Global Cleveland receives Rotary Club of Cleveland International Service Award

Each year the Rotary Club of Cleveland celebrates International Fellowship Day by honoring a person and/or organization with the International Service Award. The 2021 honoree is Global Cleveland and the award was accepted by its president Joe Cimperman.

Club President Ronald J. Felgenhauer welcomed the virtual attendees and spoke about the history and good woks of Rotary. After the Pledge of Allegiance and an invocation by Father Ralph Wiatrowski, Pastor of St. Barnabas Church, past president Julie Brouhard presented the award.

Before the acceptance, Honorary Consul General of the Republic of Lithuania Ingrida Bublys read some of the proclamations from US Senators Rob Portman and Sherrod Brown, Cuyahoga County Executive Armond Budish and Governor Mike Dewine before showing a video message from Cleveland Mayor Frank Jackson.

Then Joe Cimperman accepted the award and gave an inspiring speech about Rotary, Cleveland and Global Cleveland.

First annual Global Cleveland Sister Cities Conference

Cleveland is a sister city with over 20 other cities from around the world. Global Cleveland worked with other organizations to promote and enhance these relationships with the first annual Sister Cities Conference held at the Cleveland Public Library.

David Fleshler, Felton Thomas, Sherrie Miday,
Valarie McCall, Hiro Fujita and Joe Cimperman 

Flags of the world

Turkish group spell out that Turkey is cool

Delegation from Volgograd Russia

See more photos and videos from the Sister Cities kickoff event

Cleveland ethnic leaders meet with Mayor Frank Jackson and others

Cleveland Mayor Frank Jackson, City Council president Kevin Kelley, Global Cleveland President Joe Cimperman and Cleveland Police Chief Calvin Williams met with about 120 leaders of Cleveland's ethnic communities. The purpose was to have a dialog, answer their concerns and have a conversation about Cleveland’s local response to international relations in our community.

The meeting was closed to the media so the people could speak freely. Afterwards, a summary for the media was presented and Q&A session was held.

Mayor Jackson assured the leaders that Cleveland always has been, is and will remain a Welcoming City.

See photos and videos of the meeting with ethnic leaders and the City of Cleveland

Joe Cimperman of Global Cleveland – dealing with Seniors

Joe Cimperman, former Cleveland councilman and now president of Global Cleveland, was asked about senior citizens at the ASIA Inc. Friendraiser event at the Ariel International Center.

 Joe said we shouldn’t always segment people – “It’s all of us or none of us.” Sorry about the lighting.

 http://www.clevelandpeople.com

‘Different’ people moving to town – Joe Cimperman, Global Cleveland

Joe Meissner asked Joe Cimperman, former Cleveland councilman and now president of Global Cleveland, how to reach the people in the suburbs concerning new and “different” people moving in.

This was at the ASIA Inc. Friendraiser event at the Ariel International Center.  Joe gave some personal stories as an answer and told people to bet on people who are broken, who have an accent and so on.

He also praised Dan Hanson and ClevelandPeople.Com and the Cleveland International Hall of Fame for their efforts to make this happen. Sorry about the lighting.


http://clevelandinternationalhalloffame.com and http://www.clevelandpeople.com

Dignitaries at start of the 2016 Cleveland St. Patrick’s Day Parade

Start of the 2016 Cleveland St. Patrick’s Day Parade featuring Grand Marshall Jack Coyne, Irish Mother of the Year Bridget McIntyre, Outside Co-Chair Teresa Reilly Kowalski and Inside Co-Chair John Myers as well as the Parade Committee and Public Officials including Cleveland Mayor Frank Jackson, County Executive Armond Budish and Cleveland Councilmen Tony Brancatelli, Joe Cimperman, Mike Polensek, Mamie Mitchell, Martin Keane and Kevin Kelley.


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Joe Cimperman at 2016 Republic Day

Cleveland City Councilman Joe Cimperman spoke at the 67th Republic Day of India celebration put on by FICA, Federation of India Community Associations of North East Ohio.

2016 Republic Day of India Celebration

1st Annual Refugee Summit in Cleveland

The first Refugee Summit in Cleveland was held Thursday October 30, 2014 in the Rotunda of City Hall. The Summit was hosted by City of Cleveland Health and Human Services Committee, Councilman Joe Cimperman (Ward 3) and in partnership with the Refugee Services Collaborative of Greater Cleveland.


The theme of the Summit was: Get the facts. Fight misconceptions. Explore next steps.

More from the 1st Annual Refugee Summit in Cleveland

Louise Mugongo told her story of being a refugee from Congo

American Nationalities Movement Annual Christmas Program

The American Nationalities Movement held their Annual Christmas Party and Program on December 15th at the beautifully renovated Bohemian National Hall Ballroom at 4939 Broadway in Cleveland.

Freedom Awards were presented to Rev. John M. Loejos and Richard A. Ganim.

Cleveland Council's Joe Cimperman, Dona Brady and Mike Polensek

 with Rev. Loejos and Judge Rocky Perk

See more from the American Nationalities Movement event