The City Club of Cleveland Podcast

At a time when the world seems fraught with polarization and violence, it\'s important to pause and witness the resiliency and solidarity of communities who are committed to working together to address poverty, injustices, inequality, and many other disparities.\r\n\r\nFounded in 1974, as a response to the predominate mission model at the time, IPM was as groundbreaking then as it is today. A global organization based right here in Northeast Ohio, IPM is the premier, intersectional and multi-faith organization that nurtures & affirms justice, solidarity, and peace.\r\n\r\nAnyang\' Nyong\'o, the current Governor of Kisumu County, in the Republic of Kenya, is known by many as the Mandela of Kenya. He has a long list of exceptional political accomplishments focusing on education, economic development, health, and social services. Along with his wife Dorothy Nyong\'o, who is incredibly remarkable as the First Lady of Kisumu, Kenya and Founding and Managing Trustee of the African Cancer Foundation. Dorothy also serves as a member of IPM's International Executive Board and Regional Vice-Chair for Sub-Saharan Africa. Both are the parents of five children, including Oscar award-winning actress Lupita Nyong\'o.

In the 2nd youth led forum of the year, we will focus on how racial inequities in education are deeply entrenched in the American school system, affecting not just individual students but the broader landscape of educational achievement and opportunity.\r\n\r\nResearch shows that schools with higher concentrations of students from marginalized racial and ethnic groups are more likely to experience underfunding, overcrowded classrooms, and limited access to advanced coursework and resources. This systemic inequality can contribute to lower graduation rates and diminished college and career readiness across the board, impacting the ability of schools to produce well-rounded, critical-thinking scholars.\r\n\r\nAccording to a report by the U.S. Department of Education, schools serving predominantly minority students receive roughly $23 billion less in funding each year than those serving predominantly white students. These disparities not only hinder the academic potential of individual students but also compromise the overall quality of education in America, limiting the nation's ability to cultivate diverse, informed, and capable leaders for the future.\r\n\r\nThis forum will dive into the root causes of these inequities, their impact on students of all backgrounds, and what can be done to create a more equitable and inclusive educational system.

Whatever the outcome, this year's general election will be both historic and consequential. Majorities in both the House and Senate hang on razor thin margins that could reverse this November. And with the race for the White House a statistical toss up, our nation could be welcoming either a glass ceiling shattering Democrat or the return of an executive who remade the Presidency as much as he has remade the Republican Party.\r\n\r\nWhether Trump or Harris is victorious, Congress will have to find a way to work with the administration and across party lines to do the work of the American people. Among those doing that work for Northeast Ohio are Congressional Representatives Shontel Brown (D-11) and Max Miller (R-7).

The outcome of the 2024 election may not be decided the evening of Tuesday, November 5th, but regardless of the results, the next President will be faced with some of the most urgent and pressing decisions regarding foreign policy. Both Presidents Biden and Trump have attempted to move foreign policy in different directions, but with lukewarm results and pushback from both domestic and international powers. How will tariffs, immigration, climate change, multiple contentious wars, and more influence the next President\'s first 100 days?

Across America, we\'re still in the middle of a great re-making of the news industry. The decline that began several years ago hasn\'t abated, but new models of journalism are beginning to take root, many of them organized as nonprofits. Much of that growth is fueled by a new philanthropic collaborative. According to its website, \"Press Forward is a national coalition investing more than $500 million to strengthen local newsrooms, close longstanding gaps in journalism coverage, advance public policy that expands access to local news, and to scale the infrastructure the sector needs to thrive.\"\r\n\r\nWhen Dale Anglin took the helm of Press Forward as its inaugural director, she spoke about the importance of proximity. \"We know proximity supports trust building,\" she said. \"Local journalism is proximity. It provides knowledge and information that's not only important for quality-of-life decisions but also can serve as a powerful mechanism for motivating people to take action.\"\r\n\r\nAs part of the City Club\'s 2024 Annual Meeting, and at a moment when voters prepare for one of the most consequential elections in a generation, Anglin joins City Club CEO Dan Moulthrop for a conversation about the state of free speech, the news industry, and access to information across our communities.

