Programs
RevLove Urban Farm
EOIM operates RevLove Urban Farm growing food, hosting community events, and hosting youth programming. This is the physical space of the organization. RevLove provides the space necessary for healing from past violence in addition to a space the community can contribute to as a symbol of pride. We host formal events such as Fall Fest and field trips but also provide a space for the informal experiences in life. When community members walk by the farm and spend 30 minutes chatting and taking a work break, this is the foundation of building a thriving community. Every Friday from June-September is Market Day where fresh produce is harvested and given away within hours. RevLove is not only addressing basic needs by providing free produce, but the need for hope. Since 2017 the farm has been changing the narrative of a community once held captive in the aftermath of unspeakable violence.
Elements of Internal Movement
Our first operating program was Elements of Internal Movement. We go into schools in the Buckeye/Mt. Pleasant neighborhood and the Juvenile Detention Center to teach social and emotional skills to youth ages 5-18. We focus on the social determinants of health to drive our programming goals. These goals are reached through artistic and creative expression. Our founder Shirley Bell-Wheeler uses her licensed therapy training to inform every aspect of curriculums and programming whether addressing trauma or conflict management.
Growing Cleveland Healthy
Since 2020 EOIM has been a worksite for Youth Opportunities Unlimited teenagers to gain summer jobs and training. Participants work at RevLove Urban Farm for the summer learning how to grow food but also general job skills. Staying busy and learning skills to live independently are critical to ending the cycle of violence. We are currently expanding our workforce development program to extend the season on the farm and expand to opportunities off the farm.