Monday, May 01, 2017
7:00 a.m. - 9:00 a.m.
The Global Center for Health Innovation
Junior Ballroom Cleveland, Ohio 44114
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Monday, May 01, 2017
7:00 a.m. - 9:00 a.m.
The Global Center for Health Innovation
Junior Ballroom Cleveland, Ohio 44114
On April 30, 2015, Senator Bernie Sanders announced his plan to run for President. Running on a campaign that rallied to make college tuition debt free, to create a living wage, to stymie the influence of Wall Street on politics, and to radically reduce income inequality, he inspired a generation, garnering more than 2 million votes from people under the...
Wednesday, January 26, 2022, 12:00 p.m.
Human Trafficking: The Intersection of Race, Gender, and the Law
Human trafficking, often categorized by sex and labor trafficking, is widespread in the United States. Victims of human trafficking can come from any background, however according to the U.S. Department of Justice, 94% of sex trafficking victims are female, 40%...
Friday, January 21, 2022, 12:00 p.m.
Now More Than Ever: Family Engagement and Student Success
Extensive research has shown the powerful impact of effective family-school partnerships on students, parents, teachers, and schools. In fact, Dr. Mapp joined the City Club in 2017 to talk about the importance of community supported education. Now, Dr. Mapp is back...
Friday, January 14, 2022, 12:00 p.m.
2022: The Year (Ahead) in Politics
There may not be a presidential race, but it's hard to overstate the significance of the political year ahead. It's not just that 2022 brings the usual statewide contests--Governor, Attorney General, Secretary of State, and so forth; Ohio has an...
Thursday, January 13, 2022, 12:00 p.m.
Good Medicine: A Conversation with Robin Wall Kimmerer
In her university classroom, Robin Wall Kimmerer begins the semester by surveying her students on their perceptions of human’s interactions with land. She routinely found that nearly all her students believed humans and nature are a bad mix. Furthermore, they...
Friday, January 07, 2022, 12:00 p.m.
Changing of the Guard: A Neighborhood Plan for the Next Era of Cleveland Leadership
In November, when Cleveland voters chose a political newcomer as their next mayor, the election outcome was part of a broader sea change in the civic sphere. A new generation of diverse leaders have a new vision for the future...
Friday, December 17, 2021, 12:00 p.m.
An Exit Interview with Dave Abbott
In early 2021, and after 18 years of service, David Abbott announced his retirement as president of the George Gund Foundation. He is one of several long-time leaders in the philanthropic, public, and private sectors to announce their departure over...
Friday, December 10, 2021, 12:00 p.m.
The Good Fight: 30 Years of Jewish Leadership
For more than 30 years, David Harris has been leading the American Jewish Committee (AJC), one of the world's leading advocates for civil rights for Jews and a strong Jewish voice against discrimination of all kinds. As every era, these...
Thursday, December 09, 2021, 12:00 p.m.
Youth Forum: Missing, but Not Forgotten
Lauren Cho. Robert Lowery. Kylen Schulte. Crystal Turner. The discovery of the bodies of these missing people, among at least eight others who were found as authorities searched for Gabby Petito and Brian Laundrie, has highlighted a disturbing question when it...
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