Abstract
Near West Side resident Jim Schlecht recollects his arrival to the Near West Side in the summer of 1972. Schlecht highlights how his faith has shaped who he is today. This interview focuses on Schlecht’s involvement in the Thomas Merton Community along with Cleveland’s Catholic Worker Community. Schlecht recollects his experience working with children and adults with special needs. He later shares how he provided transitional housing while raising a family in the community. Schlecht for many years has been involved in street outreach for Care Alliance and Northeast Ohio Coalition for the Homeless (NEOCH).
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Interviewee
Schlecht, Jim (interviewee)
Interviewer
White, Bali (interviewer)
Project
Near West Side Housing Activism
Date
8-7-2024
Document Type
Oral History
Duration
86 minutes
Recommended Citation
"Jim Schlecht interview, 07 August 2024" (2024). Cleveland Regional Oral History Collection. Interview 544012.
https://engagedscholarship.csuohio.edu/crohc000/1339
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