Friday, May 20, 2022
11:30 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
The City Club of Cleveland
850 Euclid Avenue Cleveland, Ohio 44114
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Friday, May 20, 2022
11:30 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
The City Club of Cleveland
850 Euclid Avenue Cleveland, Ohio 44114
Speeches have the power to educate, incite, and inspire. But for almost every delivered speech, there exists an undelivered opposite. These “second speeches” provide a tantalizing, sometimes terrifying window into what could have been if not for changes of heart or momentous turns of events.
In Undelivered: The Never-Heard Speeches that Would Have Rewritten History, Jeff Nussbaum presents the most notable...
Friday, August 02, 2024, 11:30 a.m.
The New Landscape of the 2024 Presidential Race
President Biden's decision to withdraw from the 2024 presidential contest has fundamentally changed the race. It's not just that there's no historical precedent for an incumbent choosing not to run at such a late date, but Kamala Harris' swift ascendancy...
Wednesday, July 31, 2024, 12:00 p.m.
Who Owns America: Uncovering Ownership, Empowering Communities
Who Owns America ℠ (WHOA) is an ambitious effort by the Center for Geospatial Solutions (CGS) at the Lincoln Institute of Land Policy to uncover land ownership patterns with unprecedented accuracy, ease, and nuance. By equipping municipalities, states, and nonprofits...
Science, Technology & Innovation
Friday, July 26, 2024, 11:30 a.m.
Who's Next? Inside Cybercrime--the World's Most Profitable Business
As more of our daily lives move to the digital realm, protecting our sensitive information from unauthorized access, theft, and hacking has never been more important. Still, every month, major corporations, school districts, health systems, and even municipalities and public...
Wednesday, July 24, 2024, 12:00 p.m.
Representation Matters: Voices from the BorderLight Festival
BorderLight is an annual theatre festival showcasing innovative theatre that inspires, builds cross-cultural understanding, and celebrates the diversity of the human experience. A nonprofit organization founded in 2015 by Dale Heinen and Jeffrey Pence, the festival will once again open...
Friday, July 19, 2024, 11:30 a.m.
The Demise of Manufacturing (and other myths busted)
After a rollercoaster few years defined by a global pandemic, war, supply chain chaos, and a technology arms race, many people are left asking, "Is Manufacturing Okay?" The answer to that high-stakes question is worth 50% of Northeast Ohio's economy. Join...
Wednesday, July 17, 2024, 12:00 p.m.
Diversifying the Media Production Industry
This summer, Superman announced they will begin filming in Cleveland from June 17 to July 16, joining a legacy of pictures filmed in our neighborhoods--like The Avengers, Spider Man, and A Christmas Story. For decades, major cities across the United...
Friday, July 12, 2024, 7:00 p.m.
The Power of Cycling: A Journey of Healing and Community
UPDATE: This forum has reached capacity for online registration! Walk-ins are welcome, but based on availability. If you previously reserved a spot, but are no longer able to attend, please email Stacy Holmes at sholmes@cityclub.org so others may have the...
Friday, July 12, 2024, 11:30 a.m.
An Inclusive Path to a Greener Future
Earlier this year, the US Environmental Protection Agency announced a $156 million grant to a Cleveland organization to fund an effort to ensure access to solar power for low-income communities across the Midwest. Although solar power has been available in...
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