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 States

As the Israel-Gaza conflict drags on, the worldโ€™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…

Dinner Hosting: Young Transatlantic Innovation Leaders for Europe

CCWA is looking for internationally minded individuals and families to host international exchange fellows for dinner on Saturday, September 28. The fellows are from Croatia, Malta, Serbia, and Slovenia and will be in Cleveland for month-long fellowships with local tech startups and government institutions. Dinner Hosting FAQ No need for an elaborate multi-course meal. Dinner…

Dinner Hosting: Visitors from Colombia – Social Inclusion for Disabilities

CCWA is looking for internationally minded individuals and families to host international visitors from Colombia for dinner on Saturday, October 19. Theย  visitors are here on a professional exchange program on the topic "Social Inclusion for Disabilities." Dinner Hosting FAQ No need for an elaborate multi-course meal. Dinner does not need to be expensive and…

Hosting Opportunity: Youth Ambassadors Latin America

This fall CCWA is seeking families in the Cleveland area to host one or two students from Saturday, October 26 - Tuesday, November 5, 2024. This is an exchange through the U.S. Department of State's Youth Ambassadors Latin America program. This program is for high school age students from Costa Rica, Dominican Republic, Guatemala, Nicaragua,…

Keeping the U.S. Competitive: The Role of the Export-Import Bank

The City Club of Cleveland 1317 Euclid Avenue, Cleveland, OH, United States

In recent years, our economic interests have been shown to be deeply intertwined with geopolitical dynamics, and discussions of tariffs and trade wars seem more present than ever. To provide some clarity on how the U.S. is navigating such complex economic stakes, CCWA is honored to host Judith Pryor, First Vice President and Vice Chair…

U.S. Leadership on the World Stage

Cleveland Metropolitan Conference Center 1375 E. 9th Street, Cleveland, United States

In recent years, the debate has intensified over the manner in which the United States should be involved internationally, and in which multilateral fora it should engage. For many Americans, the benefits of supporting international organizations, such as the United Nations (UN), are unclear. At times, membership in some institutions, such as the World Health…

A New Direction or More of the Same? The Future of U.S. Foreign Policy

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

The Cleveland Council on World Affairs is honored to host Richard Fontaine for the John A. Hellman Foreign Policy Forum. With strategic competition with China, ongoing conflicts in Ukraine and the Middle East, ever-growing climate crises, and a plethora of other pressing global issues, the United States faces a new era of geopolitical challenges that…