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Friday, August 28, 2026, 11:30 a.m.
Rx Kids: A New Maternal and Infant Health Model is Coming to Cleveland
Pregnancy and infancy are critical periods in children’s development and are also the most economically vulnerable times for families. Rx Kids is a public health initiative addressing this dilemma for families in Michigan with a bold approach: It gives moms...
Thursday, July 16, 2026, 11:30 a.m.
This forum is SOLD OUT! Still need a ticket? Let us know! Complete the ticket waitlist form here. We will reach out directly if we can accommodate your request, subject to availability. ---- The story of the Ursuline Sisters and the Sisters...
Wednesday, July 15, 2026, 11:45 a.m.
We The People: The Power of Women and the American Promise
Women are at the heart of many of America's largest movements. We cannot talk about abolition without Harriet Tubman; voting rights without Susan B. Anthony; or civil rights without Rosa Parks. The American promise of liberty and self-determination was strengthened...
Wednesday, July 08, 2026, 11:45 a.m.
We The People, Our Stage: Theatre for Every Community
Theatre is one of humankind's most ancient art forms. For thousands of years, it has helped tell stories, share history, and entertain. It has created spaces where people gather to celebrate, mourn, and better understand the world around them. Today,...
Wednesday, April 29, 2026, 11:30 a.m.
The 2026 Midterm Election reminds us that every election matters. As the nation prepares for this critical moment in our democracy, it is a moment to learn how justice-impacted individuals in Cleveland and beyond are shaping the fabric of our...
Friday, March 20, 2026, 11:30 a.m.
A Conversation with 'Five Bullets' Author Elliot Williams
“Wow, what a ride back to New York in the 1980s, and the case that captivated the country! Elliot Williams’s Five Bullets is an amazing story, well told.” —Anderson Cooper ---- On Dec. 22, 1984, Bernard "Bernie" Goetz, a white man, shot...
Friday, March 06, 2026, 11:30 a.m.
We Can End Unsheltered Homelessness Today
As record cold settles over the region this winter, the Northeast Ohio Coalition for the Homeless (NEOCH) remains on the front lines defending the civil rights of unhoused people to access public space, to vote, and secure shelter and housing....
Friday, February 13, 2026, 11:30 a.m.
Daughters of Birmingham: Reflections on the 16th Street Baptist Church Bombings
On September 15, 1963, a bombing carried out by members of the Ku Klux Klan at the 16th Street Baptist Church in Birmingham, Alabama, instantly killed Addie Mae Collins, Carol Denise McNair, Carole Rosamond Robinson, and Cynthia Dionne Morris Wesley....
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