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November 20, 2025
On November 13, nearly 650 scholars and family members gathered at Cleveland Heights High School to celebrate the culmination of our Northeast Ohio global learning curriculum at ODA’s eleventh annual International Festival. Visitors received passports at...
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November 20, 2025
Did you know we’re all made of stardust? Our scholars learned an awe-inspiring truth during our recent Night at the Museum with the Cleveland Museum of Natural History. The annual event brought together families, scholars and...
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November 19, 2025
While homework and test scores are on his mind, Antwon Bolden is thinking most about the person he’s becoming. “One thing I didn’t expect to learn at ODA,” said the eighth grader scholar from Euclid Middle...
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November 19, 2025
“An adult saved my life, and we need adults to save today’s youths’ lives.” Mansfield City Schools Superintendent and long-time youth advocate Stan Jefferson opened this year’s Lights on Afterschool discussion at The City Club of...
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October 27, 2025
Did you know that a baby planet was born recently? Scholars at Euclid Middle School were excited to tell us. They shared interesting facts on "Did You Know" day, one of the themed days during ODA's...
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October 27, 2025
“If I had to describe Open Doors Academy as a color, I’d choose green. Green is very open.” Mason Diaz said. A sixth grader at Mansfield Malabar Intermediate School, Mason has been part of ODA since...
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October 27, 2025
“When students discover a passion early, they can deepen it through classes and activities, setting them up to excel in future studies and careers,” said Jack D’Cruz, senior at University School and member of Intersect...
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October 27, 2025
“ODA is the root of my soul. ODA has not only given my family hope, ODA has also given others hope. Senior citizens are raising children, and seniors need ODA as well. This has meant...
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September 08, 2025
Nothing beats creating your own story. That’s exactly what our Cleveland summer camp fourth grade scholars did with Taft volunteers. Guided by Miss Melissa from St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, scholars identified adjectives, nouns, and verbs, then...
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