Speaker(s): Bob Rosenbaum, Advertising and Market Development, Heights Observer; Melissa Hirsch, Owner, Unbar Café, Shaker Heights; Katie Van Dyke, Director, CSU Ohio Small Business Development Center, Cleveland. Amazon’s profit last quarter: 5.2 … Continue reading Small Businesses: Chronicling the Effects of Covid-19
Speakers: David Lopez, MD, President and CEO, Psychiatry Networks; Mark Rood, Family Medicine Specialist, Cleveland Clinic. How has Telemedicine affected your healthcare? It saves time and reduces cost. But what … Continue reading Telemedicine and Health Care Technology: Am I Satisfied?
Speakers: Dr. Debbie Cowden, MD, Director, Ohio Health Project and Board Member, Faith Communities Together for a Sustainable Future (FaCT); Ted Auch, Ph.D, .Director, FracTracker Alliance, Great Lakes Program. What's … Continue reading Earth Day Stories from Ohio’s Gasland
Speaker(s): Mark Salling, Professor, CSU College of Urban Affairs and Chairman, Cleveland Census Statistical Areas Committee; Freda Levenson, Legal Director, Ohio ACLU Voting rights are under attack. Over 45 states … Continue reading Voting, Redistricting, & Political Power: What’s at Stake?
Speaker(s): Mark Sniderman, CWRU Weatherhead School of Management and former Executive Vice-President, Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland. How is the US economy recovering from the Covid 19 pandemic? Rising real … Continue reading The National Economy: Future Bumps in the Road?
Speaker: Mark Weber, former Dean, Kent State University Libraries, and member, UU Congregation of Cleveland. Today's issues are overwhelming. Join us for an interactive, engaging "Sanibel Discussion" on today's current … Continue reading A World in Crisis: A Rousing Sanibel Discussion
Speaker(s): Randy Partain, Minister, UU Congregation of Cleveland; Elliott Ingersoll, Professor, CSU Department of Counseling, Supervision and Adult Learning. As religious faith has declined, political polarization has dramatically increased. Has … Continue reading Intersection of Religion & Politics
Speaker: Scott Osiecki, CEO, Cuyahoga County Alcohol, Drug Addiction, and Mental Health Services, (ADAMHS). The Cuyahoga County Diversion Center opened in May. It provides treatment rather than jail for non-violent, … Continue reading Cuyahoga County Diversion Center: How Does It Work?
Speakers: Christopher Prewitt, Chief Technology Officer, MRK Technologies and Rockie Brockway, CSO Chief Information Security Office, TrustedSec. Cybercrime and ransomware are growing nationally and internationally. Ransomware is extortion. It gains … Continue reading Ransomware & Cyberattacks: How Am I Affected?
Speakers: Jonathan Entin, CWRU Professor of Law and Political Science; Ryan Claassen, Political Science Professor, Kent State University. What do the results of the November 2nd election mean? Low turnout … Continue reading Political Parties, Polarization and the Future
Speaker: Bryan Adamson, CWRU Professor of Law. GAFAM (Google, Apple, Facebook, Amazon and Microsoft). How does GAFAM’s power and size affect capitalism, democracy, and our personal lives? These companies measure … Continue reading Social Media, the Internet, and Technology: Monopolies vs Accountability
Speaker(s): Arin Miller-Tait, Community Development, Program and Project Manager, University Circle; Mittie Imani Jordan, Entrepreneur, Pastor, Hough Resident, and Neighborhood Organizer. Voted the best arts district in the US by … Continue reading University Circle: Excellence, Impact & Surrounding Neighborhoods
