GreenLight brings together a unique community of nonprofit leaders, philanthropists, business leaders, entrepreneurs, community members, and venture capitalists; all dedicated to Cincinnati's future. If you care about building greater economic mobility, we want you to join us this November.
Rigorous career opportunities for young men of color, a teacher pipeline that's representative of our community, and increasing Kindergarten readiness collectively help build a stronger Greater Cincinnati community across workforce, education, and literacy. This is why GreenLight is working with cross-sector partners in bringing The Literacy Lab's Leading Men Fellowship to our community.
Leading Men Fellowship is unlocking potential and changing the narrative by engaging young men of color as early childhood educators who utilize an evidence-based literacy framework to support pre-kindergarten literacy.
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Special thanks to this year's centerpiece sponsor: Queen City Book Bank.
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Lauren Eylise staked her spot in the music industry with the release of her debut EP Life/Death/Life in September 2017; however, music has been this singer-songwriter's heart and soul for as long as she can remember.
Lauren Eylise’s genre-defying music can only be accurately categorized as eclectic-soul, as an array of influences make up her sound while each song is born from lessons of the soul.
Lauren Eylise has opened stages for the likes of Patti Labelle, Erykah Badu, Tank & The Bangas, Lucky Daye, Jidenna, Train, Matt Kearney, Raheem Devaughn, Tank, and more. Lauren has appeared as a front woman for P&G's Secret Deodorant #AllStrengthNoSweat campaign, appearing on the Kelly Clarkson show and a list of Secret deodorant commercial spots as an artist and songwriter. In 2020, Lauren stole the spotlight with a host of incredible write-ups and features as a result of her standout Tiny Desk Contest performance of “Peaks & Valleys” which has gone on to be secure several television and commercial placements.
Lauren’s sophomore album, ‘This Is Personal’ was released digitally on December 4th, 2020 and is now available on all digital music stores, streaming platforms and vinyl. She is a voting member of The Recording Academy and the recipient of a host of awards including City Beat’s Musician of The Year (2021), Golden Donut Award’s Album of The Year and Song of the Year. Interrupted by the onset of an COVID 19 pandemic, Lauren plans to tour her album This Is Personal at the start of 2022.
For more on Lauren Eylise, visit www.laureneylise.com
DJ for the Cincinnati Bengals @nfl @ncaa @mlb @redbull
Jeremy Hill, aka, Hilliard is an emerging Cincinnati based DJ & producer becoming known for his colorful and pop-infused EDM. A native of Middletown, Ohio, he began making music studying for his undergrad at Miami University of Ohio. After graduating and moving to Sydney, Australia, he realized that music was his passion, quit his full time job, and dedicated himself to his musical career. He joined Self Diploma in 2016, and released his debut single “Pretend” featuring Nicole Blake in 2018.
"I make music to make people happy. I think the world needs to hear my music. I think someone just like me needs encouragement on their journey to freedom. I think someone needs to know that they can become the person that they always dreamed that they could be, regardless of their circumstances. I think someone needs to know that if they just listen for the light, and believe in that light, that they will walk into their greatest life and greatest being. Music can do that for everyone. You just have to believe."
Many thanks to the funding launch partners who have ensured Leading Men Fellowship can hit the ground running in our community.
Accelerate Great Schools | Cincinnati Public Schools | Cincinnati Preschool Promise | Greater Cincinnati Foundation |
Carol Ann and Ralph V. Haile, Jr. Foundation | Ohio Department of Education