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Cleveland family, the latest PG-OH Biweekly is live! ✨
As we move through this holiday season, I’m celebrating the light our brothers continue to carry into classrooms, families, and communities across Ohio. This edition is packed with impact — from Fathers Matter to the 2026 Summit momentum, leadership wins, youth opportunities, community partnerships, and more.

Tap in, stay connected, and keep shining:
https://app.smore.com/n/42hrb

Let’s finish this year strong and step into 2026 with purpose. 🔥

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📣 Calling All HBCU Reps, Alumni, Families & Future Scholars!

Join us for the 23rd Annual Destination HBCU College Fair — the largest HBCU recruitment event in the Midwest, happening November 21–22, 2025 in Greater Cleveland! 🎓✨

This year, we proudly celebrate 50 Years of Excellence under the theme:
“Legacy in Motion” 💫
A tribute to five decades of service, impact, and the enduring power of HBCUs to shape lives, uplift communities, and build Black excellence.

🗓️ DAY 1: Friday, Nov. 21
📍 John Hay Campus Gymnasium – Cleveland, OH
🎯 For CMSD 11th & 12th grade scholars
🕘 9AM–2PM

🗓️ DAY 2: Saturday, Nov. 22
📍 Warrensville Heights High School – Warrensville Hts., OH
🎯 Open to the public
🕗 8AM–3PM

📲 Register today:
https://www.destinationhbcu.org/
🔗 Or scan the QR code in the flyer below!

💡 Whether you're in the area for another event or just a few hours away—add to your calendar and be part of this historic celebration. Because HBCUs don’t just educate—they empower.

💥 This isn’t just a Talk, and it’s more than a Walk. It’s a Movement. 💥

CMSD Fathers Matter: Level Up Sessions are back for 2025–26!
Fathers, grandfathers, uncles, mentors, male educators… every man has a seat at the table.

📅 First session: Saturday, Oct. 11, 2025
🕙 10:00 AM – 12:30 PM
📍 Arnold R. Pinkney - East Professional Center (Room 218)

Pre-register today:
https://www.clevelandmetroschools.org/cmsdfathersmatter

Join us for real conversations, wellness resources, brotherhood, and tools to support our scholars. Let’s Level Up for Building Brighter Futures!

Profound Gentlemen Ohio, our latest biweekly newsletter is live!🔦
We’ve packed it with updates, events, and free ways to shine together this fall.

From the Men’s Full-Life Fitness Summit to Inspired Conversations in Cleveland, this is your moment to stay connected and inspired.

➡️ Read and register here: https://secure.smore.com/n/eqhn1s

Tag a brother who should be in the room. Let’s keep showing up, building, and lighting the way. ✨

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Greetings Profound Gentlemen Ohio Family, it’s time to shine! 🔦
Our latest biweekly newsletter is live and packed with opportunities to grow, connect, and be seen.

🟧 Upcoming Community Cohort Events
🟨 Real ways to invest in your wellness, leadership, and voice
🟩 Your chance to be featured and uplifted in our PG spotlight

Let’s keep building something powerful together.
👉 Read the full update here: https://secure.smore.com/n/sxh8y

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🚶🏾‍♂️💙 Save the Date!

The 20th Annual CMSD Fathers Walk is happening Thursday, September 18, 2025!

Fathers, grandfathers, uncles, brothers, and mentors — walk with your scholars and show the power of fatherhood in education.

👉 Think of it as Father’s Day during the school year — a chance to celebrate the impact of dads and male role models in our schools.

📅 Registration for School Confirmation & Community Partner Support opens soon!

Empowered by:
Cuyahoga County Fatherhood Initiative
Passages Inc.
Healthy Fatherhood Collective
CMSD MOCHA Network
Profound Gentlemen Ohio

🔗 Learn more: clevelandmetroschools.org/cmsdfathersmatter

📢 The PG Ohio June Newsletter Is Live!
Catch the June 10, 2025 edition of the PG Ohio Cohort News — filled with updates, inspiration, and ways to stay connected this summer.

🔥 Inside This Issue:
✅ Message from Dylan Holmes and Anthony Brown
✅ PG Gent Spotlight: Michael G. Williams
✅ Habari Gani Moment: Richard Black, Jr.
✅ Upcoming events, wellness tips, and more!

📰 Read it now: https://secure.smore.com/n/ye4p1

💪🏽 Not in Ohio? Our cohorts across the nation are working to and create lasting change.
🌍 Join the movement today!

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🌟 PG-OH News (Jan 6-10): Celebrating 37 gents registered for CIA 2025! 🏆 Check out the PG Spotlight, upcoming events like 1,000 Ties & Fatherhood Table Talk, and a special Habari Gani shout-out to Odell Brown! Details 👉 https://secure.smore.com/n/w7x29

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🎄✨ Holiday Highlights with PG-OH News! ✨🎄

Dive into the latest Profound Gentlemen Ohio Cohort newsletter featuring:
📚 The re-release of Mommy, There’s a Dinosaur in the Backyard by Reginald Shumpert!
🤝 Reflections from BMEC and NABSE conferences.
🎉 Upcoming Community Impact Assembly 2025 – celebrate 10 years of Profound Gentlemen!

Stay inspired, stay connected, and let’s make this season impactful together.

🔗 Read more: PG-OH News - Dec. 2-6, 2024 - https://secure.smore.com/n/3c0xd

PG-OH News - Dec. 2-6, 2024 December 2-6, 2024 PROFOUND GENTLEMEN IS DEDICATED TO RETAINING AND EMPOWERING A COMMUNITY OF MALE EDUCATORS OF COLOR, FOSTERING THEIR...