Assistant Director, Communications

Eboney Thornton

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Eboney Thornton serves as the Assistant Director of Communications at The Center for Community Solutions. She collaborates with staff and local partners in supporting the research and policy priorities through events and website support. Eboney served as a City Year Cleveland corps member and service leader, as a consultant for Community Solutions' tobacco initiative, and as support staff for Community Solutions' Youth Development, Public Policy, and Administrative teams. She leads planning and execution for Community Solutions' annual Celebration of Human Services event, which in 2023 welcomed Pulitzer Prize-winning author Connie Schultz and Fox 8 morning anchor Wayne Dawson and featured the Cleveland Heights High School Gospel choir. Eboney holds a Bachelor of Science from Franklin University and an Associate of Applied Business from Cuyahoga Community College. Currently, She serves on the Friends of Literacy associate board.

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COOP Senior Forum featuring Cuyahoga County Candidates

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November 18: Interested Party Testimony on HB428

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2021 Celebration of Human Services Virtual Event

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2021 October Medicaid Institute

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October 9, 2021
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COOP Mayoral Forum

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September 22, 2021
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Webinar: Funding for Workforce Development in Cuyahoga County

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July 23, 2021
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Access Denied: The impact of Cleveland’s digital divide on students

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