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E CITY and Lutheran Metropolitan Ministry (LMM)
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| Summer 2005 |
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| The Summer 2005 Lutheran Metropolitan Ministry (LMM) class was again taught at the Berea Children’s Home offices at 3416 Prospect Avenue. This was the fourth collaboration between E CITY and LMM, and the second class taught by Alisa Smedley |
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| LMM - E CITY Students after graduation LMM - E CITY winner with the judges |
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| Ms Smedley arranged for a number of great field trips and guest speakers for her students. They visited Garfield Heights City Hall and were led on a tour of the Garfield Heights Business District by, Eileen Longo, wife of Garfield Heights mayor, Thomas Longo. Several businesses opened their doors to the students, and offered explanations of their business operations. Students also toured Malley’s Chocolates and went wholesale shopping at Sam's Club and the Flower Factory. Guest speakers included, Mr. Brown, an entrepreneur who started a number of different companies, Mr. Z, and Kurt Zitzner, who is in the process of opening a new restaurant in Kent, Ohio. |
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| On Thursday, June 23 the students had the opportunity to sell their products at an event held at the Berea Children’s Home offices on Prospect Ave. On June 29, all 15 students presented their business plans in a preliminary business plan competition and 6 finalists presented them at the culminating business plan competition held on June 30. . LMM and E CITY would like to thank Trinity Cathedral for once again hosting the LMM - E CITY business plan competition and graduation. |
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Student at the sales event
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| We thank the following volunteer “coaches” who helped students polish their business ideas in preparation for their presentations, and the judges who rated the presentations and gave feedback to the students. |
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Coaches
David Marinac
David Boone
Jeff Nischwitz
Jim Roosa
Don James
Dave Smith
Brent Alberda
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Judges
Victor Hui
Christopher Smith
Justin Horton
Gary Murphy
Ken Leventhal
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| Business coaches working with student's on their business plans |
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| The judges awarded these students cash prizes for their business ideas and presentations. |
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1st place, $150 - Charisse Bailey for "Sweet Notes"
2nd place, $100 - Anthony Hodges, Jr. for "Tone's Landscape & Grass Care"
3rd place, $50 - Joseph Jackson for "Westside Barbeque"
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| Spring 2005 |
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| The Spring 2005 Lutheran Metropolitan Ministry (LMM) class was taught at the Berea Children’s Home offices at 3416 Prospect Avenue. This was the third collaboration between E CITY and LMM! |
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Ten students participated in the program, which was taught by Alisa Smedley. The students were all participants in the Youth Employment Program and other programs offered by LMM. During the E CITY program, they got a real life glimpse of business in action through visits to Sherwin Williams, Lake Erie Barber College, and Malley’s Chocolates. They also went to BJ’s Wholesale Club to shop for items for their own businesses. Six students presented their business ideas to a panel of judges at a business plan competition on March 24. All ten of the original students graduated and received a NFTE certificate for completing the program.
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| We thank the following volunteer “coaches” who helped students polish their business ideas in preparation for their presentations, and the judges who rated the presentations and gave feedback to the students: |
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Coaches
Ron Cohen
Michelle Mullen
David Boone
Nina Talley
James Hatton
Sonali Kumar
Mark Hicks
Mike Boeckman
Jim O'Hare
Greg Ferrazza
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Judges
Ken Leventhal
Diane Chancellor
Jeff Nischwitz
Shawn Rech
Bob Searson
Kris Latten
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Student working with business coach
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| The judges awarded these students cash prizes for their business ideas and presentations |
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1st place, $150 - Keiyana Adams for "Praise Expression"
2nd place tie, $75 - Shaquita Atkins for "Blessed Assurance Recording, Inc"
2nd place tie, $75 - Kevin-Norris R. Simmons for "First Class Cuts"
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| Summer 2004 |
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| The Summer 2004 Lutheran Metropolitan Ministry class was taught at Transfiguration Church which is located at 8614 Euclid Avenue.
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| E CITY and Lutheran Metropolitan Ministry partnered again this summer to run a BizCamp from July 6-16. This entrepreneurship camp was taught by Rodney Decipeda, an E CITY instructor and teacher at Lincoln West High School. Alisa Smedley, who also plans to attend NFTE teacher training program this August, assisted Rodney throughout the two-weeks. On the first day of class the students set-up a lemonade stand in front of Transfiguration Church located at 8614 Euclid Avenue. They quickly learned the importance of determining their economics of one unit and their pricing strategy. They also took field trips to Tim Lally Chevrolet and National CITY Bank. Four students completed the program and presented their business plans to a panel of judges on July 16 |
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Students working together on lemonade stand
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1st place winner of $150 – DeWayne Wanzo
2nd place winner of $75– Latrice Pittman &
Antylette Vaughn
3rd place winner of $50 – Kevyn Sharp
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| LMM Summer BizCamp students |
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| Winter 2004 |
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| The Summer 2004 Lutheran Metropolitan Ministry class was taught at Transfiguration Church which is located at 8614 Euclid Avenue.
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| On January 27, 2004, E CITY began an entrepreneurship program in collaboration with Lutheran Metropolitan Ministry. The program, taught by Nina Talley and funded by a grant from the Cleveland Foundation, meets three days a week from 9:30am-3:30pm. There are six students, ages 18-23, in the program. These students will have the opportunity to learn and experience entrepreneurship through guest speakers, field trips, a $50 grant to start a business, and the development of a basic business plan. The students presented their business ideas in a business plan competition and graduated on February 27, 2004. |
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1st place winner of $150 – De'Andre Heard &
De'Andre Thomas
2nd place winner of $100– Mark Harris
3rd place winner of $50 – Kerstin Clark
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| Students presenting their business plan |
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