Juneteenth Freedom Day 2023 This story, originally authored by PEP CEO Habeebah R. Grimes, is an updated version of one published on June 17, 2022. On June 17, 2020, President Biden proclaimed Juneteenth a federal holiday. Juneteenth (short for “June Nineteenth”) marks the day federal troops arrived in Galveston, Texas in 1865 to take control
Read More
Lego Robotics Program at PEP Willow Creek Holds Many Lessons This year PEP Willow Creek launched a Lego Robotics program throughout the center. Not only has it been a fun experience for students, but it has also provided them with the opportunity to engage in more STEM-based learning. During Lego Robotics lessons, students work in
Read More
The PEP Training Institute will be Held June 12 & 13 With seats selling out at the winter PEP Training Institute earlier this year, Positive Education Program has scheduled a summer session for those who may have missed it. The program’s title is Trauma-Informed Care and Crisis Interventions Made Simple. Implementing trauma-informed care and crisis
Read More
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
Read More