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Friday, March 12, 2021
12:30 p.m. - 1:30 p.m.
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For more than 30 years, The City Club of Cleveland has hosted the annual High School Debate Championship in which the top two area high school debaters square off in a classic "Lincoln-Douglas" style debate. Despite the pandemic, we are moving forward with this tradition and presenting the championship virtually.
The two finalists will be debating Resolved: The United States ought...
Friday, August 25, 2023, 12:00 p.m.
Small businesses and entrepreneurs are vital to our communities. They generate jobs and contribute greatly to U.S. economic activity. BIPOC small businesses and entrepreneurs in particular bring diversity and cultural richness to the surrounding community, enriching marketplaces with unique products...
Friday, August 18, 2023, 12:00 p.m.
Since May of this year, more than 5,000 fires have ravaged Canada causing environmental issues in several parts of North America. The 2023 wildfire season has already eclipsed Canada's previous annual record from 1989, with more than month left in...
Friday, August 11, 2023, 12:00 p.m.
The notion of equitable public health seeks to address health disparities and social determinants of health that affect an individual’s ability to achieve optimal health. While public health inequities are not a new concept, research in recent years has revealed...
Thursday, August 10, 2023, 5:30 p.m.
50 years of Hip Hop: The Intersection of Culture and Community Well-Being
On the eve of the 50th Anniversary of hip-hop. As the Bronx-born genre of music gained popularity, it amplified the voices of systemically marginalized groups. Today, hip-hop artists continue to leverage music and culture to bring investment and resources to...
Friday, August 04, 2023, 12:00 p.m.
Access to performance art plays a critical role in enriching communities. It can give a voice to the unheard and challenge the perspective of others. Art can be found and made anywhere, but for certain communities, it is not always...
Friday, July 28, 2023, 11:30 a.m.
Future Care: Sensors, Artificial Intelligence, and the Reinvention of Medicine
In the last year, conversation has swelled dramatically around artificial intelligence and what it means for how we live and work. In his latest book, Future Care: Sensors, Artificial Intelligence, and the Reinvention of Medicine, Dr. Jag Singh looks into...
Wednesday, July 26, 2023, 11:30 a.m.
State Issue 1: Amending Citizen Initiative & Our State's Constitution
On Aug. 8, Ohioans will head to the polls for a special election on Issue 1. If approved, Issue 1 would make changing the state’s constitution more difficult. Specifically, the ballot proposal would amend the state constitution, raising the threshold...
Friday, July 21, 2023, 11:30 a.m.
The Supermajority: How the Supreme Court Divided America
Last June, the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, the landmark 1973 case that protected Americans' access to abortion. And although it was the most startling development of the 2021-2022 Supreme Court term, it was by no means the court’s...
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