Code,904011,,,,,,,,
Subject,Donna M. Whyte,,,,,,,,
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Interviewer,Sonya,,,,,,,,
Abstract,"Donna M. Whyte speaks about the importance of the education system in Shaker Heights, specifically Moreland, to her decision to move to and remain in Moreland. She also discusses the importance of community and identity in this interview.",,,,,,,,
Tags,education; Shaker schools; Moreland; community,,,,,,,,
Special Notes,"cellphone begins buzzing in 24:40 (distracting), very soft spoken",,,,,,,,
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0,"Introductions, lived in Moreland for a few years, then moved to Lomand and then moved back to Moreland",,,,,,,,
1,Why she moved to Moreland the first time,,,,,,,,
2,"She lived in the Cleveland area, talks about how she found Moreland ",,,,,,,,
3,"The area felt like her childhood in Mt. Pleasant, which pushed her to move to Shaker",,,,,,,,
4,"How she found Shaker, schooling important for where she would live",,,,,,,,
5,Schooling opportunities in Shaker,,,,,,,,
6,"African American enrollment in schools important; she didn’t know much about the area, but schooling was the most important",,,,,,,,
7,where to send her children for school and why,,,,,,,,
8,"welcomed advice from childhood friends for her new life in Moreland/Shaker, sent her children to Moreland Elementary School and were some of the last classes to graduate before its closing",,,,,,,,
9,moved to Lomond and was able to stay at Moreland Elementary ,,,,,,,,
10,importance of community in keeping Moreland Elementary to stay open for another year,,,,,,,,
11,"On sending her kids to Moreland schools and moving to Moreland, she says it was the ""best decision I could have made""",,,,,,,,
12,"important for her kids to be in the majority in school so they had better opportunities, teachers were proud of the kids ",,,,,,,,
13,"pro-integrative programs in schools, program-centered schools -- didn’t matter where you lived, if wanted to be in program, could move schools",,,,,,,,
14,"Moreland's math program (""math projects"")",,,,,,,,
15,"Moreland's math program (""math projects"") and its influence in Whyte's children's lives/futures, was a school district with opportunity",,,,,,,,
16,"Moreland's math program, involvement in schools",,,,,,,,
17,"community, especially in school; Moreland before and after move to Lomond",,,,,,,,
18,"her involvement in schools, neighborhood, etc.",,,,,,,,
19,moving back to Moreland,,,,,,,,
20,moving back to Moreland from Lomond and why,,,,,,,,
21,why/how she found and bought her house in Moreland,,,,,,,,
22,"found/became involved in Moreland Community Association, challenges with neighborhood",,,,,,,,
23,neighborhood changes over the years in Moreland,,,,,,,,
24,what it means to move into Shaker; important to live somewhere that felt like home,,,,,,,,
25,relationships with neighbors and others living in the area; community relations important,,,,,,,,
26,"community relationship, building new houses in Moreland",,,,,,,,
27,"importance of houses being of similar architectural styles, the uniqueness of Moreland/Shaker",,,,,,,,
28,upkeep of old houses,,,,,,,,
29,changes/developments in the neighborhood to create a park,,,,,,,,
30,her grandson vs her children and the park,,,,,,,,
31,change in how the role of children has changed in the community/neighborhood,,,,,,,,
32,sense of community and how that has been changing with the younger generation,,,,,,,,
33,how kids got to school,,,,,,,,
34,importance and role of education in the community and life in Moreland,,,,,,,,
35,"sense of identity found in Moreland/Shaker, feeling at home",,,,,,,,
36,changing of community/neighborhood in Shaker,,,,,,,,
37,"met a young man who went to Shaker schools and was a grad student at OSU, the specialness of the area",,,,,,,,
38,housing values/net values dropping in Moreland,,,,,,,,
39,net worth of African Americans vs whites,,,,,,,,
40,"house is valuable to her, but not to others",,,,,,,,40:45-42:00
41,individuality in Moreland,,,,,,,,
42,talking about the neighborhood and neighbors today,,,,,,,,
43,"neighbors today, houses that are ""missing"" and won't sell",,,,,,,,
44,"block parties and other community events in Moreland, types of houses in the area",,,,,,,,
45,some downfalls of some houses in Moreland and what she may have done differently when looking for a house,,,,,,,,
46,neighborhood changes/dynamics,,,,,,,,
47,"involvment in the schools and neighborhood so she is able to voice her opinions and make connections, keeping the best interest of kids and other members of the community in mind.",,,,,,,,
48,working with the school board and school committees to ensure safety and best for the children,,,,,,,,
49,running for the school board and winning,,,,,,,,
50,importance of the school board in the community and the students,,,,,,,,
51,how to run for school board and financial help provided to candidates,,,,,,,,
52,her continued involvment with the school board,,,,,,,,
53,"only 2 African American women have been on the school board of Shaker since 1990s, Donna was the first",,,,,,,,
54,involvment is important to the community and it is very easy to become involved in Shaker,,,,,,,,
55,community involvment and politics,,,,,,,,
56,"sense of pride living in Moreland and Shaker Heights, importance of these interviews and speaking about the community in promoting pride in your city",,,,,,,,
57,positions on community committees (i.e. library) have a responsibility to the community,,,,,,,,
58,some members of the community don't really know the community,,,,,,,,
59,"misconceptions of the community, race relations in Shaker, the ""public face"" of Shaker vs its known identity to residents",,,,,,,,
60,uniqueness of the community,,,,,,,,
61,voices of the community important and the involvment of residents because it is their home,,,,,,,,
62,"biographical information of the interviewer who grew up in Moreland/Shaker, the interview is providing insights for current and former residents",,,,,,,,
63,central importrance of schools in the community and getting to know other residents,,,,,,,,
64,moved to Shaker because of the schools,,,,,,,,
65,her children's experience in Shaker schools,,,,,,,,
66,"how the attention given to students greatly helped them, even as adults",,,,,,,,
67,"the school provided a good foundation, which promoted confidence in students for the rest of their lives",,,,,,,,
68,important lessons learned in Shaker schools for higher education,,,,,,,,
69,"house improvements she is planning and observations of others in the neighborhood, closing remarks and the importance of these interviews to the community",,,,,,,,
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