MOCHA CMSD

12/09/2025

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. 🔥

PG Biweekly Ohio News (w/e Dec 12)

11/20/2025

10/17/2025

📣 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.

10/02/2025

💥 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!

09/22/2025

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. ✨

September 22-26, 2025 PROFOUND GENTLEMEN IS DEDICATED TO RETAINING AND EMPOWERING A COMMUNITY OF MALE EDUCATORS OF COLOR, FOSTERING THEIR...

09/08/2025

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

September 8-12, 2025 PROFOUND GENTLEMEN IS DEDICATED TO RETAINING AND EMPOWERING A COMMUNITY OF MALE EDUCATORS OF COLOR, FOSTERING THEIR...

08/19/2025

🚶🏾‍♂️💙 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

06/11/2025

📢 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!

June 10, 2025 PROFOUND GENTLEMEN IS DEDICATED TO RETAINING AND EMPOWERING A COMMUNITY OF MALE EDUCATORS OF COLOR, FOSTERING THEIR...

01/09/2025

🌟 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

January 6-10, 2025 PROFOUND GENTLEMEN IS DEDICATED TO RETAINING AND EMPOWERING A COMMUNITY OF MALE EDUCATORS OF COLOR, FOSTERING THEIR...

12/04/2024

🎄✨ 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

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