In his address on March 6th Dr. Sanders conveyed a sense of urgency to do things better and different, with innovation and collaboration.  He referenced Mayor Jackson’s State of the City address in which he identified education as the most critical element affecting the survival of our city.  “Our students are in the fight of their lives…Our success as a school district is a matter of life and death.” 

In outlining several accomplishments in 2007 and new initiatives for 2008 and beyond, Dr. Sanders called for a “can do” attitude to address and overcome the challenges.  He quoted Mayor Jackson in stating that we must “run to the fight and not away from it.”

During the question and answer period, several participants identified existing or developing programs as potential means of collaboration. Dr. Sanders urged participants to provide input to his office at: http://www.cmsdnet.net/CMSDintro.htm. Click on “Talk to the CEO” near the top of the page to leave a message.

Dr. Sanders’ complete address is available as an MP3 file in the blog entry below.  For more info on 2007 accomplishments and 2008 opportunities, click on the ”Vision to Victory” link also in the next blog entry. casino black jackblack jack bettingroulette russecasino bonus whorejeux casino gratiutwww casino jeu frjeu de casino gratuitsle meilleur casinocasino sur le netjeux flash casino gratuitescode bonus casino 770casino en lignescasino depot gratuitesjeux de casino frjouer video pokercasino en francaisjeu craps gratuitesjeux slots en ligneplay slotscasino games pro 2007jeu casino gratuisonline black jack gamejeu casino parisrègles jeux casinobonus casino770www casino en lignecasino gratuits sans telechargementcoupons gratuites casinojeux de cartes casinocasino slots,all slots casino,super slots casinowww casino de pariswww jeux casinojeux casino gratuitescasino gratuites sur internetastuce pour gagner au casinokeno en lignele jeu de casinojeu casino machinecasino jeucoupons bonus casino770thomas black jackcasinos gratuits en ligneforum jeux casinocasino en ligne francaisblackjack jobjeu poker omaha gratuitesregles poker mainspoker en ligne francaispoker en ligne à télécharger gratuitementtexas holdem no limit

Here is the audio from Dr. Sanders Presentation:

Click here to download the complete mp3 file (file size is about 69Mb)

Handouts from Dr. Sanders:

- “Vision to Victory” Handout - 4 page PDF (2.7 Mb)
- “Save the Date” Handout - 1 page PDF (1.2 Mb)

Dr. Eugene Sanders, Chief Executive Officer of the Cleveland Metropolitan School District will address Collaborate for a Greater Cleveland on Thursday, March 6 at Pathways Youth Center from 11AM to 1 PM.  This is a great opportunity to hear Dr. Sanders’ perspective on the needs of children and youth in Cleveland and how attendees can make a difference individually and in cooperation with others. 

 These forums are also provide excellent networking opportunities for  participants to establish and strengthen collaborations.

Both the forum and the lunch are free and open to the public with registratio requested. Lunch will be served at 12:30 p.m. for those who register by Friday, February 29th. Call 216-431-3510 ext 200.

This year’s community development activities were launched with a prayer gathering January 24th at the Pathways Youth Building on The City Mission campus. Nearly fifty people came together from a wide cross section of churches, nonprofits and other community organizations. Carol Engelbert, Director of the North East Ohio Intercession Network and Mike Nobel, Director of the International House of Prayer provided an overview of their respective ministries. 

 City Mission graduate Pastor Robert Powell described how his outreach is providing free meals to hundreds of people through the Lonnie Burton Center with the help of numerous urban and suburban churches. 

 Pastor Powell also is hosting a Pastor’s Summit on February 21 to discuss the breaking down of segregational barriers within the church. The gathering is from 10:30-12:30, at The City Mission, with lunch provided. For more information please contact Pastor Powell at 216-883-1105.