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Lauren Sogor, Vice President This year, ACS turns 20! We’re celebrating with a game of “20 Questions,” featuring our amazing ACS team! Lauren’s featured answers: A skill that might surprise us? I’m very good at gem art/gem painting (Google it!). Favorite thing about working with ACS? The people! It’s awesome to work with smart, driven […]

Gender and racial pay gap significantly impacts women’s financial outcomes, with women of color earning substantially less than white men in the U.S. Collaborate Cleveland, alongside the Northeast Ohio Workers Center, formed The Cleveland Pay Equity Alliance to tackle these issues locally, promoting policy interventions such as pay transparency legislation and salary history bans, which […]

Celebrating the 20th anniversary of their dynamic, all-female, minority-owned firm, Advocacy & Communication Solutions, LLC (ACS) co-founders Lori McClung and Scarlett Bouder have launched an inspiring new initiative: the ACS Fund for Women & Girls, aimed at empowering young women and girls in Cleveland and Ohio, especially those from low-income backgrounds and communities of color. […]

This year, ACS turns 20! We’re celebrating with a game of “20 Questions,” featuring some of the people who’ve inspired us the most during our two decades in business. Featured Guest: July 2024 Lori Ward, Chief Talent and Equity Officer (retired), Cleveland Metropolitan School District Why we love Lori: Lori Ward is funny, kind and […]

The Center for the Study of Child Care Employment (CSCCE) has hosted the Bold on Early Educator Compensation Learning Community, a gathering of leaders in seven states who are pursuing bold, innovative compensation strategies. The answers? POLICY to support increased WAGES/BENEFITS and COMMUNITY ORGANIZING to build capacity of providers and community members to ADVOCATE for those policies! […]

The shift from public to “choose your own adventure” education is accelerating, driven by the availability of public funds for alternative schooling options, such as vouchers, online learning and education savings accounts. The article Public Funding, Private Education from the New York Times shows how this trend has been fueled in no small part by the pandemic, political […]

This year, ACS turns 20! We’re celebrating with a game of “20 Questions,” featuring some of the people who’ve inspired us the most during our two decades in business. Featured Guest: June 2024 Debbie Neale, Owner, Neale & Associates Why we love Debbie: Debbie Neale is a groundbreaking, no-nonsense leader who gets things done – […]

ACS is thrilled to announce the promotion of Lauren Sogor to Vice President, along with the addition of Allison Marker as our new Senior Strategist and Amber Hill as Executive Administrator. As a leading female- and minority-owned consultancy firm, ACS is dedicated to driving positive change across various sectors nationwide. With their wealth of experience […]

This year, ACS turns 20! We’re celebrating with a game of “20 Questions,” featuring some of the people who’ve inspired us the most during our two decades in business. Featured Guest: May 2024   Dr. Gene Harris, Retired Superintendent, Columbus Public Schools Why we love Gene: We admire Dr. Harris for many reasons – especially […]

Check out this insightful article from the Ohio Capital Journal on how Ohio lawmakers balance motherhood and legislative duties. The piece delves into the unique challenges faced by mother lawmakers, from childcare costs to public scrutiny, and highlights the significant role of family in their political journeys. Featuring stories of legislators like Rep. Rachel Baker […]