CPNM Quarterly - Vol. 2

STUDENT ENRICHMENT | PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT | COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT

Fall 2019, Vol. 2

Presenting....

CPNM's Quarterly News:
#LevinLeads

ABOUT THE CENTER

Established in February 2018, Cleveland State University's Center for Public & Nonprofit Management integrates several functions within the Maxine Goodman Levin School of Urban Affairs - connecting professional development, student enrichment, and faculty engagement for the public and nonprofit sectors in Northeast Ohio.
DIVELY FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM
Congratulations 2019-2020 Dively Fellows!

In an effort to promote community development and neighborhood revitalization, the George S. Dively award for Corporate Leadership in Urban Development has been given to four local organizations, enabling each to host a paid intern - or Dively Fellow - for the 2019-2020 academic year. These fellows are academically high-achieving Levin College students with a strong commitment to urban issues. 

Fellowships include:

Fellows will continue to work at their placement sites until the end of the Spring 2020 semester. They will also complete a community development and neighborhood revitalization project designated by their host site. 
Beauxerykah Betterson, Urban Planning/Environmental Studies, Levin Group, Inc.
Kaliya Smith, Organizational Leadership, Cleveland Neighborhood Progress
Kevin Ballou, Nonprofit Administration, Cleveland Play House 
Adam Allen, Master of Urban Planning & Development, Levin Group, Inc.
Maya Tener, Environmental Studies, Enterprise Community Partners
(Lead Safe Cleveland Coalition)
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

CERTIFIED PUBLIC

MANAGER® PROGRAM
As of 2019, Cleveland State University's Maxine Goodman Levin School of Urban Affairs now serves as the official Certified Public Manager ® (CPM) program in the state of Ohio. The Certified Public Manager ® (CPM) program is a comprehensive and nationally certified development program for state and local government leaders.

To receive the CPM credential, participants must enroll in and successfully complete the Public Management Academy and Leadership Academy. The Center's academies not only develop leadership and management skills, but provide the necessary tools to affect positive organizational change.

Online enrollment for the 29th Leadership Academy class is now open. Sessions will begin on Thursday, October 17th, and conclude in May 2020. For more information and to access the schedule, click here.
REGISTER NOW
Congrats to our Leadership Academy 28 alumni! Although the cohort graduated in May 2019, the class is still giving back to the community through their capstone project: "The Super Senior Outreach Initiative" benefiting senior citizen residents at Cleveland Metropolitan Housing Authority (CMHA). The group is collecting various in-kind donations that they'll drop off at their next social event engaging residents at Riverview Tower.
PUBLIC MANAGEMENT ACADEMY 
The 2019-2020 Public Management Academy has begun! 

Since May, the cohort has been engaged in several customized workshops; not only sharpening their supervisory and management skills, but also developing their public sector toolkit. Throughout the program, participants work on their process improvement capstone project, which will be presented this upcoming March. More details to come! 
LEARN MORE ABOUT THE CPM PROGRAM HERE
OTHER PROGRAMS: LEANOHIO BOOT CAMP
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For more information about professional development programs, contact Rob Ziol at r.ziol@csuohio.edu.
THE WOMEN'S LEADERSHIP SERIES
The Women's Leadership Series (Women Empowering Women) officially launched in October 2018 under CPNM and the Ohio Center for the Advancement of Women in Public Service.

After serving in the Ohio Senate for over 16 years, Senator Grace L. Drake founded the Ohio Center for the Advancement of Women in Public Service in 2001 at the Maxine Goodman Levin School of Urban Affairs. Senator Drake established the Center in hopes of inspiring more women to pursue public sector careers.

The Women's Leadership Series was created to engage and empower public and nonprofit sector leaders throughout Northeast Ohio, while promoting the concept of gender representation at all levels of leadership. The theme - "Women Empowering Women"- hones in on the notion that women should support, empower, and mentor one another. The series' programming is strategically designed to capitalize on this theme of empowerment within sectors where political pressures are at play, resources remain tight, and the competition to rise to executive leadership endures.
Thank you to everyone who helped make the Women's Leadership "Speed Networking" and "Navigating Transition: Embracing the Journey" events such a success! 
Speed Networking
The "Speed Networking" event, which took place on May 21st, involved various public and nonprofit sector leaders throughout Northeast Ohio. Participants engaged in multiple one-on-one, 5 minute interactions with the intent of expanding their professional networking and building relationships with fellow change agents. 

The concept of organizing a speed networking event transpired from one of the small group discussions held at the series' "Courageous Conversations" program back in March.
Navigating Transition: Embracing the Journey
The "Navigating Transition: Embracing the Journey" event took place on September 12th. Participants approached the concept of navigating professional transition as female leaders while supporting, empowering, and learning from one another. The event included a panel discussion, a resume review, a breakout session on leveraging LinkedIn, networking, as well as a brief coaching sessions with job search coach Sue Nelson.

Panelists included:
  • Carrie Carpenter, Senior VP of Regional Corporate Affairs, Huntington National Bank
  • Zulma Zabala, Executive Director, East End Neighborhood House
  • Shilpa Kedar, Executive Director of Digital and IoT innovations, Cleveland State University and Co-Executive Director, IoT Collaborative
  • Moderated by Natoya Walker Minor, Chief of Public Affairs, City of Cleveland
Breakout session facilitators included:
  • Kathy Rothenberg-James, Director of the Health Centers, City of Cleveland Department of Public Health
  • Shirley Pastore McCormack, Consultant
  • Amanda Hill, Nonprofit Development Professional
  • Jeri Chaikin, Chief Administrative Officer, City of Shaker Heights
Diversity & Inclusion 101: Busting Myths & Building Allyship
Registration is Now Live!
Please feel free to join us as at our next event, "Diversity & Inclusion 101: Busting Myths & Building Allyship,"  taking place on Wednesday, November 13th, from 8-10 am at Levin College! 
REGISTER FOR THIS EVENT HERE
Thank you to the Wenk Family Charitable Foundation for

sponsoring this series! 
LEARN MORE ABOUT THE SERIES HERE
2019-2020 MENTORING PROGRAM
We are pleased to welcome over 50 Levin students to our 2019-2020 cohort, and look forward to the kick-off dinner on Thursday, October 24th!

Thank you to everyone who's agreed to mentor a student. We appreciate your commitment to the program. 
INTERNSHIP PLACEMENTS
Congrats to our summer & fall interns! 

This year, over 35 Levin undergraduate students have been placed for academic credit into a summer internship, and over 20 students have been placed for a fall internship. Additionally, the Center has assisted many more undergraduate and graduate students secure internships for experience alone.

Placements include, but aren't limited to:
  • Cleveland City Council
  • City of Brooklyn
  • City of Solon
  • After-School All-Stars
  • Cleveland Metroparks
  • Women of Hope
  • The City Mission
  • Greater Cleveland RTA
  • Because I Said I Would
  • Cuyahoga County's Public Policy Fellowship Program
           ...and more!

Interested in hosting a student intern? 
Contact Alexandra Higl at a.higl@csuohio.edu.
MEET SOME OF OUR SUMMER INTERNS!
IN CASE YOU MISSED IT...
Meet Malena Hyde! Malena is now a proud alumna of Levin College, and was one of the recipients of the 2019 Outstanding Intern Award.

Read about her internship at St. Clair Superior Development Corporation! 
WELCOME TO THE TEAM!
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