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Wednesday, April 03, 2024, 7:30 p.m.
Happy Dog Takes On Empowering Our Refugees
In the United States, more than 60,000 refugees arrived in 2023, outpacing the prior two years. In January of this year, the greatest number admitted were arriving from nations like the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Syria, and Afghanistan--a reflection...
Science, Technology & Innovation
Friday, April 05, 2024, 11:30 a.m.
Inspiring the Next Generation of Space Explorers and Scientists!
A Conversation with Kris Brown, NASA's Deputy Associate Administrator for STEM Engagement
On Monday, April 8th, the City of Cleveland will be in the path of totality of a total solar eclipse. With this once-in-a-lifetime celestial event comes an unprecedented opportunity to tap into humankind’s curiosity about what lies beyond our Earth’s...
Science, Technology & Innovation
Saturday, April 06, 2024, 12:00 p.m.
Boldly Going: The Facts and Fiction Behind Star Trek
A Special City Club Forum at Total Eclipse Fest ft. Dr. Erin Macdonald, Science Advisor for Star Trek
From superstorms on Mars powerful enough to strand an astronaut; to Kyber Crystals that power lightsabers; or Warp Drive travel to where no man has gone before… For generations, Sci-Fi novels, film, and television have always pushed the boundaries between...
Wednesday, April 10, 2024, 11:30 a.m.
Gradually, Then Suddenly: The Bankruptcy of Detroit
A Conversation with CIFF Filmmaker Sam Katz
Gradually, Then Suddenly: The Bankruptcy of Detroit, directed by Sam Katz and James McGovern is the story of Detroit’s monumental climb out of bankruptcy toward a new era. In this documentary, Detroiters of all backgrounds and viewpoints find common ground...
Thursday, April 11, 2024, 11:00 a.m.
How Community Violence Impacts Mental Health
This forum is SOLD OUT. If you a City Club member or community member looking to be added to the waitlist, please contact Stacy Holmes at 216.621.0082 or sholmes@cityclub.org. Schools Groups looking to be added to the waitlist should click...
Friday, April 12, 2024, 11:30 a.m.
Paving the Way for Prosperity and Philanthropy
Economic stability is the ability to access resources essential to one’s life and well-being. This access includes employment, income, financial support, financial services - and of course - philanthropy. But what factors are involved in building intergenerational wealth and stability...
Friday, April 19, 2024, 11:30 a.m.
The Changing Landscape of Arts & Culture in Northeast Ohio
Jeremy Johnson is President and CEO of Assembly for the Arts, the umbrella organization that advocates for, and unites, Greater Cleveland’s complex creative sector. A mix of diverse nonprofits, individual artists, and creative businesses comprise the region’s arts and culture...
Friday, April 26, 2024, 11:30 a.m.
Fair Chance Housing: Removing Barriers After Incarceration
The 2024 Charles R. See Annual Forum on Reentry featuring Yusuf Dahl
According to the Eight Point Plan for Housing Justice in Cuyahoga County, those with criminal records are ten times more likely to experience homelessness, and those who are homeless are more likely to be arrested--beginning a vicious cycle for those...
Friday, May 10, 2024, 11:30 a.m.
JUST ACTION: How to Challenge Segregation Enacted Under the Color of Law
A Conversation with Author Leah Rothstein
When Author Richard Rothstein joined the City Club in 2017 for his book The Color of Law, he argued with exacting precision how segregation in America—the incessant kind that continues to dog our major cities and has contributed to so...
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