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Two PEP Educators Named Teacher of the Year by CMBA

Two PEP Educators Named Teacher of the Year by CMBA On April 11, the Cleveland Metropolitan Bar Association (CMBA) announced they will honor two PEP educators with their 3Rs Teacher of the Year award: Christine Zanoni, the agency’s director of curriculum and instruction and William Brown, a teacher-counselor at PEP Eastwood. This year, Ms. Zanoni
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PEP Students Learning About Law from CMBA Volunteers

PEP Students Learning about Law from CMBA Volunteers Students from PEP Greenview and PEP Eastwood are learning about law from Cleveland Metropolitan Bar Association (CMBA) volunteers through a program known as The 3Rs,* which stands for rights, responsibilities and realities. Since it began in 2006, The 3Rs has connected lawyers, judges, law students and paralegals
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Creating a Beloved Community at PEP and Beyond

Creating a Beloved Community at PEP and Beyond By Habeebah Rasheed Grimes, CEO, Positive Education Program A few years ago, I had the privilege of serving as a panelist at The City Club of Cleveland event, Racism, Inequity, and Public Health: Cuyahoga County’s Response, Part II. As I prepared for this discussion on the devastating
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Bullying Basics: Red Flags, Prevention and Resources

Bullying Basics: Red Flags, Prevention and Resources Contributed by Olga Rosado, Care Coordinator, PEP Connections and Melissa Jackson, Care Coordinator, PEP Connections Nearly everyone has a story about being bullied at some point in their lives. Those who have experienced it, understand just how devastating it can be. It can pervade your thoughts; interfere with
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