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Your community. Your CCWA. FEATURES INCLUDE
Remembering Michael Meissner CCWA debuts a podcast series
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An international Thanksgiving
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A milestone event for Model UN
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Touting the Council's champions
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A B O V E International visitors take part in the Empowering Youth through the Performing Arts program in August 2015.
2015-2016 ANNUAL REPORT
A year of fostering an international community, both within the region and across the globe DEAR MEMBERS, SUPP ORTERS, AND FRIENDS
Last year saw a remarkable increase in community engagement across all CCWA programs. This is evidence of a very real interest among many area citizens to build their awareness and understanding of critical geopolitical issues and engage in dialogue on topics of international significance. Our speaker programs reached new, diverse audiences.
families and four high schools accepted high school
In addition to our Foreign Policy Forum series featuring
exchange students from Kosovo for the school year.
foreign affairs experts, ambassadors, and diplomats, we
CCWA continues to support global education and
added the Global Dialogue Forum series, which addresses
build understanding of world affairs within our schools
humanitarian issues. We also co-hosted Happy Dog Takes
and community organizations. Groundwork is being
on the World in the Detroit Shoreway neighborhood.
laid for CCWA to be the signature partner of the newly
There was an increase in the number of schools
reorganized Cleveland Metropolitan School District’s
participating in our Model UN program and students
Lincoln West High School, School of Global Studies.
attending our Model UN Conferences. Area high school
We have begun a partnership with the East Cleveland
and middle school students value this chance to investigate
Library to bring our MUN program to their middle school
the world, recognize diverse perspectives and take action
patrons. We enjoy strong relationships with Cleveland
through their active role as a delegate representing a
State University, Case Western Reserve University, John
country on one of eight committees of the United Nations.
Carroll University, Kent State University, Notre Dame
The ranks of our Citizen Diplomats have also
College, Tri-C, and Lorain County Community College.
expanded. These are volunteers who eagerly conduct
With great appreciation, we recognize the hard
person-to-person diplomacy with hundreds of global
work and talents of our dedicated professional staff
visitors to Cleveland through the U.S. Department of
who helped to achieve our successes this past year.
State’s International Visitor Leadership Program (IVLP)
It has been gratifying to know that our mission —
and other exchanges. Our Citizen Diplomats serve as
to inspire engagement in international affairs and world
professional resources, sharing their best practices with
cultures through education, public dialogue and citizen
groups; or serve as hospitality hosts, inviting visitors to
diplomacy — continues to be relevant and of critical
their home for dinner and a glimpse of ‘real America.’
importance for shaping a region of globally engaged and
Critical to the success of some of our exchanges is
culturally aware citizens.
a dedicated cadre of volunteers who offer our visitors a homestay — as short as a weekend for our Fulbright Scholars program, to two weeks for our summer youth exchanges, or one month for our program with Belarus and Legislative Fellows. This year five extraordinary
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MAURA O'DONNELL-McCARTHY
HEATHER M. HODGES
Chief Executive Officer
President and Ambassador-in-Residence R. Henry Norweb Chair
IN MEMORIAM
With great sadness, we remember Michael Meissner, Chairman of the CCWA Board, who passed away unexpectedly on May 15, 2016. Michael’s relationship with the Cleveland Council on World Affairs started when he was a high school student at St. Ignatius and participated in CCWA’s Model UN program. That experience sparked his lifelong interest in world affairs. He joined the Council 35 years ago, and was elected the Chairman of the CCWA Board last year. Michael was passionate about world affairs and a dedicated and committed Board member. Michael
Michael Meissner, 1954-2016 George Sievila, 1930-2016
and his wife Kathiann Kowalski were active members of the Cleveland Committee on Foreign Relations.
on the Endowment Committee and when the CCWA Foundation was established, became its first chairman.
We also mourn the loss of another dear friend — one
He was a long-time member of Cleveland Committee
who served for many years as an engaged, dedicated and
on Foreign Relations and attended nearly all of our
supportive board member of CCWA. George Sievila served
programs. He was incredibly generous to the Council.
