Inclusion and Embracing our Community
Lake Erie Ink would be nothing without our Cleveland Heights community. Here are a couple ways we stay involved and continue to be inclusive!
- Creative Community Challenges – Lake Erie Ink has been working for 10 years to build a creative youth community. In the summer of 2020, we came up with a way to inspire the community using a common theme. We call this our Creative Community Challenge. Our sixth challenge will be announced later in June! Learn more about Creative Community Challenges here!
- In an effort to create safe creative spaces for LGBTQIA+ youth and allies, Lake Erie Ink has launched two summer opportunities. Inside Out, a writing group for queer folk and allies, meets virtually Monday nights from 6:30 – 8 PM. Pride OUTside is a program in which teens will spread pride in the Cleveland Area through community art installations, meaningful conversations and creative writing workshops. Each participant will receive a $50 dollar stipend in completion of the 6 day series to assist in personal projects that will continue to create space for pride awareness and community conversations. Learn more about both Inside out and Pride OUTside here!
- Looking to explore literacy from the comfort of your own home? Lake Erie Ink has a video series all about exciting books by BIPOC authors and poets with guest poets popping in! Check out Playing with a Purpose! Learn more about Playing with a Purpose here!