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Grimes Advocates for Young People through Active Civic Engagement

Grimes Advocates for Young People through Active Civic Engagement In her role as CEO of Positive Education Program, Habeebah R. Grimes is expected to lead the way for the agency, ensuring its policies and programs always move the needle when it comes to the organization’s mission. But Grimes knows it takes more than just “being
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Cleveland Mayor Justin Bibb to be Featured Panelist at PEP Rally

Cleveland Mayor Justin Bibb to be Featured Panelist at PEP Rally PEP is pleased to announce that Cleveland Mayor Justin Bibb will join us at the 2024 PEP Rally for Kids on May 14 as the featured panelist. This year the annual fundraiser focuses on community building and why it matters for young people. Mayor
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The main character of "Makayla's Voice: A Letter to the World" hold a communication board.
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PEP Supports “Makayla’s Voice: A Letter to the World” for 48th CIFF

PEP Supports “Makayla’s Voice: A Letter to the World” for 48th CIFF Positive Education Program is proud to serve as a community partner for the 48th annual Cleveland International Film Festival, supporting the short film “Makayla’s Voice: A Letter to the World.” The film features a teenage girl with autism who, with her family’s love
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The Transformative Power of Chess at PEP

The Transformative Power of Chess at PEP If you know nothing else about John Saade, you know that he is a chess fanatic. Saade, a teacher-counselor at PEP Phoenix, credits chess with saving his life. It was his love for the game, he says, that got him through a difficult period of his youth. He
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