Wisdom for Wednesdays

A series of interactive presentations with candid conversations about adapting, responding, and working through the challenges created by COVID-19.

On this page, you can find copies of the webinar recordings and the session handouts.

• April 8th: Innovation in Practice During a Crisis with Allison Motz of Ascend Advisors
  • Handouts: Copy of the Slides & MyComResources
  • Recording of the Webinar

• April 15th: Advocacy for Basic Needs with Crystal M.C. Bryant of the Thornton Buckeye Group
  • Handouts: IncomeLossChecklist & the Slides
  • Recording of the Webinar

• April 22nd: Creativity, Writing, and Arts at Home to Support Academic Success with Lake Erie Ink
  • Handouts: Connecting Music to Reading & Lake Erie Ink Slides
  • Recording of the Webinar

• April 29th: Strong Minds: Mental Health & Wellness in Crisis with P.A.L.S. for Healing
  • Handouts: Family Kingdom, Worksheet Set 1, Worksheet Set 2, Worksheet Set 3, Silence Ball Exercise, Student Share Worksheets, and Slides from the Presentation
  • Recording of the Webinar

• May 6th: MyCom Wisdom for Wednesdays: Defining Impact & The Opportunities It Presents with Amy Merritt Campbell and Jessica Gibbons of Elevate Consulting
  • Handouts: Slides from the Presentation

• May 13th: Creating a Process to Demonstrate Your Impact with Rodney Thomas of Case Western Reserve University’s Begun Center for Violence Prevention
  • Handouts: Slide Deck 1, Slide Deck 2: OOST Data, & Blank Logic Model
  • Recording of the Webinar

• May 20th: From Process to Outcomes with Rodney Thomas of Case Western Reserve University’s Begun Center for Violence Prevention
  • Handouts: Slide Deck & DAPHandout
  • Recording of the Webinar

• May 27th: Creating Your Story to Demonstrate Impact with Allison Motz of Ascend Advisors
  • Handouts: Slide Deck, Storytelling Outline, and Marketing Plan
  • Recording of the Webinar

• July 1st: Follow-Up to Telling Your Story with Allison Motz of Ascend Advisors
  • Handouts: Slide Deck
  • Recording of the Webinar

• July 8, 2020: How to Host a Great Meeting with Alex Leslie of the MyCom Intermediary Team
  • Handouts: Slide Deck, Wireframe Agenda, Worksheet, Schmitz Article
  • Recording of the Webinar

• July 15, 2020: Youth Engagement in a COVID-19 Environment with Brian Webster (Burten, Bell, Carr Development Corp.), Matthew Williams, & Brittney Rzucidlo (America SCORES Cleveland)
  • Handouts: Slide Deck, Slide Deck from America SCORES, Annie E. Casey Youth Engagement, UNICEF Practical Tips for Engaging Youth in a COVID Environment, and Core Values & Guiding Principles for Achieving Youth Engagement
  • Recording of the Webinar

• July 22, 2020: Funding Research & Development (Session 1 in a 4-Part Series) with Allison Motz and Torree Williams of Ascend Adivsors, LLC.
  • Handouts: Slide Deck,  Grant Cycle by Kathleen Wildman, Philanthropic Funding for 2021 Article, and a Needs Statement Toolkit
  • Recording of the Webinar

• July 29, 2020: Research For Funding: 990 Reports & Grant.gov (Session 2 in a 4-Part Series) with Allison Motz & Honora Bates of Ascend Advisors, LLC.
  • Handouts: Slide Deck, Demystifying the 990,
  • Recording of the Webinar

• August 5 & 12: Show Me The Money: Grantwriting 101 with Angela Flowers of Making a Difference Consulting
  • Handouts: Slide Deck, Who is Your Dream Team?, Community Grant Program Sample Application, Pre-Proposal Brainstorming, Potential Funder Worksheet, and Generic Grant Proposal
  • Recording for August 5
  • Recording of August 12

• August 19: Leading with Emotional Intelligence with Myron Bennett of The McKenzie Business and Consulting Groups, LLC
  • Handouts: Slide Deck
  • Recording of the Webinar

• August 26: Youth Developmental Assets with Stacey Gepperth of Starting Point
  • Handouts: Please Refer to The Developmental Assets Framework site of the Search Institute

• September 2: Equity with STEM featuring Daniel Aguirre
  • Handouts: Slide Deck
  • Recording of the Webinar

• September 9: The COVID Pandemic & The Cleveland-Elyria Labor Market with Lewis Horton from the Ohio Labor Market Bureau
  • Handouts: Slide Deck
  • Recording of the Webinar

• September 16: Engaging School Stakeholders with MyCom Regional Coordinators Lisa Mack, Brenda Pryor, and Anastasia Martinez
  • Handouts: Engaging the PTA & Engaging Teachers
  • Recording of the Webinar

• September 30: Partnering with the Cleveland Metropolitan School District
  • Handouts: Slide Deck, Website Link to Additional Helpful Handouts,
  • Recording of the Webinar

• October 7: Life-Balance and Self-Management
  • Recording of the Webinar

• October 14: The ACE Mentoring Program of Cleveland
  • Recording of the Webinar

• October 21: Telling Your Story Part 2
  • Handouts: Slides
  • Recording of the Webinar

• October 28: Get the COVID Facts from Neighborhood Family Practice
  • Recording of the Webinar

• November 11: Academics & Behaviors: For information about this session, please contact Alex Leslie: alex@mycomcle.org

• November 18: “How Can I Help?” Trauma-Informed Responses for Youth-Serving Professionals
  • Recording of the Webinar
  • Handouts: Slides

• December 2: Managing Expectations: For information about this session, please contact Alex Leslie: alex@mycomcle.org

• December 9: Storytelling Part 3: Reflections on Successes and Challenges in Youth Programming
  • Recording of the Webinar
  • Handouts:
    • Planning Tool Template
    • Photo Release Template
    • Story Template

• December 16: Engaging Parents in an Educational Environment
  • For information about this session, please contact Alex Leslie: alex@mycomcle.org

• January 6: COVID and Flu-An Update with the Cleveland Clinic
  • Recording of the Webinar
  • Handout: Presentation Slides