Friday, October 23, 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, October 23, 2015
12:00 p.m. - 1:30 p.m.
The City Club of Cleveland
850 Euclid Avenue Cleveland, Ohio 44114
Today college is seen as crucial for career success and prosperity. And yet only 40 percent of full-time students earn a degree within four years, and 30 million - and perhaps as many as 35 million - do not finish their studies at all. Those that do graduate often do so with crippling debt. The average student in the...
Wednesday, August 05, 2020, 12:00 p.m.
Zack Reed currently serves as a statewide minority affairs coordinator under Ohio Secretary of State Frank LaRose, and focuses on building bridges with minority voters and business groups across the state. Before this, Reed was a member of Cleveland City...
Friday, July 31, 2020, 12:30 p.m.
All for One: Cavs Leadership on Racial Justice and Professional Sports
After the death of George Floyd, coaches and athletes across the NBA, NFL, college football, and other American sports released statements on social media condemning police violence and brutality against Black people. Many NBA players across the country – who...
Wednesday, July 29, 2020, 12:00 p.m.
Racism, Inequity, and Public Health: Cuyahoga County's Response
In late 2019, Cuyahoga County Council passed legislation creating the formation of the Citizen’s Advisory Council on Equity. The 15-member Council is tasked, in part, with reviewing and providing recommendations to reduce the disparity between Black and white residents across...
Friday, July 24, 2020, 12:30 p.m.
From Cleveland to Chief of Protocol: Lessons on Diplomacy, Protocol, and Soft Power
A first generation American of Mexican and Croatian descent and a native of Cleveland, Ohio, Ambassador Capricia Penavic Marshall has spent two decades laying the groundwork for successful diplomacy between heads of state around the world. Through her time serving...
Friday, July 17, 2020, 12:30 p.m.
What Does It Mean to Defund the Police?
The idea of defunding America's police departments started out as quiet murmur after the Ferguson police department investigation in 2014 – and has recently been elevated to a shout. As of June 29th, 576 people have been killed by American...
Tuesday, July 14, 2020, 10:30 a.m.
We Made It To School Alive: A Conversation with Quartez Harris
Quartez Harris is the author of the debut full-length poetry collection We Made It To School Alive, published by Twelve Arts Press. The collection eloquently centers the humanity of students of color while revealing how they establish self-worth and optimism...
Tuesday, July 07, 2020, 7:30 p.m.
As the world struggles to gain control over the coronavirus, many countries are piloting sophisticated contact tracing and surveillance programs to keep infections at bay and prevent further large outbreaks. China, Israel, South Korea, and Singapore have used security camera...
Tuesday, June 30, 2020, 10:30 a.m.
Beyond Pride: The Intersection of LGBTQ+ and Black Civil Rights
Earlier this month, the Supreme Court ruled that Title VII of the Civil Rights Act, which bars discrimination based on sex, does encompass discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation and gender identity. Coming after the Trump administration's effort to...
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