Friday, August 17, 2018
12:00 p.m. - 1:30 p.m.
The City Club of Cleveland
850 Euclid Avenue Cleveland, Ohio 44114
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Friday, August 17, 2018
12:00 p.m. - 1:30 p.m.
The City Club of Cleveland
850 Euclid Avenue Cleveland, Ohio 44114
Gary C. Mohr has helmed Ohio's prison system since 2011, when he was appointed by Governor John Kasich. His 43 year career in corrections began in a classroom at the Marion Correctional Institution and since then, he has consistently approached the work with the eye of a reformer. As a new conversation about criminal justice reform and returning citizens has...
Wednesday, November 03, 2021, 7:30 p.m.
Happy Dog Takes on the Next Mayor's Inbox
On November 2nd, Cleveland voters will have chosen a new mayor for the first time in 16 years. There have been months of dialogue, discussion, and debate on the nuances of each candidate’s platform. We’ve heard what they believe are...
Friday, October 29, 2021, 12:00 p.m.
Disinformation and Democracy: Civic Discourse in the Digital Age
Our Annual Meeting and livestream will begin at 12:00 pm; the forum and featured speaker will follow at 12:30 pm. More than 150 years ago, Alexis de Tocqueville noted that it is easier for the public to accept a simple lie...
Tuesday, October 26, 2021, 12:00 p.m.
Youth Forum: 100 Seconds to Midnight*
*This program is not affiliated or endorsed by the Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists, creators and managers of the Doomsday Clock. The Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists created the Doomsday Clock in 1947 as metaphorical gauge alerting humanity to how close...
Friday, October 22, 2021, 12:00 p.m.
On November 2nd, Cleveland voters will vote on Issue 24—a charter amendment that would bring significant changes to police accountability in the city. This very issue drew some of the starkest distinctions between candidates Justin Bibb and Kevin Kelley during...
Wednesday, October 20, 2021, 12:00 p.m.
Global Problem, Local Solution: Ohio’s Cities Leading on Climate Action
According to C40, a collaboration of 97 great cities of the world, cities occupy only two percent of the world’s landmass but consume two-thirds of the world’s energy and produce 70% of global CO2 emissions. Here in Ohio, many local leaders...
Friday, October 15, 2021, 12:00 p.m.
League Leaders: Diversity, Equity and Inclusion in the NBA and WNBA
The National Basketball Association (NBA) and Women’s National Basketball Association (WNBA) have been leaders among professional sports leagues in addressing issues of inequality and social justice. Their players have been broadly outspoken on topics ranging from mental health to police...
Thursday, October 14, 2021, 12:00 p.m.
A Conversation with Mayoral Candidate Kevin J. Kelley
In the final days leading-up to November 2nd general election, The City Club will host one-on-one virtual conversations with the two Cleveland Mayoral candidates. Kevin J. Kelley was born in Cleveland and received his JD degree from Cleveland State University Marshall...
Wednesday, October 13, 2021, 12:00 p.m.
A Conversation with Mayoral Candidate Justin M. Bibb
In the final days leading-up to November 2nd general election, The City Club will host one-on-one virtual conversations with the two Cleveland Mayoral candidates. Justin M. Bibb is a Cleveland native who grew up in Mt. Pleasant on the southeast side...
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