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Green Space as an Economic Asset August 1, 2003 @ 8:30 PM on WVIZ This is the time of year when many of us like to get out and enjoy the beauty of the Metroparks, or hop on a bike and hit the trails of the Cuyahoga Valley National Recreation Area. Well the next time you're strolling through the Emerald Necklace, consider this: natural amenities not only improve our quality of life. They actually help stimulate economic growth by helping to make our region the kind of place where people want to live and work. And it isn't just large, countywide park systems that have an impact. Even small green spaces can make a difference. Making Change correspondent Cynthia Barnes reports on how economic revitalization can begin right in your own back yard.
Get A Job July 4, 2003 @ 8:30 PM on WVIZ In today’s knowledge-driven economy, a skilled workforce is fundamental to growth. Yet a recent survey shows that 70% of our region’s science and technology graduates are leaving Northeast Ohio for greener economic pastures. Ironically, some of these high-tech grads say they’d rather stay put. The trouble is they can’t find jobs here. That’s why local universities and business groups are teaming up to find innovative ways to link local talent with local industry.
Artist Live-Work Districts Help Stimulate Economic Growth June 20, 2003 @ 8:30 PM on WVIZ Julie Henry joins host Dick Feagler for a look at why some Northeast Ohio neighborhoods are establishing affordable work/live spaces for artists. It's not merely because community leaders may enjoy painting, dance, and music. It's because an active arts scene creates positive economic change in a neighborhood. Reports from other cities confirm that when artists move into a neighborhood, quality of life and real estate values go up. In addition, the creative activity of artists makes a community more attractive to businesses. We'll see how a Cleveland city ordinance is making it easier for artists to find affordable spaces in which to live and work right here in Northeast Ohio.
Making Change: What Works June 19, 2003 @ 8-9:00 PM on WVIZ If there's one factor that can predict a region's economic success, it's the education level of its workforce. Right now, Northeast Ohio is not keeping pace with its peers or the rest of the nation. For example, 23.5% of Northeast Ohio adults hold a bachelor's degree. That compares to the national average of 24.4%. It also puts us far behind similar regions like Raleigh-Durham, North Carolina (38.9%); Seattle, Washington (32.0%); and Columbus, Ohio (29.1%). The hour-long television special "Making Change: What Works?" explores ways in which we can boost the skills and education levels of our workers so that we can compete with other regions for jobs and new industries. We'll discuss the so-called "brain drain" phenomenon and explore whether we're turning out the right kinds of college graduates for our region. Plus, we'll investigate the role of state education policy in economic development as we examine states like Minnesota, Georgia, and North Carolina, where big investments in education and research have paid off.
Skilled Workers Needed for New Economy June 6, 2003 @ 8:30 PM on WVIZ In the midst of Ohio's budget woes, Governor Taft faces the monumental challenge of trying to push through his Third Frontier Initiative. As you may recall, that's the governor's one-point-six billion-dollar plan to spur high-tech research and jobs here in the Buckeye State. Our Making Change series has been exploring ways to reinvent Northeast Ohio's economy. One key element is developing high-tech industry for the area. But as efforts like the Third Frontier move forward, there's a problem. Right now, we don't have enough qualified people to fill the high-tech jobs we already have… let alone any new ones. But folks here in Northeastern Ohio aren't just sitting around wringing their hands over our shortage of skilled workers. Julie Henry reports on how individuals, businesses, and educational institutions are taking steps to improve the quality of our local workforce.
Preservation Project Helps Create Bright Future for Akron Neighborhood May 23, 2003 @ 8:30 PM on WVIZ Quality of life issues are becoming more and more important as we work to attract and retain the kind of highly educated talent we need to help jumpstart Northeast Ohio's economy. So getting involved in projects that help create vibrant, attractive neighborhoods is one way we can all begin Making Change to reinvent our regional economy. Some Summit County residents are working together to create a brighter future for an Akron neighborhood by helping to preserve its past. The members of the Cascade Locks Park Association recently finished renovating a 19th century store along the old Ohio & Erie Canal. Now they're turning their attention to establishing an educational heritage park. They're combining history, culture, and recreation in what they hope will be a winning formula for neighborhood revitalization. Ideastream's Cynthia Barnes has the story. 
