40th Anniversary: George Voinovich, Huntington Community Catalyst and Brenda Stark Awards
George Voinovich Award
George Voinovich Award honors an individual or company that works to bring people together to solve problems and formulate viable solutions to help young people via education, workforce development or both. This year’s inaugural winners demonstrate the humility and inclination to sacrifice for the better good demonstrated by the late Senator Voinovich.
Dale Robinson Anglin, vice president of program for the Cleveland Foundation, is a passionate and extremely articulate advocate of positive youth development programming. In addition to consistently communicating the rich impact of summer jobs, Dale oversees grantmaking initiatives addressing the ongoing needs of diverse communities, which have included out-of-school time programming, Say Yes to Education, youth violence prevention, faith-based initiatives, special needs and general health care and social services. She embodies the spirit of George Voinovich by effectively bringing people together and facilitating partnerships that get things done. Dale created, launched and continues to lead the Greater Cleveland COVID 19 Rapid Response Fund, now the Funders Collaborative on COVID Recovery, which has supported more than 675 organizations over two years.
Shana Marbury is general counsel and vice president of talent at the Greater Cleveland Partnership. For more than a decade, Shana has made many contributions to youth workforce and education with humility and enthusiasm. She has been the voice in the room advocating for workforce development, especially among younger and often overlooked people. Shana is an instrumental leader in ensuring the business community has been connected to the Cleveland Metropolitan School District’s PACE initiative and has tirelessly worked on several committees planning and implementing this innovative project. Shana is currently the chair of the Fenn Educational Fund Advisory Committee and secretary of the Friends of Max S. Hayes High School. She is also a board member of the City Club of Cleveland, the Centers for Families and Children, the Cleveland Transformation Alliance and the Community Growth Educational Foundation. Shana also serves as a member of the Cleveland Municipal School District Nominating Panel.
Governor Mike DeWine and Say Yes! directorDiane Downing introduce the inaugural winners for the George Voinovich Award.
Huntington Community Catalyst Award: Recognizing achievement and community impact
Roshonda Smith the regional community development manager at Huntington Bank, introduces the winner of the Huntington Community Catalyst Award.
The Huntington Community Catalyst Award honors an organization that demonstrates true community focus by acting as a catalyst and change agent to address systemic barriers with special attention to those that impact youths aged 14 to 24.
DigitalC is being honored for its work to dismantle the digital divide and bring technological equity to residents of Greater Cleveland. Founded in 2003, its mission is to empower Greater Cleveland to achieve success through technology, innovation and connected community. Its initiative, EmpowerCLE+, brings reliable, high-speed broadband internet to Cleveland’s unconnected and under-connected communities.
DigitalC is one of more than 70 organizations leading the efforts of the Greater Cleveland Digital Equity Coalition to ensure that all households have adequate computing devices, competitive internet coverage is available throughout Cuyahoga County and digital skills classes are available to all residents.
The Brenda Stark Award, in memory of a Y.O.U. staff member, recognizes an extraordinary front-line youth development worker operating in the nonprofit arena.
Rebecca Coiner is the community engagement specialist at OhioGuidestone. Since 2012, She has worked in multiple programs serving youth in foster care, residential Department of Youth Services facilities and school-based programming while also ensuring youths are getting the resources they need to be successful into their transition to adulthood. In addition to empowering their academic success, Rebecca helps students understand the importance of job readiness skills and navigate the hidden rules and language of the workplace.
Originally shared in Crain’s Cleveland Business
April 23, 2022 05:00 AM