Union-Miles | Community Organizing
Roshawn Sample was born and raised in the Union-Miles neighborhood and is passionate about her community. She serves as the Executive Director for the Union Miles Development Corporation (UMDC); a position that allows her to give back to the community. Roshawn believes that improving the neighborhood’s quality of life through sustainable programming and bringing change to the environment is a must, not an option. One of her community organizing goals is to assist in the training and facilitation of 10 new block club leaders. In addition to her work at UMDC, Roshawn has also been a Ward 1 (Lee-Harvard) Precinct Leader, volunteered at Westhaven, a youth shelter on the Westside, is a foster parent, providing emergency respite for youth and she also mentors young adult females in youth groups throughout Cleveland. Roshawn holds a BA from the University of Akron and an MA from Cleveland State University.
