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Wednesday, February 21, 2007

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Impacting the Lives of Millions
How often do you hear of a man who is changing the world around us in a positive way? Maybe his life won't impact you like those of Guttenberg, Ford, or Edison, but what of the impacts of Churchill, or King, or Mandela, who inexorably altered how we think about our world? This week, we meet a man who hails from the sub-Saharan nation of Ghana, but who came to Elyria as part of a worldwide educational tour. His is a chilling - but very humanitarian story - about how one person can impact the lives of millions.

Yeboah and the Challenged Athletes Foundation
Yeboah in National Geographic
Easter Seals in Northeast Ohio

Northeast Ohio Libraries Among the Nation's Best
Northeast Ohio has, perhaps, more than its share of problems - but it also has some very impressive assets, such as a world class symphony and the world's best heart clinic. It's also home to some of the best libraries in the country, according to the national ranking known as the HAPLR Index. That was a surprise to ideastream's newest reporter Dan Bobkoff, who's taking up the education beat. He went to find out what makes them so great.

Byrd-Bennett Scholars Graduate
What happens when you take 30 more or less average kids in Cleveland, give them something to shoot for, every reason to succeed and support in doing it? Success. This spring, the Barbara Byrd-Bennett Scholars will graduate and head off to college, some of them with a free ride at Baldwin Wallace. We'll talk with a few of the scholars, their advisor, and Barbara Byrd-Bennett herself about the program and the lessons learned.

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