Jóvenes en Acción: Mexico Youth Program

This summer CCWA is hosting 25 high school students from Mexico on a program called Jóvenes en Acción.  Each weekday the students are engaged in workshops and programming on leadership and social entrepreneurship. We are in need of home stay hosts to accommodate one or two students from July 13 - 25, 2023. For more…

Dinner Hosting: NGO Management

CCWA is looking for internationally minded individuals and families to host international exchange participants for dinner on July 15. Participants are in Cleveland on an exchange project called NGO Management. Participants are from Chad. This project is part of the U.S. Department of State's Interantional Visitors Leadership Program. Dinner Hosting FAQ No need for an…

Dinner Hosting: Professional Fellows Program

CCWA is looking for internationally minded individuals and families to host international exchange fellows for dinner on Saturday, September 9. The fellows are from India, Pakistan, and Nepal, and will be in Cleveland for month-long fellowships with local nonprofits and government agencies. Dinner Hosting FAQ No need for an elaborate multi-course meal. Dinner does not…

Educator Workshop: Inclusion and Peacebuilding

In honor of International Peace Day, CCWA will co-sponsor a virtual workshop for educators and others interested in peacebuilding to discuss the relationship between conflict and displacement, as well as the unique experiences and challenges faced by women, youth, and people with disabilities who are displaced. The workshop will conclude with a small group activity…

Cleveland LEADS: Leadership, Exchange, and Diplomacy Scholars Program

812 Huron Rd E. Suite 620 812 HURON RD E, 620, CLEVELAND, OH, United States

Show the World How… Cleveland LEADS Do you have what it takes to be a leader in an increasingly globalized world? How do topics such as global awareness, international complexity and diversity, intercultural understanding, and global competency impact what we do everyday in Greater Cleveland? How can young professionals shape the region of Northeast Ohio…

The Bin Laden Papers: Exposing the U.S. Misunderstanding of Terrorism

The Union Club 1211 Euclid Ave., Cleveland, OH, United States

Registration is closed for this event.   In early May 2011, U.S. Special Operations Forces raided Usama Bin Laden’s compound in Abbottabad, Pakistan, where he was hiding and ended his leadership of al-Qaeda, the terrorist group responsible for the 9/11 attacks. How accurate were U.S. assessments of al-Qaeda’s capabilities and its leader’s plans?  A national…

Dinner Hosting: Spain- Advancing the Integration of Unaccompanied Minors

CCWA is looking for internationally minded individuals and families to host international exchange participants for dinner on October 1st. Participants are in Cleveland on an exchange project called "Advancing the Integration of Foreign Unaccompanied Minors". Participants are from Spain. This project is part of the U.S. Department of State's Interantional Visitors Leadership Program. Dinner Hosting…

Cleveland LEADS: Leadership, Exchange, and Diplomacy Scholars Program

812 Huron Rd E. Suite 620 812 HURON RD E, 620, CLEVELAND, OH, United States

Show the World How… Cleveland LEADS Do you have what it takes to be a leader in an increasingly globalized world? How do topics such as global awareness, international complexity and diversity, intercultural understanding, and global competency impact what we do everyday in Greater Cleveland? How can young professionals shape the region of Northeast Ohio…

Dinner Hosting: Women Leaders – Promoting Peace and Security

CCWA is looking for internationally minded individuals and families to host international exchange participants for dinner on October 7th. Participants are in Cleveland on an exchange project called "Women Leaders- Promoting Peace and Security for the Indo-Pacific and Central Asia". Participants are from Brunei, Cambodia, Fiji, India, Indonesia, Laos, and Malaysia. This project is part…

Cleveland LEADS: Leadership, Exchange, and Diplomacy Scholars Program

812 Huron Rd E. Suite 620 812 HURON RD E, 620, CLEVELAND, OH, United States

Show the World How… Cleveland LEADS Do you have what it takes to be a leader in an increasingly globalized world? How do topics such as global awareness, international complexity and diversity, intercultural understanding, and global competency impact what we do everyday in Greater Cleveland? How can young professionals shape the region of Northeast Ohio…

Global Education Roundtable

812 Huron Rd E. Suite 620 812 HURON RD E, 620, CLEVELAND, OH, United States

The Cleveland Council on World Affairs invites teachers and others interested in global education to a Global Education Roundtable. Together we will explore how to bring the world to local classrooms and how to implement global education strategies. Attendees will share best practices and ideas for the classroom. CCWA will share additional resources for educators…

Cleveland LEADS: Leadership, Exchange, and Diplomacy Scholars Program

812 Huron Rd E. Suite 620 812 HURON RD E, 620, CLEVELAND, OH, United States

Show the World How… Cleveland LEADS Do you have what it takes to be a leader in an increasingly globalized world? How do topics such as global awareness, international complexity and diversity, intercultural understanding, and global competency impact what we do everyday in Greater Cleveland? How can young professionals shape the region of Northeast Ohio…