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Friday, May 30, 2025, 11:30 a.m.
Community First: Leadership for the Greater Good
Over the past two decades, the Cuyahoga Metropolitan Housing Authority (CMHA) has been steadily replacing and rebuilding virtually its entire stock of low income and affordable housing across Greater Cleveland. As CMHA's CEO since 2012, Jeffery Patterson has led an...
Tuesday, April 15, 2025, 11:00 a.m.
Assessing Information in the Social Media Era: How Gen Z Navigates the News
This student-led forum, the last in the 2024-2025 school year, offers an opportunity to engage in meaningful dialogue about social media and political content. Social media has accelerated to become the most preferred news source for teenagers and young adults. Across...
Friday, April 11, 2025, 11:30 a.m.
This Forum is SOLD OUT. To be added to the waitlist, please contact Stacy Roper at (216) 621-0082. ---- Cleveland and Cuyahoga County have struggled for decades with myriad challenges that have impeded economic empowerment and growth. Although Cleveland’s leading business, philanthropic,...
Tuesday, February 11, 2025, 11:30 a.m.
Unpacking Recent Executive Orders on Immigration and Refugee Resettlement
Northeast Ohio businesses, organizations, and communities are already feeling the impacts of the Trump administration's executive orders on immigration. On January 20th, the Trump Administration halted refugee resettlement--stranding some refugees within hours of their scheduled travel to the US. And...
Tuesday, January 28, 2025, 11:30 a.m.
Guarding the Land: A Conversation with the 2024 American League Manager of the Year
On November 6, 2023, Stephen Vogt was named the 45th manager of the Cleveland Guardians. He joined the club just two years after finishing his major league career and stepping into the seemingly unfillable shoes of Terry Francona. At the...
Friday, January 10, 2025, 11:30 a.m.
15 Years of Transformative Leadership: A Conversation with Esperanza Inc's Victor Ruiz
After 15 years of leading Esperanza Inc. during its first 40 years of service, Victor Ruiz announced earlier this year he will be stepping down. Together with the board, he stated, "Now is the time to introduce a fresh perspective...
Tuesday, December 17, 2024, 7:30 p.m.
Happy Dog Takes On Downtown Cleveland's Lakefront
This is a FREE forum and an RSVP is not required! Come on over and see you soon! The future of our downtown lakefront has always been a topic of conversation. In fact, studies as early as 1903 hoped to find...
Thursday, November 21, 2024, 6:00 p.m.
PechaKucha Night Cleveland - Volume 43: Civic // Space
Since 2008, PechaKucha Night Cleveland has brought together audiences to hear amazing presenters share their passion around various topics. And the formula has remained the same: Ten presenters are limited to 20 slides, timed to only 20 seconds each. This...
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