Gloria Ferris, Community Organization Consultant and Contractor, and Advisory Director, The Institute for Open Economic Networks (I-Open)
Gloria is an alumnus of Bowling Green State University, in Bowling Green, Ohio, where she received a Bachelor of Science in Education, English, and Library and Educational Services. Gloria seeks to change the way that civic and social networking organizations in the Greater Cleveland, Ohio work together: "Right now, we have a hierarchical (top-down) model in place. We need to change this way of working together to more of a moving network of bubbles that come together on a project to project basis. If we change the way we interact with each other, we will be able to achieve much more in a more concentrated amount of time allowing us all to move forward and prosper. I dedicate my life to putting this theory into practice in my community."
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Gloria has collaborated with I-Open on civic projects and initiatives since 2008. These include:
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"Informed citizens are engaged citizens and engaged citizens are informed citizens."
- Gloria Ferris, Meet the Candidates Forum Organizer
Learn more about Gloria's extensive work in civic engagement for grassroots activism in Northeast Ohio:
- 2009-Present Old Brooklyn Community Development Corporation, Green Space Community Member
- 2008 Keynote Speaker, Metrohealth Medical Center Stroke Conference, “7 Lessons I Learned From My Stroke”
- 2007-Present Brooklyn Centre Naturalists, founder
- 2007-2008 Women’s Enterprise Network, founder and partner
- 2005-2009 MeetTheBloggers (www.meetthebloggers.net), partner in the business of convening dialogues
- 2005-Present Blogger on economic, government, human-interest, and community issues (www.gloriaferris.net)
- 2005 Cleveland City Council candidate in Ward 15
- 2001 Fund-Raising Committee Co-Chair, Denihan for Mayor
- 1997 Coordinator, Helen K. Smith for Mayor
- 1994 & 1996 Treasurer, Helen K. Smith for Congress
- 1990-2003 Magnificat Mothers’ Club, Holly Luncheon Chair (3 years)
- 1987-1993 YSAB (Youth Services Advisory Board, Cuyahoga County Juvenile Court), member & chair (2 years), oversaw HB 220 funds for juvenile court system
- 1985 Speaker, Back to the City Conference: “Single Woman Buys House in City—How and Why”
- 1981-Present Brooklyn Centre Community Association
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Contact Information:
Gloria Ferris
4022 Denison Avenue Cleveland, Ohio 44109 USA Phone: Email: Weblog: http://www.gloriaferris.net
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