Each year, the MyCom Youth Voice Awards gives members of our community an opportunity to nominate individuals, organizations that have made a significant, positive impact for children and young adults. Nominations are accepted in the categories of Community Service, Civic Involvement, Arts, Advocacy, Youth Engagement & Youth Employment. MyCom is a unified network supporting positive […]
Future Leaders of the World 7th Annual Soapbox Speech Competition & Book Release Future Leaders of the World (FLOW) challenges youth to take an active role in political processes and experience civics through active engagement in democratic activities outside the classroom. FLOW has transformed schools, neighborhoods, and cities through their poignant insight and expertise. Focus […]
MyMedia educates Greater Cleveland’s youth in media arts and emerging technologies for use in self-expression, communication, and social change. They focus on reporting on topics that affect their communities from a youth perspective through a solutions journalism lens. MyMedia builds critical thinking skills in youth who have been historically neglected by policy-makers and mass media […]
My Commitment, My Community…That is MyCom. The MyCom Youth Development Network works to connect Greater Cleveland’s youth to community based quality programming and services to help them become youth adults that are able to navigate and give back to their communities as productive citizens. Our vision is all youth are successfully transitioning into early adulthood. […]
Every child and young adult deserves to believe “you matter.” To believe who they are-matters, what they do-matters, what they think-matters, what they say-matters, and who they want to become-matters. At MyCom, we BELIEVE every child and young adult was created to be SIGNIFICANT. Each one of them MATTER.The MyCom Network is committed to igniting […]
During March 2019, MyCom hosted the 2019 Soapbox Speech Competition with over 20 youth competing for the prestigious title. Our congratulations to our winners (see photo below). The event was sponsored by the Third Federal Savings and Loan Foundation. In addition, the competition marks the 6th Annual Release of our youth voice poetry book Out […]
These youth rallies welcome all young people from February 20th through March 22nd focusing on The Arts, singing, rap, dance, spoken word, mime, and guest speaker Dimas Salberrios. The author of “Street God”, the true story of one man’s journey from the streets, to the altar, and back again. The first event will take place […]
"It was amazing, and really made me think of my community more, and how I can change it". - Brandan Newton, Anton Grdina FLOW Participant
"MyCom is a very important youth development program in the City of Maple Heights. This program enables youth engagement, supports and facilitates development, emphasizes positive-thinking, empowers youth into taking action in their communities and being the change agent in their own lives for an adulthood full of great potential and contribution." - Mayor Annette M. Blackwell
