Northeast Ohio Teacher Learning in History and Entrepreneurship

WRHS is committed to supporting Northeast Ohio's teachers in the classroom by offering opportunities for professional and intellectual growth.

NEOEA Day Workshop | Youth Entrepreneurship Education Teacher Learning Events

Youth Entrepreneurship Education Teacher Learning Events

In 2024-2025, WRHS will host 7 professional learning events related to our Youth Entrepreneurship Education continuum, which offers field experiences and curriculum for grades 4-7. While some of these events are meant to on-board eligible teachers into the YEE program, others are meant to illuminate aspects of entrepreneurship, innovation, and history that continue to define Northeast Ohio today.

While these events are intended to serve teachers from the Cleveland Metropolitan School District and other first-ring districts eligible for participation in the grant-funded field experiences provided by YEE, all teachers are welcome.

All programs in this series will be held at the Cleveland History Center (10825 East Blvd, Cleveland, OH 44106), except the November Road Trip. Road Trip registrants will receive additional instructions once the minimum registration is met.

Please register using the form following the program descriptions. Any questions? Email entrepreneurship@wrhs.org.

Thursday, September 19, 5-7pm

Teachers' Night Out: Fashion After Dark

Join the Cleveland History Center's Education team for an evening of fun and learning, featuring our Fashion After Dark exhibit in its final days. In the Hay-McKinney Mansion, learn about the 1880s-1920s evening wear in Northeast Ohio, and how new developments in lighting technology impacted clothing design. Much like the entrepreneurs featured in our YEE programs, dress shop owners and designers made strategic choices to ensure that customers would seek them out and be satisfied with their purchases. Light refreshments will be served, and plus ones are welcome for this event!

Thursday, October 17, 5-7pm

Literacy and Writing in History and Social Studies

This session will provide techniques and activities for using history and social studies lessons to assist students in developing reading and vocabulary skills. The core of historical research, and the core of our YEE programs, are the primary and secondary sources about entrepreneurs and businesses preserved in the WRHS Library collections. By engaging students in these resources, teachers can achieve multiple learning objectives in their classrooms.

Tuesday, November 5, 8:00am-3:30pm

YEE Road Trip!

On Election Day, dive into YEE! This interactive one-day Road Trip supports educators in the use of YEE curriculum to provide 4th, 5th, 6th, and 7th grade students with field experiences. Participants will meet at 8am at East Professional Center and board a bus to Hale Farm & Village and then to the Cleveland History Center, previewing activities from YEE Pre- and Post-Site Curriculum and Field Experiences at each site. Lunch is included, and teachers get priority booking for Field Experiences.

Please note: holding this event in the road trip format depends on a minimum enrollment of ten teachers.

Thursday, January 16, 5-7pm

African Americans in the Early Western Reserve

*Session 1 in our Black History Month Prep Series*

Join YEE Manager India Jones to learn more about the African Americans who arrived and made a home in Cleveland in the 1800s. We'll discuss the first Black settlers in the region, the work that they did to improve their lives and those of others around them, and how they laid the foundation for the vibrant African American community that would characterize Cleveland in the years to come. Light refreshments will be provided.

Thursday, February 6, 5-7pm

The Great Migration: Early 20th Century African American Communities in Cleveland

*Session 2 in our Black History Month Prep Series*

In this session, learn more about the African Americans that migrated from Southern states to Cleveland during the Great Migration. Learn how and where they settled in the city, dive into the stories of the communities they built, and examine the businesses they started that fulfilled the needs of their fellow community members. This session will highlight stories of entrepreneurs that have helped to inform our YEE curriculum.

Thursday, February 13, 5-7pm

The Life of Robert P. Madison

*Session 3 in our Black History Month Prep Series*

Focus on the life and legacy of Robert P. Madison, the first registered Black architect in the state of Ohio. As an architect, Madison ran his own successful architectural firm for many years, demonstrating how entrepreneurial skills can go hand in hand with many careers. Through primary sources from Madison's papers, recently donated to WRHS, and through our Robert P. Madison: A Lifetime of Design exhibit, we'll learn more about the buildings he designed in Cleveland that helped change the landscape of our city.

Thursday, May 15, 5-7pm

Teachers' Night Out!

Save the date - topic TBD. Join us in May for a night of learning and fun to celebrate the end of the school year and seed some good ideas for your summer and fall preparation.