What truly motivates us is the growth and success of the scholars and families we serve. Their stories are part of the ODA story.
Meet Ali’Asia Allen: Open Doors Academy Middle School Scholar at Lima North
Meet Ali’Asia Allen, a bright and energetic middle schooler at Lima North Middle School who lights up every room she enters with her infectious smile and unshakable confidence. Ali’Asia is...
Meet Parker Brown: Open Doors Academy Fifth Grade Breakthrough Scholar
Parker Brown is a charismatic 11-year-old 5th grader at Breakthrough Public Schools’ Cliffs Campus and a proud Open Doors Academy scholar. An eager participant in ODA’s afterschool and summer programs...
Meet Kennis James Shelley: Open Doors Academy Tenth Grade Max Hayes Scholar
10th grader Kennis James Shelley is a student at Max Hayes High School and has been part of Open Doors Academy for two years. As an ODA scholar, Kennis has...
Meet Terrance Jones: Open Doors Academy Breakthrough Third Grade Scholar
In this month's Scholar Spotlight, we spoke with Terrance Jones, a third grade scholar at Breakthrough's Village Prep Woodland Hills. Terrance is known among his peers and ODA staff for...
Meet Ada Messner: Open Doors Academy Sixth Grade Scholar in Lima, Ohio
Ada, who joined Open Doors Academy at the beginning of this school year, spoke with us about the new experiences she's had since joining. The sixth grade scholar in our...
Meet Nyeri: ODA alumna and nursing student
Meet Nyeri Ellis, an alumna of Open Doors Academy from both the E-Prep Cliffs and Cleveland Central Catholic programs. Nyeri offers insights into her experiences within the program, the staff...
Meet Zuri Chandler: 11th grader at Garrett Morgan School of Leadership and Innovation
This month, we shine our spotlight on Zuri Chandler, a vibrant high school junior at Garrett Morgan School of Leadership & Innovation in her third year at Open Doors Academy....
Meet the Bracey Bunch: Citizens Academy Glenville Family
This month, we're excited to shine a spotlight on the Bracey family, a dynamic crew filled with love, laughter, and boundless energy. We spoke about favorite experiences and goals with...
Meet Dalan: Open Doors Academy scholar and third grader at Orchard STEM
Meet Dalan Santiago, a bright and enthusiastic third-grader with a passion for learning and a curious mind. Dalan told us about speaking Spanish, loving math, and appreciating his ODA coordinators. [image] Hi...
Meet Tekyah: ODA scholar and senior at Euclid High School
Tekyah is a senior at Euclid High School and preparing to graduate from both high school and college simultaneously, with her associates degree in criminal justice. We spoke with her...
Meet Vaughn: ODA alumnus and staffer
Vaughn Williams has been involved with ODA for 11 years and has been on staff or the past four years. He shares that his favorite moment from the program was...
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