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Friday, April 04, 2025, 11:30 a.m.
Astronaut Sally Ride's Legacy, LGBTQ+ Rights, and Progress for Women in STEM
Sally Ride became a household name after she became the first American woman to blast off into space. But as Sally journeyed among the stars, she kept a nearly three-decade relationship with author and tennis player Tam O’Shaughnessy a secret. On...
Friday, March 28, 2025, 11:30 a.m.
The Purpose and Power of Place-based Philanthropy in Cleveland and Detroit
This forum is SOLD OUT. To be added to the waitlist, please call Stacy Roper at (216) 621-0082. For over a century, the Cleveland Foundation and Kresge Foundation have worked to improve the lives of residents and champion equity in Cleveland,...
Friday, March 21, 2025, 11:30 a.m.
Perhaps no widespread social initiative has been targeted by the presidential administration and others in political power as aggressively as Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion programs. Among the Executive Orders signed by President Trump on day 1 was an order "Ending...
Friday, February 28, 2025, 11:30 a.m.
Amplifying the Voices of Black Women, A Project Noir Update
What does accountability in healthcare, workplaces, and educational systems look like for Black Women? This is the question that Enlightened Solutions, a nonprofit social enterprise and social advocacy think tank asked in their 2024 follow-up report to Project Noir. The...
Friday, January 31, 2025, 11:30 a.m.
New Prize for These Eyes: The Rise of America’s Second Civil Rights Movement
More than a century of civil rights activism reached a mountaintop with the arrival of a Black man in the Oval Office. But hopes for a unified, post-racial America were deflated when Barack Obama’s presidency was met with furious opposition,...
Friday, January 17, 2025, 11:30 a.m.
Eliminating Racism, Empowering Women: A Conversation with YWCA USA CEO Margaret Mitchell
Three years after moving into the national spotlight as CEO of YWCA USA, Margaret Mitchell is undoubtedly still considered a local hero right here in Northeast Ohio. Recognized for her successful efforts to declare racism a public health crisis in...
Friday, November 22, 2024, 11:30 a.m.
On November 22, 2014, just after 3:30 in the afternoon, a 12-year-old boy was shot by a police officer outside of the Cudell Recreation Center. Tamir Rice had been playing with a toy gun, an airsoft replica that was missing...
Friday, November 15, 2024, 11:30 a.m.
50 Years of IPM: To Nurture and Affirm Justice, Solidarity, and Peace
At a time when the world seems fraught with polarization and violence, it's important to pause and witness the resiliency and solidarity of communities who are committed to working together to address poverty, injustices, inequality, and many other disparities. Founded in...
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