GLOBAL CLEVELAND Welcomes New Board President and Director of Development
On November 20th, Global Cleveland’s founding Board president Baiju Shah passed the reins of leadership to David Fleshler. Mr. Fleshler has served as the Associate Provost for International Affairs at Case Western Reserve University since 2009. At CWRU, David works in partnership with faculty, staff, and students to enhance the university’s international focus. As Global Cleveland’s Board Chairman, he will work with Greater Cleveland’s corporate, civic and philanthropic leaders to expand the region’s international focus.
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Emily Stephens Arrived from Lithuania with $100 in Her Pocket In Her Own Words, Look Where She Is Today.
I arrived to this country completely on my own will, unaccompanied by any family, at the tender age of sixteen - with a dream and a crisp rolled-up $100 bill in my pocket. Landing at the Cleveland Hopkins International Airport on August 20th, 1993 was one of the best days of my life! My dream of coming to America finally came true! I had to pinch myself to verify that it was real. I have dreamed of coming to America since I was eight years old. I hoped and prayed for that to happen so much, that one day “the sun, the moon and the stars lined up!” OK, that is a sugar-coated version of what happened, it took a lot of work, sacrifice and some luck, in order to make that dream a reality. Through some connections in Cleveland I had an opportunity to showcase my artwork to Hawken School, who offered me a full-ride to their fine learning establishment, based on my artistic abilities and academics.
Cleveland Welcoming Plan Coming Soon
Global Cleveland, in partnership with the City of Cleveland, held five community conversations across the city with area residents in October. The meetings focused on addressing what it means to be a welcoming city. After hearing from a panel of International Newcomers and city officials, residents were encouraged to share their concerns and questions about welcoming International Newcomers to the city.
Nearly 350 newcomers, city leaders, and current residents attended the meetings.
Cleveland’s First Latino TV Show Debuts on WKYC-TV
Yo Soy Latino Cleveland, a new television program highlighting Cleveland’s Latino community debuted on September 1st on WKYC-TV 3. The weekly program airs every Saturday morning at 11am. Hosted by marketing specialist Myra Rosario and Puerto Rican actor Kenny Santiago, “Yo Soy Latino Cleveland” profiles individuals contributing to Latin lifestyle, food, and entertainment in Cleveland.
“Latino heritage contributes so much cultural beauty to the community” says Myra Rosario with excitement regarding the upcoming programs. The program is filmed live in studio on Saturday mornings and also includes pre-taped segments filmed by Kenny on location across the region. Feature stories have included a Spanish bakery, an old San Juan jewelry store, a Latino-owned break dancing studio, and a Latino boxing gym.
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NORTHEAST OHIO CAREER OPENINGS IN NOVEMBER 2014
OhioMeansJobs most recent job report listed 69,962 openings in Northeast Ohio through online help wanted postings. This number is consistent with recent monthly reports and among the highest number of postings the region has seen over the past four years. The report continues the trend for 2014 with monthly listings ranging between sixty-five and seventy thousand.
The top three occupational focuses in demand across Northeast Ohio are sales related (14% of job postings), administrative (12% of postings) and transportation/material handling (10% of postings).
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Come Home for the Holidays and Make Connections to Stay
If you and your friends are interested in coming home to Cleveland, consider attending Home Sweet Cleveland, an annual gathering for Cleveland business leaders, returning students and potential boomerangers to casually share and learn about opportunities to live or work in Greater Cleveland.
Home Sweet Cleveland is hosted by Global Cleveland and the Cleveland Leadership Center. The festive event will take place from 4-6 p.m. at the Wyndham Hotel on Euclid Avenue with a view onto Winterfest, the city’s tree lighting ceremony.
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A Day in the Life of An International Newcomer Entrepreneur Contest
Are you an International Newcomer who has started your own business? Do you know a New American with the entrepreneurial spirit who drives innovation and fuels the local economy? If so, Global Cleveland wants to hear your story!
To promote International Newcomer economic development initiatives and recognize Cleveland’s International Newcomer community for its important contributions and entrepreneurial spirit, Global Cleveland is collaborating with Global Great Lakes Network and New American Media for a story contest, A Day in the Life of an International Newcomer Entrepreneur.
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Northeast Ohio Career Openings In October 2014
In September, Cleveland-area job postings climbed to 70,757 openings according to OhioMeansJobs (OMJ), which reports online advertisements from employers. Over the past four years, job openings across the region have fluctuated between 45,000 to 75,000 per month. The 2014 monthly reports are among the highest, ranging between 65,000 to 70,000 openings.
According to OMJ, there are many entry-level jobs. Sixty percent of jobs listed in September require only a GED or high school diploma. Just over half of available jobs in the region pay middle-income salaries ranging from $30,000 to $79,000 a year.
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International Newcomer Welcoming Hub Opens at Cleveland Heights Library
On October 18th a pilot program for Cleveland Heights’ first community “Welcome Hub” opened at the Noble Road Library. US Together, a Displaced Persons resettlement agency, was instrumental in creating the Hub in order to serve the growing number of Displaced Personss settling in Cleveland Heights. The Welcome Hub is collaboration between the City of Cleveland Heights, Cleveland Heights School, Heights Libraries, US Together, Welcoming Heights and Global Cleveland.
The Welcome Hub provides newcomers to Cleveland Heights access to Global Cleveland’s portal, globalcleveland.org, through dedicated computer terminals in the library. The portal is a resource for anyone in Northeast Ohio to access information about living and working in the region. Programming to serve the evolving needs of the community, in addition to personalized assistance from volunteers, will be added over time and announced through the Welcome Hub partners.
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International Newcomers Welcome In Cleveland Neighborhoods
Throughout October public forums discussing “What it means to be a global welcoming community” have been held across Cleveland. Hosted by Global Cleveland, the City’s Community Relations Board and Cleveland City Council, the conversations are designed to address questions and concerns from the community about newcomers, both foreign and domestic, arriving to live in Cleveland.
Through panel discussions with International Newcomers and Displaced Personss, each conversation has unearthed how Cleveland residents view the importance and challenge of attracting and welcoming new people into the city. Access to jobs is a common concern in the conversations. Rather than taking opportunities from current residents, panelists have responded that International Newcomers and newcomers more commonly create jobs, or take jobs that native residents don’t want.
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