EJ Semester News

Channel 3 Features NEO Youth Climate Summit

4/17/2024

WKYC Channel 3 joined Laurel at the April 14 NEO Youth Climate Summit at the CWRU Think[box], which Laurel Environmental Justice (EJ) Semester students worked to organize along with Cleveland Mayor Justin Bibb’s Office of Sustainability, Global Shaper Cleveland, and many other community sponsors.

Asalé Jones '26 Earns Scholarship from Black Environmental Leaders

2/20/2024

Congratulations to Environmental Justice (EJ) Semester graduate Asalé Jones ‘26 who earned a scholarship from Black Environmental Leaders and was honored as a future leader for her work making positive change in the community.

Jannah Kazmi ‘26 Publishes Op Ed in Cleveland Plain Dealer

1/12/2024

Congratulations to Jannah Kazmi ‘26, a recent EJ Semester graduate, whose opinion piece was recently published in the Cleveland Plain Dealer and Cleveland.com about the benefits of eating less meat.

WKYC Highlights EJ Semester in Growing STEM Segment

1/8/2024

WKYC Channel 3 featured Laurel’s Environmental Justice (EJ) Semester in a Growing STEM Segment. Angela Yeager, Director of the EJ Semester, Ann V. Klotz, Head of Laurel School, Ivey Williams ‘25 and McKeely Kemock ‘25, both EJ Semester students, were all featured.

Eva Ko ‘25 and Laina DiGeronimo ‘25 on Environmental Justice Lab Podcast

12/11/2023

Laurel's Environmental Justice (EJ) students continue to be hard at work educating others about the importance of sustainability in design.

Laina DiGeronimo ‘25 and Eva Ko '25 Podcast Guests on “Environmental Justice: Sustainability”

12/5/2023

Laurel Environmental Justice (EJ) Semester students Laina DiGeronimo '25 and Eva Ko '25 were recently guests on the "Environmental Justice: Sustainability" podcast.

Angela Yeager Selected as Cleveland Cavaliers Community Diff Maker

12/1/2023

Congratulations to Angela Yeager, Director of Laurel's Environmental Justice (EJ) Semester, for being selected as the Cleveland Cavaliers Community Diff Maker!

EJ Students Fight for Clean Air with Plain Dealer Op-Ed

11/22/2023

Congratulations to Environmental Justice Semester students Asalé Jones ‘26, Faye Moledina ‘25 and Ivey Williams ‘25 who are advocating against House Bill 201 with an op-ed in the Cleveland Plain Dealer.

Chagrin Valley Times Reports EJ Semester Sparks Changemakers

10/19/2023

Students and leaders from Laurel’s Environmental Justice (EJ) Semester were on full display in a recent Chagrin Valley Times story, which highlighted the many ways in which 11 students—both from Laurel and other Northeast Ohio schools—are working to become changemakers.

Angela Yeager a Guest on All Things Green Podcast

10/17/2023

Angela Yeager, Director of Laurel's Environmental Justice (EJ) Semester, was recently interviewed on the All Things Green podcast where she talked about Laurel’s new EJ Semester for 10th and 11th Grade girls from any school in Northeast Ohio.