🧔🏽♂️ CMSD Fathers Matter: Level Up Sessions
💥 This isn’t just a talk. It’s a movement.
Formerly known as the Fatherhood Table Talks, the CMSD Fathers Matter: Level Up Sessions are back and bolder. These curated gatherings are for fathers, male role models, educators, and community partners who are ready to show up, speak up, and level up—for our children, our schools, and our communities.
Whether you’re a dad, grandfather, uncle, mentor, or a male educator—you have a seat at the table.
🗓️ 2025–2026 Session Schedule
📍 Arnold R. Pinkney – East Professional Center
1349 East 79th Street, Cleveland, OH 44103
🕙 10:00 AM – 1:00 PM
- Saturday, October 11, 2025
- Saturday, November 8, 2025
- Saturday, December 6, 2025
- Saturday, January 17, 2026
- Saturday, February 7, 2026
- Saturday, March 7, 2026
- Saturday, April 11, 2026
🔑 What to Expect
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🗣️ Open Conversations
Culturally rooted and real talk about fatherhood, education, legacy, and healing. Every voice matters.
🧠 Mental Health & Wellness Resources
Licensed professionals, healing spaces, and brotherly check-ins to support your emotional well-being.
🎯 Relationship Building
Connect with other men committed to showing up for families and youth—and leave with new accountability partners.
🎲 Game Time & Brotherhood Vibes
Spades. Dominoes. Open gym. Music. Food. Laughs. Joy is revolutionary too.
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📚 Practical Tools to Take Home
Workshops, printables, and insights to strengthen your role at home, in school, and in the community.
💬 Live Spotlights & Real Stories
Guest speakers, youth perspectives, or father testimonials that uplift and inspire.
🎤 Creative Expression Opportunities
Mic check moments, spoken word, or reflections for those who want to share.
🧒🏽 Occasional Scholar Involvement
When appropriate, scholars may join part of the session to bridge the intergenerational bond.
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📣 Help Us Spread the Word
Invite the fathers, male caregivers, and mentors connected to your school.
Encourage male educators and support staff to attend.
This is how we level up. Together.
🤝 Our Community Partners
This initiative is made possible in partnership with:
- Cuyahoga County Fatherhood Initiative
- Black Child Development Institute – Ohio
- CMSD–MOCHA (Men of Color Shaping Academics Network)
Together, we are building a citywide movement where men are valued, visible, and empowered to lead in their families and communities.
