My name is Cesar
By Cesar, written at LEI with Jovenes en Accion, Cleveland Council on World Affairs Hi, I’m Cesar. My name means two things. It means I’m a leader, and it means I’m strong. It was given to me by my aunt. It reminds me of a Pizza restaurant and a great roman emperor. Cesar Eduardo […]
I have two names
By Juan Bautista, written at LEI with Jovenes en Accion, Cleveland Council on World Affairs I have two names which I’m very happy to possess. My two names are Juan Bautista. The first name is very, very (and when I say very, I mean VERY) common in my country. Although it is not a […]
My name is Melina
By Melina, written at LEI with Jovenes en Accion, Cleveland Council on World Affairs My name is Melina, which means something new in every language. In Greek, it means yellow canary. In Russian, it means raspberry. In Italian, it means little apple. For me, though, my name has one meaning. When my mother was […]
My name is Lizeth
By Lizeth, written at LEI with with Jovenes en Accion, Cleveland Council on World Affairs My name was given to me 16 years ago by my mother and father. It has a beautiful meaning that not many people know. I think that every name has a reason why it is given, and my name […]
My name is Eneida
By Eneida, written at LEI with Jovenes en Accion, Cleveland Council on World Affairs My name was given to me by my mother. It is the name of a Greek Island. My name reminds me of my mom and grandma, because they decided on my name. Actually, it’s my mom’s name and it was […]
My name is Larissa
By Larissa written at LEI with Jovenes en Accion Cleveland Council on World Affairs My name means happiness. My name was given to my by my father and mother. Usually people think that my name is Clarissa. Some people says Larissa in English is like “laugh.” Only, two people call me by my other […]
Face the College Essay: Be Yourself
We know how hard it is to be yourself while writing an essay that will be evaluated by college admissions counselors, and we can help you brainstorm ideas and write about yourself with confidence in these workshops. The next workshop takes place October 8th with others scheduled in November and December, and they are all […]
Spirit Corner Video
This video about Spirit Corner was created by participants in LEI’s Teen Digital Media Camp with Dee Jay Doc Harrill in July 2014, supported by the Nord Family Foundation.
In This Place (Written at The Spirit Corner)
By Noah C., 5th grade, at the Ink Spot There will be a big forest or like a park. It would be really cool in 10 years. The trees will be big and there will be a playground and my spot I like is on the big rock. I’m all by myself. I like […]
Renga
Constructed by Molly, Rhianon, Jeffrey, and Annie Leaves crinkle beneath me While a cool breeze greets me Following the trail I know leads to home, listening to wind, for the sound of my name Cool breaths of the wind caress my skin as fallen leaves and branches crunch beneath my feet […]