Friday, May 03, 2024, 11:30 a.m., In-Person Forum
The City Club of Cleveland
Leveraging Historic Gifts for High-Impact Equitable Community Change
Last month, billionaire philanthropist MacKenzie Scott announced she was gifting $640 million to 361 small nonprofits out of 6,000 that responded to an open call for applications. It was another round of jaw-dropping and transformative gifts that Scott pledged to dole out "until the safe is empty" following her divorce from Amazon billionaire Jeff Bezos. On the receiving end are four Cleveland nonprofit organizations--providing a catalyst for high-impact equitable community change...
Friday, May 10 @ 11:30 a.m.
In-Person Forum
JUST ACTION: How to Challenge Segregation Enacted Under the Color...
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Tuesday, April 09, 2024
2024 Hope and Stanley Adelstein Free Speech Essay Contest
Thank you to all the students who entered the 2024 Hope and Stanley Adelstein Essay Contest! We are excited to announce this year’s winners for the following prompt: In an era of advancing artificial intelligence and digital communication, we have transformed the way we share information. These new technological advancements, especially AI, present complex challenges for freedom of speech. Discuss the potential impacts of AI and how society can uphold the principles of the First Amendment while navigating this changing technological terrain. 9/10th Grade: 1st place: Nathan Cook, Cuyahoga Valley Christian Academy 2nd place: Ayat Jafar, Hawken Upper School 3rd place: Elisabeth Grover, Homeschool Honorable Mention: Brayden Smith, Cuyahoga Valley Christian Academy 11/12th Grade: 1st Place: Caroline Dunn-Helton, Cleveland... read onYour support ensures civil, civic dialogue can thrive in Cleveland.
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