From Tires to Technology: How Goodyear is Shaping an Evolving World of Transportation
The Union Club 1211 Euclid Ave., Cleveland, OH, United States(As the CEO of a multinational corporation, Rich Kramer is leading The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company through an evolution of mobility and transportation that is taking place around the globe.ย From its world headquarters here in Northeast Ohio, Goodyear has continuously reinvented its business during its 125-year history to adapt to the conditions and…
Academic WorldQuest 2023 at Cleveland State University
Fenn Tower 1983 E 24th St, ClevelandAcademic WorldQuest is a national competition in which teams of high school students test their knowledge about international affairs, U.S. foreign policy, and current events. Teams compete over 10 rounds of trivia during this fun and competitive event. The winning team will have the option to participate in the national conference April 28-29, 2023 to…
Dinner Hosting: NGO Management
CCWA is looking for internationally minded individuals and families to host international exchange participants for dinner on March 11. Participants are in Cleveland on an exchange project called NGO Management. Participants are from ten different countries from around the world. This project is part of the U.S. Department of State's Interantional Visitors Leadership Program. Dinner…
International Women of Courage: Honoring the 2023 Awardees
The Union Club 1211 Euclid Ave., Cleveland, OH, United StatesThe International Women of Courage Award given by the U.S. Secretary of State recognizes extraordinary women from around the world who have demonstrated exceptional courage, strength, and leadership in advocating for peace, justice, human rights, gender equity, and the empowerment of women and girls, in all their diversity, often at great personal risk and sacrifice.…
Cleveland International Film Festival: Freedom on Fire
Allen Theatre Complex 1407 Euclid Ave, Cleveland, OH, United StatesThe Cleveland Council on World Affairs is honored to partner with the Cleveland International Film Festival in the showing ofย Freedom on Fire: Ukraine's Fight for Freedom. Join us in experiencing this groundbreaking documentary, which can be screened at the Allen Theatre on Saturday, March 25, or streamed online from April 2 through April 9, 2023.…
How the UN is Tackling Global Crises: An Insider’s Perspective
The Union Club 1211 Euclid Ave., Cleveland, OH, United StatesThe world has always been managing crises. From armed conflict to climate change and pandemics, the United Nations is the place where the international community gathers to attempt to solve them. Effective communication about these challenges and the responses to them is one of the keys to global cooperation. The United Nationsโ top communications official…
Dinner Hosting: Journalists from Cameroon
CCWA is looking for internationally minded individuals and families to host international exchange participants for dinner on Sunday, April 16. The participants are journalists and media experts from Cameroon who are in Cleveland on an exchange project called "Countering Disinformation." Dinner Hosting FAQ No need for an elaborate multi-course meal. Dinner does not need to…
Lessons from the Edge: Ukraine in Crisis | A Luncheon Event
The Union Club 1211 Euclid Ave., Cleveland, OH, United StatesReflecting on the events that led to her removal as U.S. Ambassador to Ukraine in 2019, Marie โMashaโ Yovanovitch has a stark but hopeful story to tell of the dedication of foreign service officers and her own career. Moving up through the ranks of the State Department, Yovanovitch leveraged her intelligence and work ethic to…
Dinner Hosting: Countering Holocaust Denial and Antisemitism to Combat Hate
CCWA is looking for internationally minded individuals and families to host international exchange participants for dinner on April 28. Participants are in Cleveland on an exchange project called Countering Holocaust Denial and Antisemitism to Combat Racism & Identity-Based Hate. Participants are from Mexico, Brazil, Chile, and Argentina. This project is part of the U.S. Department…
Dinner Hosting: Renewable Energy
CCWA is looking for internationally minded individuals and families to host international exchange participants for dinner on May 6. Participants are in Cleveland on an exchange project called Renewable Energy. Participants are from Turkmenistan. This project is part of the U.S. Department of State's Interantional Visitors Leadership Program. Dinner Hosting FAQ No need for an…
Young Professionals Networking Event
Collision Bend Brewing Company 1250 Old River Road, Cleveland, OHThe Cleveland Council on World Affairsโ Young Professionals Advisory Committee (YPAC) invites you to connect with other globally-minded young professionals. There will be appetizers available with a cash bar. YPAC is a body of young professionals who support the work of CCWA in its efforts to engage young professionals and students in our programming. YPAC…
Dinner Hosting: Professional Fellows Program
CCWA is looking for internationally minded individuals and families to host international exchange fellows for dinner on Saturday, May 13. The fellows are from India, Pakistan, Nepal, and Sri Lanka and will be in Cleveland for month-long fellowships with local nonprofits and government agencies. We are also seeking hosts for the same group on Saturday,…