Friday, February 16, 2018
12:00 p.m. - 1:30 p.m.
The City Club of Cleveland
850 Euclid Avenue Cleveland, Ohio 44114
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Friday, February 16, 2018
12:00 p.m. - 1:30 p.m.
The City Club of Cleveland
850 Euclid Avenue Cleveland, Ohio 44114
Throughout human history, artists are often the vanguard of social commentary, helping us see the narratives of our communities in new ways (think Gilgamesh, Frida Kahlo, Aeschylus or Toni Morrison). Whether on the stage, on the page, or elsewhere, artists shape the conversations we have about social and political issues. Sometimes they do this quietly and sometimes they work with...
Tuesday, March 30, 2021, 12:00 p.m.
Learning Disrupted?: The Future of K-12 Education after a Pandemic
This March, many Ohio students will return to the classroom for the first time in a year, after schools first shut down because of COVID-19 last spring. Teachers, administrators and parents have worked tirelessly to educate these students, but most...
Friday, March 26, 2021, 12:30 p.m.
Building the Factory of the Future: The Intersection of Technology and Manufacturing
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....
Friday, March 19, 2021, 12:30 p.m.
One Year Later: COVID-19 Pandemic and the Road to Ohio's Recovery
It has been one year since the COVID-19 pandemic entered Ohio. On March 3, 2020, Governor Mike DeWine announced the closures of events related to the 2020 Arnold Sports Festival to prevent the spread of the virus. On March 9,...
Thursday, March 18, 2021, 12:30 p.m.
Youth Forum: The Future of Admissions Testing in Education
Dwindling enrollment. Another look at the digital divide. Hybrid and totally remote learning. The pandemic has sent ripples through the education system in the United States, in many ways permanently changing how our nation’s children learn. Amongst these change, how...
Friday, March 12, 2021, 12:30 p.m.
2021 High School Debate Championship
For more than 30 years, The City Club of Cleveland has hosted the annual High School Debate Championship in which the top two area high school debaters square off in a classic "Lincoln-Douglas" style debate. Despite the pandemic, we are...
Wednesday, March 10, 2021, 12:00 p.m.
A Conversation with Ross DiBello
In 2021, Cleveland faces a mayoral election. Leading up to the primary, the City Club will be speaking with candidates seeking the city's highest office. Ross DiBello grew up in Chesterland and graduated from both The Ohio State University and the...
Tuesday, March 09, 2021, 12:30 p.m.
Bridging the Civil Justice Gap
A recent poll from the Associated Press and the National Opinion Research Center found that 91 percent of Americans favor some sort of criminal justice system and police reform. But that's not the only aspect of our legal system hampered...
Friday, March 05, 2021, 12:30 p.m.
Workforce Crisis: Child Care, Women, and the Future of the Economy
As the nation begins to recover from the COVID-19 pandemic, we're learning that the availability of child care, decisions regarding when to safely re-open schools, and the broader workforce are inextricably connected. While child care professionals were initially lauded as essential...
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