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Tuesday, December 17, 2024, 7:30 p.m.
Happy Dog Takes On Downtown Cleveland's Lakefront
The future of our downtown lakefront has always been a topic of conversation. In fact, studies as early as 1903 hoped to find solutions that enhanced our north shore. Over the decades, connectivity, access, as well as the challenge of...
Friday, January 10, 2025, 11:30 a.m.
15 Years of Transformative Leadership: A Conversation with Esperanza Inc's Victor Ruiz
After 15 years of leading Esperanza Inc. during its first 40 years of service, Victor Ruiz announced earlier this year he will be stepping down. Together with the board, he stated, "Now is the time to introduce a fresh perspective...
Science, Technology & Innovation
Wednesday, January 22, 2025, 11:30 a.m.
Phones in Schools: Balancing Learning, Safety, and Freedom
This student-led forum, the first of the Spring semester, offers an opportunity to engage in meaningful dialogue about Ohio's new cell phone policy. Ohio Governor Mike DeWine signed House Bill (HB) 250, requiring each school district and community school to adopt...
Friday, January 31, 2025, 11:30 a.m.
New Prize for These Eyes: The Rise of America’s Second Civil Rights Movement
A Conversation with Fox News Political Analyst and Author Juan Williams
More than a century of civil rights activism reached a mountaintop with the arrival of a Black man in the Oval Office. But hopes for a unified, post-racial America were deflated when Barack Obama’s presidency was met with furious opposition,...
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