Farmers Market Grows a Neighborhood May 11, 2003 @ 11:30 AM on WVIZ Throughout the Making Change series, we've seen how important technology is to the future of our region's economy… everything from the need for more college graduates with high-tech degrees to Governor Taft's efforts to bring more technology companies to Ohio through his Third Frontier initiative. So you might get the impression that you have to be some kind of a technological-genius to have an impact on our regional economy. Well that's certainly not the case. Sometimes, all it takes is vision and determination to begin Making Change. Donita Anderson had both, and not much else, when she set out to create the North Union Farmers Market almost a decade ago. Today, the market not only gives families access to fresh, organic foods. It's also helped some farmers to quit their day jobs and helped turn around a neighborhood.
Smart Money 2003: North Coast Edition April 22, 2003 @ 7:30 PM on WVIZ Jonathan Pond, personal finance expert and frequent contributor to the Nightly Business Report, joins Making Change's Julie Henry in the WVIZ/PBS Studios for a 2-hour special program geared towards the economic issues and concerns of residents of Northeast Ohio. During the program, Pond will answer personal finance questions posed by viewers and will share economic hints and advice. He'll also offer concrete suggestions on what Northeast Ohio residents can do to help reinvent our regional economy.
Making Change: One Neighborhood at a Time April 17, 2003 @ 8-9:00 pm on WVIZ One person can make a difference. That's a message thousands of Northeast Ohioans are taking to heart. By joining with other community members to achieve common goals, individual citizens are helping to build strong neighborhoods, which in turn strengthen our entire region. Making Change: One Neighborhood at a Time shares the stories of three Northeast Ohio neighborhoods where residents banded together to implement diverse and exciting community projects, including a restored park and historical museum in Akron, a neighborhood arts center in Old Brooklyn, and a "green" housing development in the Detroit-Shoreway neighborhood. In addition, program host Julie Henry invites viewers to speak live with some of the people who took these projects from idea to reality. Callers can discuss everything from asking how to get their own neighborhood projects off the ground to sharing information about grassroots organizations in which they're involved. What's more, Making Change: One Neighborhood at a Time will provide viewers with information about local resources available to help neighborhoods get organized and to train community leaders. Becoming involved in efforts to create healthy, vibrant neighborhoods in which to live and work is one way we can all begin making change to help reinvent our Northeast Ohio's economy.
Neighbors Unite to Build Urban EcoVillage April 11, 2003 @ 8:30 PM on WVIZ Get together and you'll get the job done. It's a message we've heard again and again in our Making Change series. Throughout Northeast Ohio, people are helping to revitalize our regional economy by organizing around a common goal. Take, for instance, the residents of a neighborhood on the near west side of Cleveland. A few years ago, they joined forces to stop the RTA from shutting down a dilapidated rapid station on West 65th Street. The renovation of that rapid station became the driving force behind a new urban redevelopment project called EcoVillage. The goal of EcoVillage is to create a vital, diverse neighborhood that encourages community involvement and protects the environment. The Cleveland program is being used as a national model for teaching developers how to "build green" and create sustainable neighborhoods. Making Change correspondent Cynthia Barnes explains.
Plugging the Brain Drain April 2, 2003 @ 10:58 PM on WVIZ It's a familiar lament! Local college students complain they can't find jobs in Northeast Ohio. And when they graduate, many of them high tail it out of here for greener economic pastures, creating a "brain drain" of young talent. Meanwhile, local industries bemoan the shortage of qualified candidates to fill high-tech positions. What to do? Well many Northeast Ohio organizations are working to change our region's "brain drain" into a "brain gain" by getting the two groups together. For example, the Northeast Ohio Software Association has teamed up with the Northeast Ohio Council on Higher Education create opportunities for college students and faculty in high-tech fields to meet with representatives of technology companies and major IT employers at events called Digital Mixers. Organizers of these evenings of socializing and networking say the Digital Mixers not only encourage high-tech students to stay put after graduation by showing them the jobs available here in Northeast Ohio. They also help local colleges turn out the kinds of graduates our region's businesses need most.
Debating the Convention Center March 28, 2003 @ 8:30 PM on WVIZ The Making Change coverage of a proposed convention center for the city of Cleveland continues on this special edition of Feagler and Friends. Making Change correspondent Julie Henry joins host Dick Feagler and his guests for an in-depth look at the pros and cons of the convention center proposals. In addition, the panel will discuss the effectiveness of convention centers as a catalyst for economic revitalization. View Potential Convention Center Locations View Convention Center Questionnaire Results!
