The first winners of the Paradox Prize are helping to bridge the transportation gap for Northeast Ohio workers. Three ideas were chosen for funding from 53 entries. Ideas include using idle church vans to get Cleveland workers to suburban jobs, a door-to-door service for employees in Akron, and ride sharing to bring workers to job hubs in Painesville and Mentor. We'll hear from the winners to begin this hour. Later, sexual abuse and sexual violence is more likely to be perpetuated by someone known to the victim and the victims are often teens. We'll meet with a local woman who describes herself as not just a survivor of abuse. She says she's a thriver and has used her own experience to help others..
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Paradox Prize Details
United Tonight Speaker Series: Sexual Abuse
Cleveland Rape Crisis Center Hotline & Help Numbers
Cleveland Rape Crisis Center Resource Library Page
Cleveland Rape Crisis Center Support Page
Ken Patsey, President and Executive Director, Manufacturing Works
Aaron Phillips, Executive Director, Cleveland Clergy Coalition, Sr. Pastor, Sure House Baptist Church,
Dawn Distler, Executive Director, Akron METRO
Bethia Burke, Vice President, Fund for Our Economic Future
Erika Port, Thriving Survivor of Sexual Abuse, Entrepreneur
Kirsti Mouncey, Chief Program Officer, Cleveland Rape Crisis Center