Mansfield Senior High will host its first SPARK Conference later this month in collaboration with Mansfield UMADAOP and We ACT.
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Many Shades of Pink breast cancer awareness event set for Oct. 12
MANSFIELD — The public is encouraged to join Many Shades of Pink, We ACT, the Cleveland Clinic Cancer Center, Richland County Children Services (RCCS) and Titus 6 in celebrating breast cancer survivors and promoting early detection as part of October Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Many Shades of Pink (MSOP) Breast Cancer Awareness organization, was established […]
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Spread the Light 2024 to honor safety forces & promoting peace in the community
MANSFIELD — We ACT, Community Activist Doc Stumbo and Mansfield City School District Superintendent Stan Jefferson would like to invite the public to the Spread the Light kickoff on Sunday, Aug. 18 at 5 p.m. at Graham Automall, 1515 W. 4th St., Mansfield, to honor local safety forces and promote peace in the community. The Spread […]
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4th annual Kay Day community celebration set for July 20
MANSFIELD – The Mansfield-area community is invited to the 4th Annual Kay Day Community Celebration on Saturday, July 20, from noon to 4 p.m. at the NECIC Urban Farm, located at 311 S. Bowman Street in Mansfield. This free event honors the legacy of North End Community Improvement Collaborative (NECIC) community organizer and anti-violence advocate, […]
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Peace on My Block pairs at-risk Malabar students with mentors
MANSFIELD — Tom Hager knows you can’t have peace without patience and self-control. The principal at Malabar Intermediate School also knows these skills are a struggle for many youngsters. “Our students are very reactionary. They’re very impulsive. They don’t think and we need to change that culture,” he said. Malabar is piloting a new program […]
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Hope takes root in Mansfield youth amid gun violence epidemic
MANSFIELD — In times of adversity and stress, advice to “stay positive” can seem flippant at best and insensitive at worst. However, it turns out positive thinking can be a powerful psychological force. It’s why Mansfield City Schools Superintendent Stan Jefferson believes strongly in leading with hope. “When individuals have hope, they have high levels […]