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Honoring the distinguished career of a global peacemaker The 2015 Global Impact Award event honored former chairman of the U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee, Senator Richard Lugar, for his decades of work promoting global peace and dialogue. Senator Lugar served in the Senate for 36 years where much of his foreign policy work was directed toward the dismantling of nuclear, biological, and chemical weapons around the world, including
Brooks Emeny Distinguished Lecture. This designation
deactivating more than 7,600 nuclear weapons.
honors the legacy and generosity of Brooks Emeny who
The Global Impact Award is the Council’s premier
served as president of CCWA from 1935 to 1947.
event, recognizing leaders who have had a major impact
We are pleased to announce the 2016 Global Impact
on world events. CCWA is indebted to the leadership
Award, honoring former Secretary of State James A.
of Richard Pogue, who has chaired the event since its
Baker III, on October 25, 2016 at the InterContinental
inception four years ago. The award recipient delivers the
Hotel. For more information, visit www.ccwa.org.
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SPEAKER PROGRAMS
Engaging audiences on critical international topics
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Foreign Policy Forum As the U.S. prepares to elect a new president in 2016,
Attendees at CCWA speaker forums in the 2015-2016 season Programs explored timely international affairs topics
CCWA’s Foreign Policy Forum focused on pressing international issues shaping our national dialogue, the bid for the White House, and the foreign policy challenges the next administration will face. Highlights included a look at U.S.-Cuba dynamics, and what comes next for the historically turbulent
Global Dialogue Forum
relationship; a view into Tehran’s perspective on the
Going beyond traditional topics, the Global Dialogue
challenges of the U.S. Army.
Forum explored pressing social and humanitarian issues
DR . TAREK MASOUD
facing our globalized society, including refugee assistance, education initiatives overseas, and global food security. These events inspired conversations with Nigerian women’s advocates and Bhutanese refugees; created conversation about local education non-profits working abroad; and asked attendees to build their own refugee
Iran deal; and a four-star general discussing the future
The Arab Spring: Pathways of Repression and Reform
AMBASSADOR VICKI HUDDLESON The U.S. and Cuba: Can the Best of Enemies Kiss and Make Up?
AMBASSADOR SEYED HOSSEIN MOUSAVIAN Iran and the U.S.: The Road to Peace
camps at a hands-on session. The forums attracted over
AMBASSADOR STEVEN PIFER
400 attendees, a third of them new to CCWA programming.
Dealing with Putin’s Russia
WELL S SAKALA | MARY STEVENSON GWEN HIGAKI | TOM MCNAIR (Moderator) Non-Profits Operating Abroad
DORIS IKPEZE | GAWAIN KRIPKE The Power of Farmers Fighting Global Hunger
FILM SCREENING The Refugees of Shangri-La PAUL FRANKMANN | DANIELLE DRAKE How to Build a Refugee Camp
GENERAL DAVID PERKINS The Strategic Future of the U.S. Army
CONSUL GENERAL STEPHEN BRIDGES JEFFREY DAFFLER | BERNARDINE VAN KESSEL ANDREW LORENZ | TONY GANZER (Moderator) EU – U.S. Free Trade & The Future Of World Trade
EU AMBASSADOR DAVID O’SULLIVAN The Future of Europe
AMB. FRANK WISNER | DR . JOSHUA STACHER GARY SICK | AMB. HEATHER HODGES (Moderator) Choices Ahead: The Future of the Iran Deal
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SPEAKER PROGRAMS CONTINUED
Happy Dog Takes on the World
Global Conversations Podcast
We continued to grow our collaboration with the Happy
This year, we launched a podcast
Dog in the Detroit Shoreway neighborhood, the City Club
exploring issues that impact our
of Cleveland, International Partners in Mission, WCPN
world. It delivers perspectives on
90.3 Ideastram, and the Northeast Ohio Consortium for
current world affairs topics from
Middle East Studies to present monthly moderated panel
our speaker series.
discussions that examine current issues in a casual setting.
