About the Speaker

A life-long Clevelander; Jeremy Langham received a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Political Science, as well as, a Bachelor of Educational Sciences Degree from Kent State University. Jeremy continued his education right up the road at the University of Akron, earning a Master’s Degree in Political Science, and upon graduation in 2010, Jeremy moved back to Cleveland where, for three years, he operated as the director of employment services at Passages, Inc. working to assist marginalized individuals in attaining financial and family stability through fatherhood development services and gainful employment access. During this time, Jeremy became an active member of the EDWINS Restaurant and Culinary Institute board.

In 2013, Jeremy joined Teach For America and taught second grade for two years on Cleveland’s near west side. Upon completion of the TFA program, Jeremy went on to serve as the director of alumni leadership with Teach For America’s Northeast Ohio region, working to join together regional, TFA alumni to fight educational inequity and inequality through collective impact efforts. Today, Jeremy serves as the Director of Special Projects back at Passages and has his heart set on opening the first, benevolent brewpub within the Midwest; providing seed and programmatic grants to organizations fighting for social justice and equity throughout Northeast Ohio.