Offers a 9-month program to improve leadership and interpersonal communication skills. Provides information on Medina County and its opportunities for future leadership roles. Establishes contacts with students in other schools in a non-competitive environment.

Provides a leadership development program for high school students that seeks to develop and retain potential future leaders in the Greater Cleveland area.

Provides affordable housing and housing choice vouchers for Trumbull County.

Provides a community leadership development program that annually brings community leaders together to share and learn about diverse areas of interest about the community as well as share their own unique experiences and backgrounds.

Provides a variety of educational opportunities for individuals. Services include leadership development and an open computer lab.

Provides leadership training and development through several programs for potential future leaders of Northeast Ohio. Classes focus on examining diversity in the community, developing and practicing leadership skills, and creating a network among participants, and may include individual leadership assessments, small group discussion, presentations from community leaders, engagement in team projects, and review of best practices in leadership across sectors. Offers a variety of programs suited to the needs of person based on their goals, interests education and/or career.

Program educating High School junior students about their community resources and developing their leadership skills.

Offers a 2 year comprehensive residential housing program for single mothers (18 years and older) with 1 or 2 children (5 years or younger). Provides child care, housing, life skills training, counseling and the opportunity to continue their education and/or work.

Provides a program that teaches youth about Geauga County, develops leadership skills, and encourages youth to serve their schools and be engaged in their communities. Encourages youth to be civically engaged and provides an opportunity for young people to have a voice in shaping the future of the community where they live.

Provides tutoring, field trips, homework help, recreation, and access to computers for youth. Space is limited in this program.

Provides affordable housing and housing choice vouchers for Trumbull County.

Provides Out-of-School programming that promotes youth leadership skill development; and encourages youth to serve their schools and be engaged in their communities. Encourages youth to be civically engaged and provides an opportunity for young people to have a voice in shaping the future of the community where they live.

Supports emerging leaders as they gain practical knowledge and skills to create significant social change in their community. The program engages participants in activities that connect them with local resources and introduces them to ideas that align with social justice interests and talents. Participants engage in workshops with community experts working in organizations that create social change.

Provides recreational, physical fitness, arts, and structured educational programming for residents, using neighborhood school facilities. Programs may include use of gymnasium, swimming pool, track, instruction in sports, arts and crafts, games, and drill teams. Computer classes are available at one site, and computers are available to use at two sites. Participants typically help to determine programming for each site. Programs are often staffed by school personnel.

Provides in-person programming at Buchtel and East Community Learning Centers (CLC). Focuses on leadership skill building and social-emotional skill building.

Introduces class members to challenges and opportunities unique to Geauga County. Participants gain personal access to community leaders, behind the scenes site tours, and in-depth discussions while gaining a deeper understanding of Geauga County. Class members expand their personal contacts and leverage these into a network of like-minded leaders. The Heritage Program inspires retirees and adults approaching retirement to reconnect to their community, encouraging their personal action to be part of the positive solution to some of Geauga County’s challenges. Each person’s overall experience is enhanced by the identification and achievement of personal goals in conjunction with individual efforts supporting the greater good of the county.

Offers classes to potential minority leaders to develop a more diverse talent for service on nonprofit Board of Directors through a program of leadership development, education, and service. Works to place graduates of the program on a committee or board of at least one (1) Akron area nonprofit organization within one (1) year.

Provides recreational, physical fitness, arts, and structured educational programming for residents, using neighborhood school facilities. Programs may include use of gymnasium, swimming pool, track, instruction in sports, arts and crafts, games, and drill teams. Computer classes are available at one site, and computers are available to use at two sites. Participants typically help to determine programming for each site. Programs are often staffed by school personnel.

Provides an opportunity for youth to meet, discuss, and debate issues that affect citizens of the state, to propose possible legislation to make state government more efficient. Program culminates with a state conference, where students participate in a mock state legislature.

Provides recreational, physical fitness, arts, and structured educational programming for residents, using neighborhood school facilities. Programs may include use of gymnasium, swimming pool, track, instruction in sports, arts and crafts, games, and drill teams. Computer classes are available at one site, and computers are available to use at two sites. Participants typically help to determine programming for each site. Programs are often staffed by school personnel.

Provides a program to assist girl’s ages 5 to 17 years old to develop skills and abilities necessary to be successful women. Offers program in self-reliance, leadership, and goal-setting, teamwork, while developing and reinforcing family values. Call for more information.

Offers a civic leadership initiative designed to educate Akron’s youth about their government, community organizations and service-led projects. Participants will learn about Akron’s history and social issues, tour City facilities and get a behind-the scenes look at how city government works. Prepares area high school students to become positive role models, and allows them to build character and develop leadership skills through training and youth council meetings.

Provides affordable housing and housing choice vouchers for Trumbull County.

Offers a variety of enrichment opportunities for diverse pre-college populations. Offers Saturday enrichment for children and summer enrichment programs.

Provides programs that build relationships with children through constructive activities. Topics may include improving children's overall physical, social and academic performance, learning non-violent conflict management techniques, decreasing substance and alcohol abuse, community involvement and awareness, social and life skills, character building, and goal-setting.