Greyt Big Talk w/ Patrick Kearns
- Civic Life
- Nonprofit
- Food Culture
- Urban Agriculture
- Community Building
- Refugee Resettlement
- Social Enterprise
- Workforce Development
Join us for coffee at Ohio City Farm for Greyt Big Talk featuring Patrick Kearns. Before leading Re:Source Cleveland, Patrick Kearns spent 14 years on the rugged edges of Southeast Asia. He lived inside the Umphium Mai refugee camp, founded Youth Connect for stateless youth, launched an award-winning social enterprise, and managed a US State Department grant impacting over 300,000 lives along the Thai-Myanmar border.
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Patrick Kearns
Executive Director, Re:Source Cleveland
Patrick Kearns is executive director of Re:Source Cleveland, the nonprofit on West 47th Street that works with international newcomers to Greater Cleveland, including former refugees, asylees, humanitarian parolees and people with temporary protected status, as they build their lives here. Its programs include Corner65, youth mentoring, Post Secondary Bridges, Wheels to Work, Newcomer Navigators and Ohio City Farm.
Willingness
Music project of Cleveland artist Tori Kurtz
Willingness is the music project of Cleveland artist Tori Kurtz. Blending intimate vocals with ambient textures and cinematic arrangements, the project explores love, grief, self-discovery, and the courage to be seen. Its name reflects a commitment to showing up honestly, with room for uncertainty and change. Across releases including Willingness, Sunflower, and Underwater, Tori writes, records, and produces music that moves between personal storytelling and immersive sound
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Ohio City Farm
OHIO CITY FARM SITS ON FIVE ACRES AND IS LOCATED AT 2304 BRIDGE AVE. IN CLEVELAND, OHIO Ohio City Farm, one of the largest contiguous urban farms in the United States at approximately 5 acres, exists to provide fresh, local and healthy food to Cleveland residents, boost the local food economy, and provide fair wage employment to international newcomers in Cleveland. The farm boasts stunning views of the downtown skyline and is located in Cleveland's vibrant Ohio City neighborhood. The farm is operated by non-profit organization Re:Source Cleveland on a long-term land lease agreement with Cuyahoga Metropolitan Housing Authority.
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