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C L E V E L A N D C O M M I T T E E O N F O R E I G N R E L AT I O N S
In-depth focus on critical issues a continuing hallmark of CCFR
The eight speakers who addressed the 77th season the Cleveland Committee on Foreign Relations (CCFR) shared their perspectives and expertise on topics that ranged from Brazil, China, Russia, Venezuela, North Korea, and Canada. Members and their guests also heard a comprehensive outlook on geopolitical challenges facing the West and the global economy. CCFR welcomes those who enjoy the opportunity for off-the-record lectures and discussions on U.S.
The CCFR programs are an exceptional venue that provide unique and valuable insights to global geo-political issues. Moreover, they are an exceptional intellectual stimulus for Clevelanders to examine, develop and implement local initiatives and policies with a world-view perspective to improve their relevance and impact.
foreign policy and international affairs in a dinner format with lively conversations. For more information
K E V I N M U R R O W | CCFR Member
on joining CCFR check our website.
R E C E N T C L E V E L A N D C O M M I T T E E O N F O R E I G N R E L AT I O N S T O P I C S A N D P R E S E N T E R S DR . LYLE J. GOLDSTEIN
ANDREA MURTA
China, Law of the Sea and U.S. National Security
Brazil Beyond Headlines: Looking at the Hard Choices Ahead
DR . THOMAS KARAKO
DR . FIONA HILL
Missile Defense and North Korea
The Future of U.S.-Russia Relations
MICHAEL WEIDOKAL
PHILIP C. FRENCH
The Outlook for the Global Economy in 2016
CHRISTOPHER SANDROLINI The U.S.-Canada Relationship After the Canadian Election
Venezuela: The Erstwhile Ally
AMBASSADOR KURT VOLKER How the West Can Win
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I N T E R N AT I O N A L V I S I TO R P RO G RA M S
Citizen diplomacy transforms communities near and far Cleveland is bursting with energy. I found the people of Cleveland very grounded and realistic. There is a strong sense that political and civil participation matters ... and their community leaders (many of them young) are engaged in constant dialogue and activism. The community also prides itself on some very invigorating political mentors, who are making a difference. What does all this have to do with present-day Malta? I’d like our civil society to be like Cleveland’s. CLAUDET TE BUTTIGIEG Parlimentarian from Malta who came to Cleveland to learn about civil society
My experience showed me that in the U.S., women take responsibility, make decisions, direct, communicate, discuss and they listen. They are strong, determined. Women, as it is rightly said, are the foundation of any civilization. But a fair and equal opportunity for all women will determine the progress of that civilization. R U TA M V O R A Journalist from India — came to Cleveland to learn about journalistic practices, but after meetings with female leaders, he left with a newfound realization of how more space is needed to be created for women in professional roles in India
The quotes on the left represent the 40 host This short time with such delightful guests has been so lovely — sharing food, recipes and stories of our lives and dialogues about world conflicts and healing divisions through people power. As our travels around the globe have already proved to Charlie and me, it is young people who are changing the world for the better. These young women are great examples of that! ALICE & CHARLIE BUTTS Hosted two female legislative fellows from India and Pakistan in their home
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families and 306 international visitors who came to Cleveland through professional exchange programs in the last year. CCWA’s international visitors are passionate leaders who are eager to make a difference in their communities and countries. Our partners enjoy their exchanges with our visitors and our visitors gain new perspectives on issues they are faced with at home. Citizen Diplomacy has a two-way impact: it transforms the visitor’s notions of the U.S. and its people, and for the Citizen Diplomat, it creates connections and increases understanding of different cultures.
