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Friday, January 22, 2021, 12:30 p.m.
Transition in a Time of Insurrection
Virtual Forum
One of the hallmarks of American democracy is the peaceful transition of power between Presidents and their administrations. Since November 7, the day Joseph R. Biden, Jr., was declared president-elect, that transition has been anything but peaceful. The General Services...
Thursday, January 28, 2021, 12:30 p.m.
Youth Forum: A New Era in the U.S. Supreme Court
Virtual Forum
Four years ago, as President Barack Obama was preparing to leave office, the United States Supreme Court looked radically different than it does today. Since he’s been in office, President Donald J. Trump has appointed a record three new justices to...
Friday, January 29, 2021, 12:30 p.m.
Investing in our Global Future: Why the Education of Girls Matters
Across the globe, young girls face innumerable challenges when it comes to education. Girls are four times as likely to be out of school than boys from the same background and, in 2016, an estimated 61 million girls were not...
Wednesday, February 03, 2021, 12:00 p.m.
Sprawl vs. Smart Growth: Building an Equitable and Thriving Region
Virtual Forum
On December 11, 2020, the Northeast Ohio Areawide Coordinating Agency (NOACA) adopted a new policy prioritizing racial and economic equity when making regional decisions about highway interchanges. NOACA is the first metropolitan planning organization (MPO) in the state to require...
Friday, February 05, 2021, 12:30 p.m.
The Great Equalizer?: Race, Class, and Higher Education
Virtual Forum
We all benefit when everyone has the opportunity to pursue their educational dreams, and education is often called the great equalizer. But what if institutions of higher education are actually complicit in maintaining the very inequalities they claim to remedy?...
Wednesday, February 10, 2021, 12:00 p.m.
A Conversation with Justin M. Bibb
Virtual Forum
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. Justin Bibb is a Cleveland native who grew up in Mt. Pleasant on the southeast side...
Wednesday, February 24, 2021, 12:00 p.m.
A Conversation with Richard M. Knoth
Virtual Forum
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. With more than 35 years of experience as a nationally recognized attorney, Dick Knoth has developed...
Friday, April 16, 2021, 12:30 p.m.
Missing from History: Black Suffragists and the Right to Vote
Virtual Forum
Last year, the United States commemorates the 100th anniversary of the ratification of the 19th Amendment. Women and men of all races, ethnicities, and identities fought for—and against—women’s right to vote. The national movement that led to the women's right...
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