of Euclid, where she led the $30 million Waterfront Improvement Plan from concept through construction. Allison is a Crain’s Cleveland Business “40 under 40” and one of Cleveland Magazine’s “Most Interesting People,” and previously worked as a Project Manager in architecture and real estate development firms in Cleveland, Pittsburgh and Shanghai, China.
Kaela Geschke is the Ohio Parks for People Program Director with Trust for Public Land, where she uses her 20 years of experience in facilitation, program development, and authentic stakeholder engagement to ensure equitable access to greenspace. For the last decade Kaela has worked to creatively connect Clevelanders to address long standing divisions and disinvestment. Notable projects include the City of Cleveland Ten Year Housing Equity Plan and contributing to the development of the Cleveland Parks and Greenspace Coalition.
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11/20/19: Featuring: Tania Menesse, Director of Community Development, City of Cleveland
01/22/19: Featuring: Ayesha Bell Hardaway, Director of the Social Justice Law Center at CWRU
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