Lake Erie Ink

Fy24 quick facts: Lake Erie Ink provides creative expression opportunities and academic support to youth throughout the greater cleveland community. Between june 2023-may 2024, Lake Erie Ink served 3,981 youth in grades k-12. Lake Erie Ink worked with 36 school and community partners at 67 sites throughout the greater cleveland area. Lake Erie Ink offered 5 virtual programs throughout the year. 3,635 youth engaged in creative writing residencies and projects in 49 schools, and 10 community locations. 79% youth were served through programs in cleveland, east cleveland, and other first ring suburbs. Lake Erie Ink core programming includes the Ink spot after school program (three locations), summer Ink creative camps, teen programs, and weekend Ink workshops for all ages. 346 unduplicated youth participated in these core programs, representing 47 neighborhoods/communities throughout greater cleveland, with 72% coming from cleveland and surrounding first ring suburbs. Lake Erie Ink programs incorporate these four tenets: teaching creative writing, nurturing creative youth development, the development of social- emotional skills, and encouraging and supporting social justice. How it's all possible: - 6 full time staff, 3 part time staff, and 12 contract teachers - 33 volunteers and interns contributed 1,158 hours of service to support our programs