Friday, November 03, 2017
12:00 p.m. - 1:30 p.m.
Ballroom A & B | Huntington Convention Center
300 Lakeside Avenue East Cleveland, Ohio 44113
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Friday, November 03, 2017
12:00 p.m. - 1:30 p.m.
Ballroom A & B | Huntington Convention Center
300 Lakeside Avenue East Cleveland, Ohio 44113
2017 marks the 50th anniversary of the election of Carl Stokes, the first African-American mayor of a major U.S. city. Shortly after the election and in an effort to initiate sweeping changes to improve the lives of Clevelanders, Mayor Stokes created Cleveland NOW! as his signature proposal to address the challenges of his time. Many of the challenges that motivated...
Thursday, November 09, 2017, 12:00 p.m.
Ohio 2018: Meet the Candidates
In 2018, Ohio will elect new statewide office holders. Leading up to the election, the City Club will be hosting conversations with candidates seeking statewide office. On May 8, Nan Whaley announced her candidacy for Governor of Ohio. Whaley moved to...
Tuesday, November 07, 2017, 7:30 p.m.
Torture -the use of violence to elicit information or punish individuals - is a practice that dates back to the Greeks and Romans. By the 20th century, torture was considered by many to be abolished and morally reprehensible. However, after the...
Monday, November 06, 2017, 7:00 p.m.
CCMV Views & Brews: Understanding Different Economic Realities - NYC vs. The Valley
Last year’s presidential campaign made it clear that Americans are a deeply divided people. It also gave rise to the recognition by many that they didn’t understand the lives of “the other half.”Join the City Club of the Mahoning Valley...
Friday, November 03, 2017, 12:00 p.m.
The 50 Year Policy Legacy of Mayor Carl B. Stokes
2017 marks the 50th anniversary of the election of Carl Stokes, the first African-American mayor of a major U.S. city. Shortly after the election and in an effort to initiate sweeping changes to improve the lives of Clevelanders, Mayor Stokes...
Wednesday, November 01, 2017, 12:00 p.m.
Why Wait? Early College: National and Local
In 2001, Bard College established one of the nation’s first public early colleges in New York City and laid the groundwork for its national early college network, now including programs in Newark, Baltimore, New Orleans, and Cleveland. Based on knowledge...
Friday, October 27, 2017, 12:00 p.m.
2017 City Club of Cleveland Annual Meeting
In the last several years, Americans seem to have a renewed interest in the protections offered by the First Amendment. From speech restrictions on college campuses, to censorship on social media platforms, to concerns over the future of the free...
Thursday, October 26, 2017, 12:00 p.m.
Transition from Volume to Value: The Future of Value-Based Care
The U.S. spends far more on healthcare than any other country and yet ranks 12th in life expectancy among the 12 wealthiest industrialized countries. According to a report from the Global Burden of Disease Health Financing Collaborator Network, in 2016,...
Wednesday, October 25, 2017, 12:00 p.m.
Leading up to the November 7, 2017 general election, The City Club of Cleveland will be featuring conversations on Ohio ballot measures. Issue 2 "requires state agencies to not pay more for prescription drugs than the federal Department of Veterans Affairs...
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