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Science, Technology & Innovation
Friday, September 25, 2020, 12:30 p.m.
The Role of Big Tech in a COVID-19 World
Virtual Forum
A hotbed of technological innovation, the very term “Silicon Valley” was born out of a need to describe the quickly growing tech industry out in California. Ask most people why the San Jose Metropolitan Area, which includes Silicon Valley, is...
Tuesday, September 29, 2020, 12:00 p.m.
A Conversation with Senator Sandra Williams
Virtual Forum
Sandra Williams is a Democratic member of the Ohio Senate, serving the 21st district—which includes the eastern two-thirds of Cleveland, as well as the east-side suburbs of Bratenahl, Cleveland Heights, Garfield Heights, Newburgh Heights, Shaker Heights, and University Heights—since 2015....
Tuesday, September 29, 2020, 8:00 p.m.
Virtual Forum
In July, the Commission on Presidential Debates (CPD) announced that the Health Education Campus of Case Western Reserve University and Cleveland Clinic will host the first presidential debate between President Donald J. Trump and Joseph R. Biden, Jr. on Tuesday,...
Wednesday, September 30, 2020, 12:00 p.m.
Cleveland Race Relations: From Civil Rights Movement to Black Lives Matter
Virtual Forum
The continuous struggle for human equality for Black Americans in the United States spans centuries. The recent Black Lives Matter protests that have followed the killings of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, and Ahmaud Arbery by police officers are now being...
Thursday, October 01, 2020, 12:00 p.m.
Cleveland Metropolitan School District and Cuyahoga County Public Library Levies
The November ballot will contain two proposed levy measures: Issue 68, a 15-mill levy renewal with a 5-mill increase for Cleveland Metropolitan School District (CMSD), and Issue 70, a permanent 1-mill tax increase to support the Cuyahoga County Public Library...
Friday, October 02, 2020, 12:30 p.m.
Who is Permitted to Vote?: Lessons from the Reconstruction
Virtual Forum
Dr. Eric Foner, educator, historian, and Pulitzer Prize-winning author, is often regarded as the “dean of Reconstruction historians.” Professor Emeritus of History at Columbia University, Dr. Foner has used his career as a scholar to construct a more truthful narrative...
Sunday, October 04, 2020, 10:00 a.m.
A Common Ground Conversation
Join us to talk about what democracy means to you, why it’s important, and why it’s worth fighting for. 2020 has made it abundantly clear that there are parts of our democracy in dire need of our attention. Whether you think...
Tuesday, October 06, 2020, 7:30 p.m.
COVID-19 and Women’s Leadership Around the World
In October 2020, the world will mark the 20th anniversary of the landmark Security Council Resolution 1325 on Women, Peace and Security, which addressed the importance of women’s political participation for sustainable peace, among other issues. This anniversary comes as the...
Wednesday, October 07, 2020, 12:00 p.m.
2020 Congressional Candidate Forum
Virtual Forum
Join us for the chance to hear from congressional candidates vying for seats in Ohio's 9th, 11th, 14th, and 16th districts. Incumbents in these races have declined to participate. The forum will be divided into four 20 minute segments. Each candidate...
Friday, October 09, 2020, 12:30 p.m.
Caring for Educators in the Trauma-Informed Environment
Virtual Forum
Over the last few months, our nation's educators have been forced to be in a constant state of revaluation of educational practices to ensure that all children can continue to thrive during online learning and distance-learning. As the foundations of...
Wednesday, October 14, 2020, 12:30 p.m.
Youth Forum: How Youth are Impacting and Getting Involved in Politics
Virtual Forum
Historically, the United States has one of the lowest rates of youth voter turnout in the world. For Americans under 30-years-old, the voter turnout rate is nearly 38 percentage points below the rate of eligible voters older than 60. This disparity...
Friday, October 16, 2020, 12:30 p.m.
Virtual Forum
As in past iterations of growth and development, U.S. cities are driven by technological innovation. Now that the digital era is here, what can Cleveland do to seize the opportunities presented by new technologies to create a more inclusive and...
Friday, October 23, 2020, 12:30 p.m.
Virtual Forum
In the past year, the topic of free speech and its practice has come under debate on platforms like Facebook – whose backseat approach to quelling false political advertisements or dismantling hate groups has been deeply scrutinized – and on...
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