Tuesday, May 21, 2024, 11:30 a.m., In-Person Forum
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Terence Blanchard
Few musicians tower like Terence Blanchard. The eight-time Grammy winner has been recording for more than four decades, and though his early work recalls the legacy of midcentury greats, for years now, Blanchard has been remaking and reshaping the genre, turning it into a force to give voice to social change. A trumpeter, pianist, composer, Blanchard has pushed the genre and his own artistry beyond jazz to opera and film...
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Tuesday, April 09, 2024
2024 Hope and Stanley Adelstein Free Speech Essay Contest
Thank you to all the students who entered the 2024 Hope and Stanley Adelstein Essay Contest! We are excited to announce this year’s winners for the following prompt: In an era of advancing artificial intelligence and digital communication, we have transformed the way we share information. These new technological advancements, especially AI, present complex challenges for freedom of speech. Discuss the potential impacts of AI and how society can uphold the principles of the First Amendment while navigating this changing technological terrain. 9/10th Grade: 1st place: Nathan Cook, Cuyahoga Valley Christian Academy 2nd place: Ayat Jafar, Hawken Upper School 3rd place: Elisabeth Grover, Homeschool Honorable Mention: Brayden Smith, Cuyahoga Valley Christian Academy 11/12th Grade: 1st Place: Caroline Dunn-Helton, Cleveland... read onYour support ensures civil, civic dialogue can thrive in Cleveland.
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