Manufacturers Learn Survival Techniques for New Economy March 14, 2003 @ 8:30 PM on WVIZ Despite a decline over the past few decades, manufacturing continues to play a vital role in Northeast Ohio's economy, accounting for nearly 18% of our regional employment. That's down from 26% in 1980, but still considerably more than the national average of 13%. The Cleveland Advanced Manufacturing Program, or CAMP, is a nationally recognized leader in technical assistance for manufacturers. Offering a variety of training programs addressing everything from worker quality to the latest business practices, CAMP has assisted more than 1,500 manufacturers with hands-on improvement projects. Making Change correspondent Cynthia Barnes reports on how CAMP helped Lakewood cosmetics manufacturer Bonne Bell, Inc. improve its efficiency to more effectively compete in the global economy.
Worker Training is Critical in High-Tech Economy February 14, 2003 @ 8:30 PM on WVIZ In the midst of Ohio's budget woes, Governor Taft faces the monumental challenge of trying to push through his Third Frontier Initiative. As you may recall, that's the governor's one-point-six billion-dollar plan to spur high-tech research and jobs here in the Buckeye State. Our Making Change series has been exploring ways to reinvent Northeast Ohio's economy. One key element is developing high-tech industry for the area. But as efforts like the Third Frontier move forward, there's a problem. Right now, we don't have enough qualified people to fill the high-tech jobs we already have… let alone any new ones. But folks here in Northeastern Ohio aren't just sitting around wringing their hands over our shortage of skilled workers. Julie Henry reports on how individuals, businesses, and educational institutions are taking steps to improve the quality of our local workforce.
Making Change: The Three R's February 6, 2003 @ 8:00 PM on WVIZ As part of ideastream's Making Change series, an ongoing multimedia project aimed at enlightening Northeast Ohioans about their role in reinventing the regional economy, WVIZ/PBS presents "Making Change: The Three R's"; on Thursday, February 6 at 8:00 pm. This 60-minute, interactive call-in special will explain how education is vital to meeting the challenges of our new economy. We'll explore how education has moved beyond "reading, 'riting, and 'rithmetic" to include "research, retraining, and reshaping our attitudes." "Making Change: The Three R's" will present the personal stories of some Northeast Ohioans who have used non-traditional education opportunities to improve their lives, businesses, and our regional economy. In addition, program hosts Julie Henry and Shula Neuman invite viewers to talk live with a panel of experts about the importance of education in our regional economy, special training opportunities available to local residents, and how each of us can get involved in reshaping Northeast Ohio's economy.
Education is the Key to Economic Success February 2, 2003 @ 11:30 AM on WVIZ Research indicates that if you had to look at one factor to predict economic growth in a region, it would be higher education. However, currently, Northeast Ohio is falling behind comparable regions. As of 2000, fewer than 30% of Northeast Ohioans had a bachelor’s degree or higher. Furthermore, Northeast Ohio’s K-12 education, the pump that needs to be primed for a healthy economy, faces major challenges. Today, one-third of our region’s children are educated in the Cleveland Public School System, a system with a 39% graduation rate. Cuyahoga County has a graduation rate of only 67%. Barbara Byrd-Bennett, CEO of the Cleveland Public Schools, and Mohsen Anvari, Dean of the Weatherhead School of Management at Case Western Reserve University, offer insight into how we can all work together to improve high school and college graduation rates and why we may need to reshape the way the think about education.
NASA Glenn Pursues Earthly Goals January 17, 2003 @ 8:30 PM on WVIZ A space agency teaching Northeast Ohioans how to take cutting-edge technology and use it to create successful commercial products? It may sound like the stuff of science fiction, but that's the mission of the NASA Glenn Garrett Morgan Commercialization Initiative (GMCI). Since its launch in 1998, this NASA project has helped more than 300 technology companies by providing access to NASA technology, programs, and expertise. Julie Henry explores why the GMCI has become a national model for comprehensive, customized, technical and capacity-building services provided to small, minority-owned, and woman-owned businesses. The GMCI provides the in-depth assistance required to overcome many of the obstacles local companies face in penetrating high-technology markets. It is named in honor of lifelong innovator and entrepreneur Garrett Morgan, a Northeast Ohioan who overcame adversity to launch several technology-driven businesses. To learn more about this program, visit www.nasagmci.org
Downtown Merchants Association January 3, 2003 @ 8:30 PM on WVIZ Don't sound the death knell for retail in downtown Cleveland. As the number of restaurants, residents and other ammenities has increased, downtown shops are reaping the benefits. The number of people who visit downtown has increased 25 percent since 1995 and the consequential increase in customers has prompted a group of storeowners to form the Downtown Merchants Association. It's mission is to pool resources and capitalize on existing activities. Association members hope to be a part of the continued growth in downtown activity--and see a little growth in their own business as well. Tune in Friday night at 8:30 to Feagler and Friends for Julie Henry's Making Change report on the Downtown Merchant's Association.
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