As Ohio begins to slowly reopen businesses in a safe environment, LEAP is working hard to provide work experiences and employment opportunities for persons with disabilities. Our Employment Specialists assist adult consumers to find meaningful employment. They touch base with their clients each week to give direction on how to do an Internet job…
John Ilenin has always loved to fix things. As a child he worked on Lionel trains with his father. Sometimes not having the patience to wait for his dad, he learned how electricity worked with trial and error. John is a veteran who served in the Navy. Among many of the ships he served on…
We know that the last several weeks have been a difficult time for all of us. What has been most gratifying for us at Center for Arts-Inspired Learning has been the creativity, dedication, and commitment of our Board, staff, and teaching artists to ensure that children continue to feel safe and are learning through the arts. As we all adapt to the many…
COVID-19 sidelined the Kids’ Book Bank and shuttered us for more than 6 weeks. Most of our partners have also been closed, which means books have not been getting to kids who desparately need them right now. Studies show kids in low-income communities lose up to 3 months of learning during the summer months when…
Bella’s family is homeless and has moved multiple times in her first five months. She suffers from colic, but her favorite book, Put Me In the Zoo, always brings a smile to her face with its bright colors and pictures. Since they got the book from their home visiting counselor, mom says she’s been able…
Because of COVID-19, kids are going without books. For many kids, books are a lifeline—now more than ever. Fourth grader George loved books. As a foster child he brought all his worldly possessions to school each day in a plastic bag because he could never be sure where he’d sleep that night. George hoarded library…
Cleveland Scene covers updates from Northeast Ohio arts organizations. Lakewood Patch article about Beck Center for the Arts’ pivoting to online arts education during COVID-19 crisis.
Beck Center for the Arts in Lakewood, Ohio, was forced to cancel three professional theater productions, a youth theater production, a music recital, a dance production, and the 20th anniversary of Razzle Dazzle, an annual performance with Cuy County Board of Developmental Disabilities and clients of our Creative Arts Therapies program. Sue D, a dedicated…
We want to thank you for standing by Beck Center. In light of COVID-19, Tuesday, May 5, 2020 was a global day of giving to help provide relief to nonprofits. We appreciate the generosity of every donor who contributed on that day, and every donor who has supports Beck Center. If you are able, and interested in…