Friday, October 09, 2020
12:30 p.m. - 1:30 p.m.
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Friday, October 09, 2020
12:30 p.m. - 1:30 p.m.
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Over the last few months, our nation's educators have been forced to be in a constant state of revaluation of educational practices to ensure that all children can continue to thrive during online learning and distance-learning. As the foundations of our educational systems have been tested by COVID-19, inequity in education has become much more visible and even exacerbated in...
Friday, January 15, 2021, 12:30 p.m.
More than a Paycheck: Reducing Inequality through Summer Jobs
Working a summer job teaches young people communication skills and fiscal responsibility, and introduces them to the basics of business. However, youth summer jobs also have the potential to improve educational outcomes and disrupt cycles of economic inequality and crime....
Thursday, January 14, 2021, 12:00 p.m.
Racism, Inequity, and Public Health: Cuyahoga County's Response, Part II
In late 2019, Cuyahoga County Council passed legislation creating the formation of the Citizens' Advisory Council on Equity. The 17-member Council is tasked, in part, with reviewing and providing recommendations to reduce the disparity between Black and white residents across...
Friday, January 08, 2021, 12:30 p.m.
The Road to Revitalization: Economic Inclusion and America's Legacy Cities
America’s legacy cities, once drivers of industry and wealth, have developed unique cultures of grit and innovation to try to overcome major obstacles like changing industries and government policies that steer investments away from communities of color. How do we...
Wednesday, December 16, 2020, 12:00 p.m.
Blueprint for Democracy: Transparency and Accountability in the Ohio Statehouse
Governmental ethics, transparency, and accountability took center stage a few months ago when Speaker of the Ohio House of Representatives Larry Householder was discovered to have accepted a $60 million bribe from FirstEnergy in exchange for passing HB 6, a...
Friday, December 11, 2020, 12:30 p.m.
Enrique Peñalosa has spent much of his career advocating for sustainable mobility and quality of life in cities. During his two terms as Mayor of Bogota, Peñalosa implemented a city model that promoted equity, respect for human dignity, and gave...
Thursday, December 10, 2020, 12:15 p.m.
Inside the Bricks: What's Next for Woodhill Homes?
Last month, ideastream premiered Inside the Bricks: Woodhill Homes, a podcast/radio series that features personal stories from residents of Woodhill Homes on the eve of the neighborhood’s planned redevelopment. Woodhill Homes, an 80-year-old public housing development on Cleveland's East Side,...
Science, Technology & Innovation
Wednesday, December 09, 2020, 4:00 p.m.
Connecting Cleveland: How Broadband Technologies Can Help Build a 21st Century City
Over the last few years, city mayors and leaders across the United States have been investing in technological solutions to address their residents’ most pressing needs, everything from public health and safety to smart mobility to expanded internet access. The need...
Monday, December 07, 2020, 12:00 p.m.
Fair Share?: The Future of Public School Funding in Ohio
For nearly 25 years, Ohio lawmakers have been working on a plan to overhaul the way the state's public schools are funded. The work followed the 1997 Supreme Court of Ohio decision declaring the current model, which relies heavily on...
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