Friday, November 11, 2016
12:00 p.m. - 1:30 p.m.
The City Club of Cleveland
850 Euclid Avenue Cleveland, Ohio 44114
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Friday, November 11, 2016
12:00 p.m. - 1:30 p.m.
The City Club of Cleveland
850 Euclid Avenue Cleveland, Ohio 44114
When adoption processes and practices are ethical, parents and professionals are informed, and children are at the center, the extended family of adoption can be a model for a truly evolved definition of family. A lack of uniform laws, regulations and consistent standards, coupled with a lack of education, can leave everyone in the extended family of adoption unprepared and...
Wednesday, June 20, 2018, 12:00 p.m.
Storytelling at National Geographic in the Digital Age
National Geographic, the official magazine of the National Geographic Society, debuted in 1888 as a professional publication for scientists and geologists. Over the decades, the magazine evolved, moving from technical articles to narrative to storytelling - and including stunning photography...
Tuesday, June 19, 2018, 7:00 p.m.
CCMV Views & Brews: Why Place Matters
Urbanist and activist Jane Jacobs famously said: “Cities have the capability of providing something for everybody, only because, and only when, they are created by everybody.” Placemaking is a multi-faceted approach to the planning, design, and management of public spaces....
Tuesday, June 19, 2018, 12:00 p.m.
For the Love of Cleveland: The Power of Place
Historically, the term health often referred to simply the presence or absence of disease. Today, it is commonly recognized that health encompasses not only physical components, but social, economic, and environmental ones as well. Urban communities often face higher health...
Monday, June 18, 2018, 6:00 p.m.
Dinner + Dialogue: From Burning River to a Green City on a Blue Lake
June 22, 2019 marks the 50th anniversary since the Cuyahoga River fire. The 1969 fire was by no means the first fire on the river (at least 13 others were reported prior to that) or even the biggest (the...
Friday, June 15, 2018, 12:00 p.m.
Infant mortality rates, defined as the death of a baby before his or her first birthday, have declined 15 percent between 2004 and 2015, according to a report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's National Center for Health...
Thursday, June 14, 2018, 12:00 p.m.
Separate and Unequal: Can We Achieve Social Equity Through City Planning?
According to a United Nations report, more than half of the world's population resides in cities - and, if current trends continue, that number will likely increase to 66 percent by 2050. For many urban areas, this growth will strain...
Wednesday, June 13, 2018, 12:00 p.m.
Why Does Soda Cost Less Than Water at the Corner Store? A College Forum Symposium
Walk into almost any corner store and you'll find the cost of a bottle of soda is likely less than a bottle of water. It's a strange conundrum that speaks to the economic conditions that create challenges for so many...
Tuesday, June 12, 2018, 12:00 p.m.
For the Love of Cleveland: The Power of Place
If streets are the medium that connect us to place, it can be argued that the physical structures that comprise our neighborhoods– homes, libraries, office buildings, stores and restaurants, and theatres – provide the anchor. However, there is often an...
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