FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Kasey Morgan Selected as a Furman University, White-Riley-Peterson Policy Fellow for 2024-25.

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

CONTACT: ALLISON HUBER, MYCOM COMMUNICATIONS

PHONE: 216-548-2014

EMAIL: allison@ascendadvise.com

DATE: July 16, 2024

Cleveland, OH – Kasey T. Morgan, MyCom’s Chief Strategy Officer, has been selected to participate in the thirteenth annual class of the White-Riley-Peterson Policy Fellowship, named for William S. White, Richard W. Riley, and Terry K. Peterson.

The White-Riley-Peterson Policy Fellowship equips participants with a real-world understanding of the art, science, possibilities, and realities of policy-making around afterschool and expanded learning.

Beginning in the late summer of 2024, she will join a broad national cross-section of 17 leaders from diverse organizations whose interests intersect in afterschool and expanded learning opportunities. Fellows will participate in a year-long process, including an intensive week-long fall workshop in Greenville, S.C. that will create a cohort of entrepreneurial, networked leaders capable of strengthening policy in support of afterschool and expanded learning opportunities.

“I am beyond thrilled to have been selected for this Fellowship. The rich and extensive insight gained from past fellows and their work can only enhance the work of MyCom on behalf of children and young adults across Greater Cleveland and Ohio. I am grateful for this opportunity and look forward to learning from others and sharing my experiences from MyCom.”

Fellows will develop a targeted policy project in conjunction with their statewide networks and/or the Afterschool Alliance and will work closely with multiple organizations in their state to advance expanded learning and afterschool programs. Fellows are considered both learners and experts and will offer differing expertise they can share with others throughout the policy project experience. At the end of the ten months, Fellows will present their policy projects either in person or via a taped video presentation to the entire group.

“MyCom is one of northeast Ohio’s greatest assets as it plays the integral role of connecting government, philanthropic leaders, neighborhoods and key resources to youth and their families. We are passionate about providing afterschool and expanded learning opportunities for all youth, empowering them to be successful,” said Morgan.

The MyCom Youth Development Network of Greater Cleveland is Cuyahoga County’s premier youth serving organization providing a network of resources aimed at creating healthy, safe and thriving communities. MyCom has developed community-based systems that position communities to achieve common goals through partnerships that increase authentic youth engagement and college and career readiness. With over 300 neighborhood service providers in 20 neighborhoods, providing services in the areas of Out of School Time, Quality Improvement, Neighborhood Planning, Youth Workforce Development and Youth Engagement, with an emphasis on Youth Voice.