Friday, November 20, 2015
11:30 a.m. - 5:30 p.m.
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Friday, November 20, 2015
11:30 a.m. - 5:30 p.m.
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The City Club of Cleveland is excited to have our Friday Forum as part of the TEDXCLESalon event celebrating 100 years of the theory of relativity! Albert Einstein is widely-regarded as one of the greatest physicists of the modern era. His crowning intellectual achievement, General Relativity, still guides us and challenges us 100 years later. We’re excited to celebrate, debate,...
Friday, June 04, 2021, 12:30 p.m.
Beyond the Stage: How Karamu House is Catalyzing Creativity and Community
In 1915, a pair of Oberlin College graduates opened a settlement house in an area of Cleveland called “The Roaring Third,” located at the corner of East 38th Street and Central Avenue. The institution set out to establish a common...
Wednesday, May 26, 2021, 12:00 p.m.
Investing in Change(makers): Equitably Developing America’s Small and Mid-Sized Legacy Cities
In cities that have long struggled with disinvestment and the loss of jobs, leaders might be tempted to focus on growth at all costs. However, a growing body of evidence shows that revitalization works best when everyone shares in its...
Tuesday, May 25, 2021, 12:30 p.m.
Youth Forum: Youth Voices on Free Speech
It was the legendary civil rights leader and human rights advocate John Lewis who famously said in his autobiography Walking with the Wind: A Memoir of the Movement, "I believe in freedom of speech, but I also believe that we...
Friday, May 21, 2021, 12:30 p.m.
A Conversation with Congressman Anthony Gonzalez
U.S. Congressman Anthony Gonzalez represents Ohio’s 16th District in the U.S. House of Representatives. As the son and grandson of Cuban immigrants who fled the Castro regime, Congressman Gonzalez cherishes the opportunity to serve his country and his community. Congressman...
Thursday, May 20, 2021, 12:00 p.m.
A year after the COVID-19 pandemic reached Ohio, Cuyahoga County and the rest of the state are beginning to see signs of hope that we're at the beginning of the end of the pandemic. Vaccine distribution is accelerating, confirmed cases...
Friday, May 14, 2021, 12:30 p.m.
Stopping the Hate and Empowering the Asian American Pacific Islander Community
On March 16, a series of mass shootings occurred at three spas in Atlanta killing eight people, six of whom were Asian women. The 21-year suspect claims the murders were not racially motivated, however, the shootings stirred outrage and fear...
Friday, May 07, 2021, 12:30 p.m.
Unite Ohio: Building Connections for a Healthier Cleveland
Even before the effects of COVID-19 ravaged the nation, care providers and social service organizations were putting increased effort into addressing people's most basic needs including healthcare, food, shelter, childcare, counseling, transportation, and education. This was due, in part, to...
Thursday, May 06, 2021, 12:00 p.m.
Global Problem, Local Solution: Creating Equitable Action on Climate Change
In April, four years after President Donald J. Trump began to pull the United States out of the Paris Agreement, President Joe Biden and his top officials are reengaging with world leaders and making aggressive commitments to cut greenhouse gas...
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