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Tuesday, October 18, 2022, 5:30 p.m.
Vibrate Higher: Using Creativity to Emotionally Heal and Inspire Social Change with Talib Kweli
According to research, music is a crucial tool for navigating emotions and reducing stress. It also is a unifying and sometimes rallying force that bridges differences in identities, political ideologies, and cultural backgrounds. So, when a recent survey from the...
Friday, October 07, 2022, 11:30 a.m.
Growing up can be hard enough. For LGBTQ+ youth, coming out adds to the pressures and challenges as they come of age. Studies have shown that LGBTQ+ youth are more than four times as likely to attempt suicide than their...
Friday, August 26, 2022, 11:30 a.m.
The Faults in Our System: Transforming Juvenile Justice
Read the full forum transcription here. In May 2022, a Cleveland City Council Safety Committee meeting sharply focused on a perception of increased juvenile crime in the city. After lengthy discussion, Councilwoman Stephanie Howse heard enough, “We are trying to paint...
Friday, August 12, 2022, 11:30 a.m.
Caring for the Unhoused: Filling Gaps in the Continuum of Care
Behavioral health and homelessness profoundly influence each other, often in reinforcing ways. The unhoused are already among the most medically vulnerable populations, at higher risk for high blood pressure, asthma, infectious diseases, and other chronic conditions. The experience of being...
Friday, July 08, 2022, 11:30 a.m.
With Liberty and Justice For All: Examining Black Freedom in America Today
After the murder of George Floyd in 2020, many Americans felt a commitment that this time, things had to change. Protests and rallies packed cities, and promises were made to invest in the necessary steps to address inequities faced in...
Thursday, June 30, 2022, 5:30 p.m.
Community Building Movements: A Power Sharing Dialogue
Doors open at 4:30pm with light refreshments. The event begins at 5:30pm. This is a FREE public event. Registration is encouraged, but not required. There is growing proof that our zip code can better determine our health than our own DNA....
Friday, June 24, 2022, 11:30 a.m.
Civil Rights Cold Cases: Uncovering the Restless and Relevant Truth
For months after three white men chased Ahmaud Arbery to his death, Georgia of 2020 looked disconcertingly like Georgia of 1950. Hank Klibanoff would know. He is a son of the South, professor at Emory University, and created the Georgia...
Thursday, May 12, 2022, 12:00 p.m.
Youth Forum: Conquering Fear for Positive Change
This year, the Maltz Museum of Jewish Heritage celebrates the finalists of our 14th annual Stop the Hate contest, and The City Club of Cleveland is celebrating the winners of The Hope and Stanley Adelstein Free Speech Essay Contest. The Stop...
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