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Tuesday, June 28, 2022, 12:00 p.m.
A Fresh Perspective on City Planning
City Club in Public Square
In February 2022, Joyce Pan Huang was tapped by Mayor Justin Bibb to serve as Cleveland's next Director of City Planning, succeeding Freddy Collier, Jr. who held the position for nearly a decade. She brings a fresh perspective to the...
Thursday, June 30, 2022, 5:30 p.m.
Community Building Movements: A Power Sharing Dialogue
In-Person Forum
Doors open at 4:30pm with light refreshments. The event begins at 5:30pm. This is a FREE public event. Registration is encouraged, but not required. There is growing proof that our zip code can better determine our health than our own DNA....
Friday, July 08, 2022, 11:30 a.m.
With Liberty and Justice For All: Examining Black Freedom in America Today
In-Person Forum
After the murder of George Floyd in 2020, many Americans felt a commitment that this time, things had to change. Protests and rallies packed cities, and promises were made to invest in the necessary steps to address inequities faced in...
Tuesday, July 12, 2022, 12:00 p.m.
Cleveland’s Next Era of Philanthropy
City Club in Public Square
When Tony Richardson took the job as President of The George Gund Foundation, he did so knowing he could help kids that grew up like him: living in public housing, experiencing homelessness, poverty, and losing family members to violence. It's...
Thursday, July 14, 2022, 11:30 a.m.
Supporting the Whole Child in Ohio Schools
In-Person Forum
The health and well-being of a child dictates the likelihood of their success in school. It is why the Ohio Department of Education adopted the Whole Child Framework. It's also the fundamental premise underlying Say Yes Cleveland, which provides support...
Friday, July 15, 2022, 11:30 a.m.
The Landscape of Behavioral Healthcare in Northeast Ohio
In-Person Forum
Families and medical professionals have long understood the importance of continuity in behavioral healthcare. Too often, treatment of mental illness, substance abuse, and other harmful addictive behaviors is a fragmented experience, handled by separate providers and relying on hospitalization or...
Tuesday, July 19, 2022, 12:00 p.m.
New Voices in Nonprofit Journalism
City Club in Public Square
Cleveland is a surprising laboratory for non-profit media enterprises. Several years ago, City Bureau opened Cleveland Documenters, which hires citizens to document public meetings, posting notes to Twitter in real time. This year, the American Journalism Project launched the Ohio...
Friday, July 22, 2022, 11:30 a.m.
The Social Determinants of Thriving in the Workforce
In-Person Forum
Recent news about a strong job market may sound like great news for workers. But in Ohio, even as the economy appears to be rebounding, vacancies and high turnover remain. In a recent survey of over 750 local employers by...
Friday, August 12, 2022, 11:30 a.m.
Caring for the Unhoused: Filling Gaps in the Continuum of Care
In-Person Forum
Behavioral health and homelessness profoundly influence each other, often in reinforcing ways. The unhoused are already among the most medically vulnerable populations, at higher risk for high blood pressure, asthma, infectious diseases, and other chronic conditions. The experience of being...
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