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2024
A Conversation with Ned Blackhawk, Anisfield-Wolf Book Award Winner in Nonfiction
Friday, September 27, 2024
11:30 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
The City Club of Cleveland
1317 Euclid Avenue, Suite 100 Cleveland, OH 44115
The most enduring feature of U.S. history is the presence of Native Americans, yet most histories focus on Europeans and their descendants. A 2018 study by Reclaiming Native Truth found that nearly half of Americans believed what they were taught in schools about Native Americans was inaccurate; and 72 percent thought it was necessary to make significant changes...
Tuesday, April 28, 2026, 11:30 a.m.
America 250 Ohio: The Greyhound Bus and the Secret History of the Great Migration
Throughout 2026, and in partnership with the America 250-Ohio Commission, the City Club will commemorate the 250th anniversary of the United States by exploring all the ways that Ohio has contributed to U.S. history for 250+ years. In April, our...
Friday, April 24, 2026, 11:30 a.m.
On Call for Our Collective Community
If medicine is a calling, MetroHealth's new President and CEO Christine Alexander-Rager, MD, has been on call for as long as she can remember. Wanting to be a doctor from a young age, Dr. Alexander served as a physician with...
Wednesday, April 22, 2026, 11:00 a.m.
Beyond the Grade: AI, Learning, and Motivation
This student-led forum, the final Youth Forum of the 2025 - 2026 school year, will begin with an interactive pre-forum activity at 11:15 a.m. designed to give students a hands-on opportunity to engage with the topic of artificial intelligence before...
Tuesday, April 21, 2026, 7:30 p.m.
Happy Dog Takes On The Demand of Data Centers
For several years, data centers have been touted as the next frontier of economic development. Household names like Meta, Amazon, and Google are home to some of these centers, and the rising consumer demand for digital technologies like Artificial Intelligence...
Science, Technology & Innovation
Friday, April 17, 2026, 11:30 a.m.
The Pope's Astronomer: Lessons from a Decade Leading the Vatican Observatory
Since 1891, if the Pope--whether it be John Paul II, Benedict, Francis, or Leo--has had questions about the stars, he would turn to the leadership of the Vatican Observatory. For the past decade, Brother Guy Consolmagno has been that leader,...
Tuesday, April 14, 2026, 11:30 a.m.
The Role of the Judiciary in Protecting the Rule of Law
Our Constitutional Republic is dependent on an independent and trustworthy Judiciary to maintain an effective balance of power with the Executive and Legislative branches. With pressures and threats to the safety of judges at the state and federal level at...
Friday, April 10, 2026, 11:30 a.m.
Rising to the Defense of Higher Education
Since the start of the second Trump administration, American colleges and universities have been subject to intense political scrutiny by the White House. Both public and private institutions have negotiated settlements at the expense of DEI programs, admissions, and hefty...
Thursday, April 09, 2026, 11:30 a.m.
Engaging in Civil, Civic Discourse in the Classroom and Beyond
At a time when debate and public trust can feel divided and heated, educators are turning to curriculum to help strengthen empathy, curiosity, and civic responsibility in young people. According to Facing History and Ourselves, students from Facing History classrooms...
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