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Wednesday, January 22, 2020, 12:00 p.m.
Apple, Antitrust, and Irony: What Americans Really Think About Competition
In 2019, the federal government began looking into tech giants and whether they are violating antitrust laws. The four, Apple, Amazon, Google, and Facebook, are under scrutiny to determine if their practices stifle competition. This isn't the first time a big...
Thursday, January 23, 2020, 12:00 p.m.
Youth Forum: The Impact of Foster Care's Thousands of Ohio's Children
This forum is sold out. For questions or to be placed on a wait list, please contact Tiffany France at 216.350.5571. In the United States, there are approximately 443,000 children in foster care at any given time, with the system taking...
Friday, January 24, 2020, 12:00 p.m.
In 2019, state lawmakers and Governor Mike DeWine approved a 10.5-cent-per-gallon increase in gas and a 19-cent-per gallon increase in diesel as part of Ohio's revised transportation budget. The tax went into effect on July 1, 2019. The higher gas tax...
Friday, January 31, 2020, 12:00 p.m.
Staging Transformation: Art as Social Activism
The arts have the power to deepen conversation, open minds, and call for compassion and consciousness. Throughout history, art has been used as a tool for dialogue, exploring social justice issues, and effecting positive change. Art — encompassing everything from...
Tuesday, February 04, 2020, 12:00 p.m.
Ohio Forward: Investing in Our Economy
J.P. Nauseef became the third president and chief investment officer of JobsOhio, an organization created by Governor John Kasich in 2011 to replace the state Department of Development and pursue job-creating business openings and expansions. Six months into his tenure, Nauseef...
Friday, February 07, 2020, 12:00 p.m.
The Future of U.S.-Cuban Government Relations
In 2015, under Presidents Barack Obama and Raúl Castro, the United States and Cuba began restoring diplomatic ties and relaxing some trade and travel restrictions. The two governments also reopened their embassies, a move met with widespread public support in...
Thursday, February 13, 2020, 12:00 p.m.
"Palaces for the People: How Social Infrastructure Can Help Fight Inequality, Polarization, and the Decline of Civic Life"
As part of the One Community Reads program, join our book club as we discuss Palaces for the People: How Social Infrastructure Can Help Fight Inequality, Polarization, and the Decline of Civic Life by Eric Klinenberg. We are living in a...
Friday, February 14, 2020, 12:00 p.m.
The State of Manufacturing: Ohio’s 2020 Manufacturing Survey Results
Producing over $100 billion of our GDP and employing more than 700,000 people, Ohio’s manufacturing sector is an essential driver of our economy — and our society. So how is the Ohio manufacturing sector actually doing? Are the headwinds of...
Thursday, February 20, 2020, 12:00 p.m.
Youth Forum: The Future of the Workforce
As we head into what many consider the fourth Industrial Revolution, not only are people wondering what the workforce will look like, but what it will look like for those who have yet to enter the workforce entirely. Entirely new job...
Friday, February 21, 2020, 12:00 p.m.
Paying the Price — College Costs, Financial Aid, and the Betrayal of the American Dream
Over the last few years, the future of higher education has dominated much of the public discourse. Increased costs, ballooning student loan debt, and lagging starting salaries for most graduates has caused many Americans to question both the feasibility of...
Thursday, February 27, 2020, 12:00 p.m.
Shifting Mindsets: The Promise of a Two-Generation Approach
Two-generation approaches work with children and their parents simultaneously to harness a family's full potential for educational success and economic prosperity. It is fueled by advances in brain science and a recognition of the return on investment in early education...
Friday, February 28, 2020, 12:00 p.m.
The Twilight of Judicial Independence
Judicial independence, the ability of courts and judges to perform their duties free of influence or control by other branches of government or shifting popular opinion, has been a defining feature of the American Constitutional landscape for centuries. The architecture...
Friday, March 06, 2020, 12:00 p.m.
A city is comprised of both people and places. In Palaces for the People: How Social Infrastructure Can Help Fight Inequality, Polarization, and the Decline of Civic Life, author Eric Klinenberg shares how the resilience of communities can be found...
Monday, March 09, 2020, 7:00 p.m.
One Community Reads: An Evening with Eric Klinenberg
A collaboration among The City Club of Cleveland, ideastream, Playhouse Square, and all nine local public library systems, One Community Reads is designed to broaden and deepen our appreciation of reading and to cultivate dialogue based upon a shared reading...
Thursday, March 12, 2020, 12:00 p.m.
Physician Leadership and the Urgency of the Moment in Medicine
Dr. Patrice Harris, a child psychiatrist from Atlanta, Ga. and the first African American woman to serve as president of the American Medial Association (AMA), will talk about the changing landscape of medicine, the economics of healthcare, and highlight ways...
Friday, March 13, 2020, 12:00 p.m.
2020 High School Debate Championship
For more than two decades, The City Club of Cleveland has hosted the annual High School Debate Championship. While most high school students are watching basketball finals and preparing for spring break, these enterprising students prepare for the High School...
Science, Technology & Innovation
Friday, March 27, 2020, 12:00 p.m.
The Code: Silicon Valley and the Remaking of America
A hot bed of technological innovation, the very term “Silicon Valley” was born out 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 only...
Wednesday, April 08, 2020, 12:00 p.m.
U.S. Economic Outlook: 2020 and Beyond
Loretta J. Mester took office on June 1, 2014, as the 11th president and chief executive officer of the Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland. Dr. Mester began her career as an economist at the Philadelphia Fed in 1985, and has...
Friday, April 10, 2020, 12:00 p.m.
The Three B's: The Effect of Implicit Bias on Preschool Expulsion
In 2005, Yale researchers, led by Dr. Walter S. Gilliam, discovered that preschoolers were expelled at rates three times higher than their K-12 counterparts. In addition to being more likely to be expelled, expulsion rates mirrors that of incarceration in...
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