New federal legislation (i.e., Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, Inflation Reduction Act, CHIPS and Science Act) is currently and will continue to deliver over a trillion dollars in new investments in states and localities. These historic investments have the potential to reshape local and regional economies, while creating good jobs, accelerating the transition to a green economy, strengthening and building supply chains, and rebuilding aging infrastructure. To untap the full potential of these investments, localities will need strong partnerships between communities, labor unions, worker organizations, employers, the workforce system, philanthropy and government. Please join us for this session to learn, share and explore more about the opportunities of building effective and durable coalitions and partnerships with lessons from Cleveland and across the nation.\r\n\r\nPronita Gupta is a Senior Fellow at Workshop focused on labor and worker rights issues. Most recently, she served in the Biden White House as Special Assistant to the President for Labor and Workers on the Domestic Policy Council, developing and implementing policies on worker rights, job quality, equity, workforce development, supply chain issues, and the care economy. Prior to joining the Biden-Harris Administration, Ms. Gupta served as the Director of Job Quality at the Center for Law and Social Policy (CLASP), promoting policy solutions to create more responsive workplaces, improve job quality for workers, strengthen worker protections, and increase economic security for low-income working families.\r\n\r\nIn the Obama Administration, Ms. Gupta was appointed Deputy Director of the Women's Bureau in the U.S. Department of Labor. In that role, she worked to advance and improve standards, practices, and opportunities for women in the labor force.

The Ohio Supreme Court is the highest court in the state system, consisting of six associate justices and one chief justice. All the seats on the court are elected at large by the voters of Ohio, and starting in 2022, Ohio became one of seven states that elects state supreme court justices based on partisan elections. This November 5th, six candidates will be running for three open seats.\r\n\r\nInvitations were extended to all six candidates, and with early voting now underway we invite you to join the City Club--in partnership with the Ohio Debate Commission--for a FREE candidate forum led by Statehouse News Bureau Chief Karen Kasler.

Ohio State stands at the doorway of great opportunity, firmly and uniquely positioned to be a leading national flagship public research university. Leading the way is Walter "Ted" Carter Jr., who was appointed as the 17th president of The Ohio State University by the Board of Trustees on August 22, 2023. He began his tenure at Ohio State on January 1, 2024.\r\n\r\nAs president, Carter leads the state's flagship, public research university with six campuses in Ohio and a student body of more than 65,000. Ohio State's largest campus is in Columbus, the state capital and one of the fastest growing cities in the country. Additionally, the university has campuses in Lima, Mansfield, Marion, Newark and Wooster, as well as the nationally recognized Wexner Medical Center, a global research enterprise and leading athletics program.

Dr. Ala Stanford knew she wanted to be a doctor by the time she was eight years old. But role models were few and far between in her working-class North Philly neighborhood. Her teachers were dismissive, and the realities of racism, sexism, and poverty threatened to derail her at every turn. Nevertheless, thanks to her faith, family, and the sheer strength of her will, today she is one of the vanishingly small number of Black women surgeons in America-and an unrelenting force in the fight for health justice.\r\n\r\nIn Take Care of Them Like My Own, Dr. Stanford shares an unflinching account of her story, explaining how her experiences on both sides of the scalpel have informed her understanding of America's racial health gap, an insidious and lethal form of inequality that exacts a devastating toll on Black communities across the country, affluent and underserved alike.\r\n\r\nDr. Ala Stanford is founder of the Black Doctors Consortium, a national leader in health equity, a health care policy advisor, and former regional director of the US Department of Health and Human Services of the mid-Atlantic appointed by President Biden.

From social media advocacy to boots-on-the-ground campaign work, today's youth are more than just future voters-they're shaping the present and future of American democracy. With a record-high 53% of voters under 30 expected to turn out in the 2024 election, Millennials and Gen Z are not only making their voices heard at the ballot box but also influencing the policy platforms of political candidates.\r\n\r\nIn the City Club\'s Youth Forum Council first student-led forum of the 2024-2025 school year, panelists explore the growing influence of young people in politics and the importance of becoming informed, active participants in our democracy. This forum is designed to equip youth with the tools and knowledge to find reliable information on local and national issues, critically analyze it, and take meaningful action-whether through advocacy, community organizing, or direct participation in campaigns.