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“Build a Career, Not Just a Job” - Tyler Wadsworth Talks Trades with Max Hayes Scholars

May 20, 2025

For ODA scholars at Max S. Hayes, hearing from Tyler Wadsworth — an HVAC industry leader with four generations of experience in his family — was more than just a career talk. His message was...

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Scholars Take the Stage in ODA’s Biggest-Ever Pitch Challenge

May 20, 2025

Scholars across our partner schools have been turning big ideas into bold inventions as part of Open Doors Academy’s largest-ever Pitch Challenge. Since March, scholars have been researching, designing, refining, and practicing their presentations with...

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LaMarcus Idom Raises His Voice at The City Club

May 20, 2025

“Free speech is an important topic because everybody has the right to free speech,” said LaMarcus Idom, a senior at Max S. Hayes High School and proud Open Doors Academy scholar. This spring, LaMarcus entered the...

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Scholar Spotlight: Finnley Finds Her Voice at ODA

May 20, 2025

As a fifth grader at ODA Sandusky, Finnley Jaunzemis is discovering her strengths and passions in exciting new ways. A two-year participant in ODA’s afterschool programming, Finnley attends two days a week and makes the...

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A Parent’s Perspective: Tekia Lawson’s Story

April 28, 2025

For Tekia Lawson, Open Doors Academy has been part of her daughter Ki'Yanni McCall’s life since kindergarten. Now in sixth grade at Breakthrough’s Glenville Campus, Ki'Yanni continues to thrive in a program where she finds...

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Scholars Learn Better Money Habits with Bank of America

April 28, 2025

What would you do with $2,000 a month – and no room for mistakes? That’s the challenge our high school scholars tackled during a series of recent financial literacy workshops with Bank of America. In a...

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Turning Pages Together

April 28, 2025

When education, mentorship, and community come together, they create something powerful. A recent collaboration between University School (US) and the student-led group Youth Serve Cleveland Council of Independent Schools (YSCCIS) brought high school students and...

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Support Scholars. Sponsor the Clambake!

April 28, 2025

Our Fifth Annual Benefit Clambake is set for Saturday, October 11, 2025 – and now’s the time to come on board as a sponsor. Your sponsorship will resonate far beyond a single night – it will...

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Beyond Borders: Scholars Explore Colleges

April 25, 2025

Before dawn on March 31, 38 high school scholars arrived at the ODA office buzzing with excitement and ready for our first international college tour since the pandemic. Each year, ODA’s high school team organizes a...

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A Parent's Perspective: Brittaney Jackson’s Story

March 06, 2025

Brittaney Jackson was looking for an afterschool program to keep her children engaged that also provided a supportive community. A working mother of four, she wanted her children, Brandin Eason Jr., a first grader, and Denver...

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