Thursday, March 19, 2015
7:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.
Cleveland State University Waetjen Auditorium
2001 Euclid Avenue Cleveland, Ohio 44115
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Thursday, March 19, 2015
7:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.
Cleveland State University Waetjen Auditorium
2001 Euclid Avenue Cleveland, Ohio 44115
Join us for a free Community Conversation, hosted by Facing History and Ourselves and The Allstate Foundation, with Bryan A. Stevenson, attorney, human rights activist and author of Just Mercy. Stevenson is one of the country's most visionary legal thinkers and social justice advocates.
A MacArthur fellow and founder of the Equal Justice Initiative, Stevenson is a leader of the movement...
Friday, June 16, 2023, 11:30 a.m.
An American Martyr in Persia: A Conversation with Reza Aslan
Reza Aslan is not just a creative writing professor at the University of California, Riverside. He is also an internationally renowned writer, scholar of religions, an Emmy- and Peabody-nominated producer, and the recipient of the prestigious James Joyce Award. In his...
Friday, June 09, 2023, 11:30 a.m.
I Have Something to Tell You (For Young Adults): In Conversation with Chasten Buttigieg
In the young adult adaptation of his 2020 memoir of the same name, Chasten Buttigieg details the challenges he faced as a closeted teenager growing up in Northern Michigan. As the youngest of three boys in a conservative Catholic family,...
Wednesday, June 07, 2023, 11:30 a.m.
The Next Two Years of K-12 Education Funding: Remarks from Dr. Howard Fleeter
In Ohio, public education constitutes the largest share of the state’s spending. As the legislature reviews Gov. Mike DeWine’s proposed two-year budget ahead of the June 30 deadline, education funding will once again be up for debate. In the previous...
Tuesday, June 06, 2023, 11:30 a.m.
American Whitelash: A Changing Nation and the Cost of Progress
After covering police shootings of Black people across the country in his 2016 debut, “They Can’t Kill Us All,” in his second book, Wesley Lowery tackles the rise of white supremacy and its often violent consequences. Many in the nation cheered...
Friday, June 02, 2023, 11:30 a.m.
The Day I Die: The Untold Story of Assisted Dying in America
In the United States, 22 percent of Americans live in places that authorize medical aid in dying. But as more states consider–and pass–legislation that supports the practice, confusion and hurdles remain. In 2015, author and anthropologist Anita Hannig began researching...
Wednesday, May 24, 2023, 11:30 a.m.
Past, Present, and Future of Women’s Basketball in Cleveland
In recent years, Cleveland has welcomed several major sporting events, from the 2021 NFL draft to last year’s NBA All-Star game. In 2022 alone, the city hosted 10 national sporting events, which brought in $155.1 million to the local economy....
Saturday, May 20, 2023, 3:00 p.m.
Cleveland’s Cultural DNA and The American Dream: Past, Present, and Future
The American Dream remains an aspirational concept related to the promise of a country that embraces optimism for the future and the ability to shape it, as well as recognition of every person’s potential as a dignified and free human...
Friday, May 19, 2023, 11:30 a.m.
Entrepreneurship & Innovation: A Conversation with Ferragon's Eduardo Gonzalez
Innovation and entrepreneurship are vital parts of the local economy. In recent years, Cleveland has experienced both business and jobs growth, according to the Greater Cleveland Partnership’s 2022 annual report. Small businesses and startups create jobs, attract new talent, and...
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