Friday, May 22, 2015
12:00 p.m. - 1:30 p.m.
The City Club of Cleveland
850 Euclid Avenue Cleveland, Ohio 44114
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Friday, May 22, 2015
12:00 p.m. - 1:30 p.m.
The City Club of Cleveland
850 Euclid Avenue Cleveland, Ohio 44114
The United States has the second highest child poverty rate among 35 industrialized countries despite having the largest economy in the world. A child in the United States has a 1 in 5 chance of being poor and the younger she is the poorer she is likely to be. Growing up poor has lifelong negative consequences, decreasing the likelihood of...
Friday, July 14, 2017, 12:00 p.m.
Paolo DeMaria's 30-year career has focused on school finance and promoting higher student achievement, college readiness and completion, and school choice for families. He was unanimously chosen as Superintendent in 2016. Prior to his role as Superintendent of Schools, he served...
Thursday, July 13, 2017, 12:00 p.m.
Lessons from Uplifting Leaders
Early in 2017, local consultants Barbara Brown and Margie Flynn (of BrownFlynn fame) released a book about leadership. Uplifting Leaders* (*Who Happen to be Women) weaves together advice and stories from 25 of the nation’s most influential female executives. With...
Tuesday, July 11, 2017, 6:30 p.m.
Happy Dog Takes on the World: Protecting Cyberspace - Combating the Growing Global Cyber Threat
The frequency of cyberattacks across the globe have increased significantly in recent years. Investigations into Russian efforts to influence the recent U.S. presidential election are still ongoing and similar hackings occurred during France's last election cycle. Within the past couple...
Tuesday, July 11, 2017, 11:00 a.m.
For the Love of Cleveland: The Geography of Gentrification
Gentrification has become a point of contention among urban planners. Some argue that benefits of gentrification far outweigh the drawbacks, especially in mid-sized cities. Others argue that gentrification primarily occurs in mostly white neighborhoods, leaving minority neighborhoods mired in poverty. Glenville,...
Friday, July 07, 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. Mary Taylor was sworn in as Ohio’s 65th Lieutenant Governor on January 10, 2011, the...
Friday, June 30, 2017, 12:00 p.m.
The Land Bank Eight Years On: Evaluating a National Model
Local and state leaders created the Cuyahoga Land Bank in 2009, in part, to deal with the previous year’s economic collapse. That national economic crisis was caused in large part by practices in the housing market that led to mass...
Wednesday, June 28, 2017, 12:00 p.m.
Boomer Bust? The Future of Senior Housing
The next 20 years will bring substantial growth in the number of adults aged 65 and older living in the United States. The U.S. Census projects that the number of senior citizens will increase from 48 million to 79 million...
Tuesday, June 27, 2017, 5:00 p.m.
Dinner + Dialogue: Curating a Community Through Art
Home to such renowned institutions like The Cleveland Museum of Art, PlayhouseSquare, Karamu House, and The Cleveland Orchestra, Cleveland is well regarded nationally and internationally for its arts and culture scene. In the last 15 years, the city has also...
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