Climate Change: When Water Bankruptcy and Human Security Collide
The Union Club 1211 Euclid Ave., Cleveland, OH, United StatesUnfortunately, this event is canceled. Dr. Madani has been unexpectedly called to a meeting of the United Nations Environment Programme. We apologize for any inconvenience. As we learn more about the impacts of climate change, water is a key human resource threatened by our evolving climate. Water shortage is the major environmental problem of the…
Young Professionals Networking Event
Clandestina Mezcalería & Tequila 1865 W. 25 Street, Cleveland, OH, United StatesPre-registration for this event has closed, but walk-ins are welcome! The Cleveland Council on World Affairs’ Young Professionals Advisory Committee (YPAC) invites you to join us for an evening of networking with globally-minded young professionals. Complimentary appetizers will be served, and a cash bar will be available. YPAC is a body of young professionals who…
Dinner Hosting: Professional Fellows Program
CCWA is looking for internationally minded individuals and families to host international exchange fellows for dinner on May, May 18. The fellows are from India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, 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…
Dinner Hosting: Advancing an Open, Reliable, and Secure Digital Economy
CCWA is looking for internationally minded individuals and families to host international exchange participants for dinner on Saturday, May 18. Participants are in Cleveland on an exchange project called Advancing an Open, Reliable, and Secure Digital Economy. Participants are from Israel, Lesotho, Malawi, The Republic of Türkiye, Samoa, and Spain. This project is part of…
Dinner Hosting: Dismantling Racial and Social Injustice
CCWA is looking for internationally minded individuals and families to host international exchange participants for dinner on Saturday, June 15. Participants are in Cleveland on an exchange project called The Problem We All Live With: Dismantling Racial and Social Injustice. Participants are from Brazil, Czech Republic, Finland, Switzerland, India, Iraq, Nepal, Netherlands, Portugal, and South…
Jóvenes en Acción: Mexico Youth Exchange Program
This summer CCWA is hosting a cohort of 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 10 - 22, 2024.…
Dinner Hosting: U.S. Trade Policy
CCWA is looking for internationally minded individuals and families to host international exchange participants for dinner on Saturday, July 13. Participants are in Cleveland on an exchange project called U.S. Trade Policy. Participants are from multiple regions around the world. This project is part of the U.S. Department of State's International Visitors Leadership Program. Dinner…
Dinner Hosting: Ending Gender-Based Violence
CCWA is looking for internationally minded individuals and families to host international exchange participants for dinner on Saturday, July 20. Participants are in Cleveland on an exchange project called Ending Gender-Based Violence. Participants are from Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Costa Rica, Ecuador, Paraguay, Peru, and Uruguay. This project is part of the U.S. Department of State's…
Hosting Opportunity: Fulbright Welcome Weekend Brazil
CCWA is looking for internationally-minded host families for Fulbright scholars from Brazil on July 26-28, 2024. CCWA will be partnering with Ohio University to host Brazilian Fulbright English language instructors in Cleveland for the weekend. All Fulbright scholars speak English. They are here in Ohio for an orientation program and will come to Cleveland to…
Dinner Hosting: Soft Targets Against Terrorist Attacks
CCWA is looking for internationally minded individuals and families to host international exchange participants for dinner on Saturday, September 14. Participants are in Cleveland on an exchange project called Soft Targets Against Terrorist Attacks. Participants are from Kasachstan. This project is part of the U.S. Department of State's Interantional Visitors Leadership Program. Dinner Hosting FAQ…
Urgent Needs and Unique Challenges: An Inside Look at Humanitarian Aid in the Middle East
The Union Club 1211 Euclid Ave., Cleveland, OH, United StatesAs the Israel-Gaza conflict drags on, the world’s attention remains fixed on the humanitarian crisis ignited by the conflict. CCWA is honored to host Ambassador David M. Satterfield, U.S. Special Envoy for Middle East Humanitarian Issues from October 2023 to April 2024, to shed light on such a complex situation. Ambassador Satterfield will discuss the…
Dinner Hosting: Young Southeast Asian Leaders Program
CCWA is looking for internationally minded individuals and families to host international exchange fellows for dinner on Saturday, September 21. The fellows are from Cambodia and Singapore and will be in Cleveland for month-long fellowships with local nonprofits and academic institutions. Dinner Hosting FAQ No need for an elaborate multi-course meal. Dinner does not need…