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Cleveland, OH – Members of the OH-11 Youth Advisory Council presented their capstone projects on public policy topics and were honored at a reception hosted by Congresswoman Shontel Brown Saturday, May 18, at the Cleveland Public Library – Louis Stokes Wing.
Washington, DC – Today, Congresswoman Shontel Brown (OH-11) co-lead a press conference in Washington with colleagues from the New Democrat Coalition calling on House Republican Leadership to take immediate action to extend the Affordable Connectivity Program (ACP) and preserve affordable internet access for 23 million American households.
On Friday, March 15th 2024, Congresswoman Shontel Brown hosted an advance screening of the Netflix original 'Shirley'-- telling the story of the United States' first Black woman Congress member, Shirley Chisholm.
Congresswoman Brown was joined by Cleveland City Council Member Stephanie Howse-Jones, Cuyahoga County Council Member Meredith Turner, and Crystal Bryant-Agyemang, former Executive Director of the Cleveland NAACP for a Fireside Chat after the film.
On Monday February 26, 2024 Congresswoman Brown hosted a webinar for parents and teachers about the dangers of Human Trafficking.
The roundtable webinar featured experts from the Department of Homeland Security sharing information on how to protect children and young people.
You can watch the webinar recording HERE.
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On January 10, 2024 Congresswoman Shontel Brown hosted an OH-11 Tax Prep Webinar with Kate Hunyady from the IRS.&n
Washington, DC – Congresswoman Shontel Brown announces the launch of the OH-11 2023-24 Youth Advisory Council, an education and leadership program for local high school students. Youth Advisory Council students will learn more about Congress and public service, issues in the community, and develop professional and leadership skills, while helping inform federal policy with their insight.
Just when you think that Governor Ron DeSantis' government in Florida has hit a new low, they sink even deeper.
Florida's new 2023 standards for social studies education include teaching that "slaves developed skills which, in some instances, could be applied for their personal benefit." You read that right. Florida public schools could soon be teaching students that slavery benefited Black people.
CLEVELAND, OH – Today, Congresswoman Shontel Brown (OH-11) released the following statement after the U.S. Supreme Court ruling on affirmative action in admissions processes at higher education institutions:
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Rep. Shontel Brown (OH-11) issued the following statement announcing the Eleventh District of Ohio’s winner of the Congressional App Challenge, a design competition that focuses on innovation in computer science and programming.
The OH-11 Youth Advisory Council (YAC) was developed to give high school students the opportunity to gain valuable knowledge about government, provide meaningful input, and enhance their leadership skills. The inaugural class of the OH-11 Youth Advisory Council met during the 2023-2024 school year.
Applications for the 2027-28 class open January 3, 2027.