West Park | Community Organizing
Valerie Jerome is passionate about creating racially equitable organizations and systems that are focused on building bridges across lines of difference and sparking lasting change. Her core values, ethical code, and global mindset are a result of her time working as a community and youth development associate in the United States Peace Corps and subsequent experience as a communications professional in the non-profit and public sectors. Valerie is heavily engaged in building a stronger West Park community through monthly “Network Nights” to increase neighbor to neighbor engagement, develop a greater understanding of the power of neighborhood network building and promote progressive change. Additionally, she has discussed Network Night/Community Practices with members of the Cuyahoga Metropolitan Housing Authority leadership team, ideally to engage CMHA residents in the network or help to facilitate Network Nights within the properties. Valerie has a degree in journalism from Ohio University.
