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Friday, March 26, 2021
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Despite the attention paid to tech and gig jobs and workers, the manufacturing industry continues to occupy a central place in the American economy. For many, a manufacturing job provides the most promising path to job stability and upward mobility. However, over the last decade, the implementation of technological advances in manufacturing - digitalization, automation, robots, artificial intelligence, and the...
Friday, December 09, 2022, 11:30 a.m.
Passing the Baton: Leadership, Public Education, and Cleveland's Future
After 15 years of service to Cleveland families--the last eleven as the CEO of the Cleveland Metropolitan School District--Eric Gordon will step down at the end of the year. As he has demonstrated in his annual State of the Schools...
Thursday, December 08, 2022, 11:30 a.m.
Jobs of the Future: Building the Talent Pipeline in Behavioral Healthcare
It's no secret that healthcare providers are experiencing the challenges of attracting and retaining staff. Nearly every respondent (98%) in a recent survey by the Ohio Council of Behavioral Health and Family Services Providers reported difficulties in recruiting staff, and...
Wednesday, December 07, 2022, 7:30 p.m.
Happy Dog is Taken Over by Gen-Z
Watch the video here. Generation Z, or "Gen Z" is roughly defined as somebody born between 1997 to 2012. And they are coming of age. In Florida, Maxwell Frost became the first Gen Z elected to Congress. And a recent analysis...
Tuesday, December 06, 2022, 11:30 a.m.
Economic Growth: Redefining Success for Midwestern Cities
The definition of success in economic growth for small-to-mid-sized cities has been dominated by its ability to attract more jobs, bring in new business, and grow population. By using this framework, Midwestern cities can be perceived as failing, despite thriving...
Friday, December 02, 2022, 11:30 a.m.
GOJO Industries: 75 Years of Ingenuity and Innovation
From its founding in 1946, ingenuity and innovation have been at the heart of GOJO Industries. At the time, tire and rubber manufacturers in Akron were cleaning their hands with harsh chemicals. So founders Goldie and Jerry Lippman created a...
Wednesday, November 30, 2022, 11:30 a.m.
The Changing Landscape of Reproductive Rights
The U.S. Supreme Court Decision in Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization completely altered the legal landscape for access to abortion. Nearly 50 years earlier, Roe v. Wade had seemed to enshrine abortion protections, but the recent decision has shifted...
Friday, November 18, 2022, 11:30 a.m.
The Rage of Innocence: How America Criminalizes Black Youth
What happens when teachers, law enforcement, and other adults in positions of authority are less protective and more punitive with certain kids? Recent research has uncovered an "Adultification Bias" against Black girls, who are viewed as less innocent and more...
Thursday, November 17, 2022, 11:30 a.m.
For Our Veterans and the Future of the U.S. Armed Forces
According to the U.S. Department of Veteran's Affairs, there are approximately 19 million Veterans in the country in 2020. Veterans bring valuable skills and experiences from their time served to our country's workforce. They become our teachers, healthcare professionals, public...
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