2024 Graduation at PEP PEP is proud to announce that this year we have 20 high school seniors graduating and 24 students reintegrating to their home district. We celebrate their accomplishments and recognize the family, staff and community who helped them along the way. We are so proud of all of them and look forward
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The City of Cleveland, Cleveland City Council and the Cleveland Foundation recently published a press release announcing that the Cleveland Neighborhood Safety Fund would award $1 million dollars in grants to 14 organizations for its 2024 round of grantmaking. PEP’s CEO Habeebah R. Grimes is a member of the fund’s advisory committee. According to the
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Riots, Rainbows and Beers – Oh My! A Pride Month Reflection The other day, as I was thinking about Pride Month a strange memory popped into my head. Remember in 2023 how a group of vocal, angry beer lovers started boycotting Bud Light? Some of the more dramatic among them would buy cases of their
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Adopting a Proactive Approach to Promote Your Mental Wellness Often, when we hear the phrase “mental health,” our mind turns immediately to mental illness. Yet, the truth is, just like all of us have physical health, we also have mental health. Those who have physical health challenges must still focus on their overall health. They
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