INTERNATIONAL VISITORS by the numbers
Africa
3 4%
306 89 40 156
MORE THAN
Visitors came to Cleveland for professional exchanges Countries represented at professional exchanges
Middle East
2 6% INTERNATIONAL VIS ITO R S BY
region
Europe
14%
South/Central Asia
10%
East Asia/ Pacific
10%
Households volunteered to serve as Citizen Diplomats for visitors
West. Hemisphere
6%
Professional resources helped create connections for visitors
Community & Diversity
2 4%
Entrepreneurship & Business
19% INTERNATIONAL VIS ITO R S BY
topic
Gov’t & Civic Engagement
19%
Health
17%
Education & Technology
12%
Media
9%
I N T E R N AT I O N A L T H A N K S G I V I N G
A day to share American culture and give thanks Is there a better way to share American culture with an international guest than Thanksgiving dinner? For the first time, CCWA offered international students in our area an opportunity to join local families for Thanksgiving dinner. Seven citizen diplomat families set an extra place at their Thanksgiving table for guests from China, Thailand and India. For some of the families, it launched a new friendship. Caren Shiloh, a CCWA Citizen Diplomat, hosted David Chen, a Chinese student, for Thanksgiving dinner. They bonded so well that when David’s mom visited the U.S., they were invited back for a birthday dinner. They’ve also set a date for a graduation party
Saturday night was A-MAZ-ING! We were a group of 13 fun-loving, internationally savvy people. We had a beautiful and delicious potluck which we all ate with chopsticks, in honor of the Chen family! The Chen’s didn’t speak English, so David translated all evening, but many times translation wasn’t necessary, since communication and humor often don’t need translation. The Chens said that our dinner together was the absolute highlight of their trip, and I know everyone in attendance felt the same way. I look forward to many more hosting opportunities in the future.
when David graduates from Case Western Reserve University next year!
CAREN SHILOH | Citizen Diplomat
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Providing global education while strengthening leadership
The next generation of leaders will have to deal I signed up for Model United Nations as a freshman. I felt I could make a change, be a
with complex global issues that transcend national
leader, leave a lasting impression on everyone who met me. … Working on [the Model UN] program never felt like a chore, but simply another opportunity for me to expand my newfound skills of negotiation, public speaking and communication. … As my proficiency in speaking grew, so too did my appreciation and understanding of world perspectives, cultures, and values. Without Model UN, I would not be the same confident, fiery, and passionate person that I am today, ready to take on every obstacle and talk my way through every issue
tackle some of these challenges at our Model UN
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borders. More than 1,400 students were eager to conferences during the 2015-2016 school year. Students debated issues such as Maritime Disputes in the South China Sea, Safe Drinking Water as a Human Right, Empowering Female Entrepreneurs in Developing Countries, Biotechnology and Food Security, International Migration due to Climate Change, and more. Ten Model UN students also were able to explore a unique leadership opportunity through our newly established Student Leadership Committee — these student leaders served as committee chairs in Model UN conferences, helped develop the program, and assisted in running a Model UN workshop for new students.
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In October, CCWA, with St. Edward High School, hosted the inaugural Cleveland International Model UN Conference, a unique event combining the North American and European-style Model UN conferences for a truly international experience in diplomacy.
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A hallmark CCWA exchange celebrates a final memorable year I love the fact that people are so friendly here. Everybody talks to each other and everybody knows each other and it is so lovely. I miss home, family and friends but this experience is worth it. I can only imagine how happy I will be when I tell this to my children and grandchildren in the future. I will look back and I’ll say ‘'I did it!' I have more self-confidence and I have different thoughts now. I learned how to motivate myself without anybody motivating me, believing in myself without anybody believing in me. This is a really good experience!” I R E M K A S A P , KYEP 2016
CCWA welcomed the final class of Kosovo Youth Exchange Program participants to the U.S. in August. The five students have been living with American families, attending high school, and learning about our culture and sharing theirs, while learning about leadership, service and social justice. This four-year program has placed 33 students with families in Ohio, Iowa, Kentucky and Alabama. The exchange experience has sparked lifelong friendships and opened up new
It's unbelievable how 4 months in the U.S. can change you as a person and also how you see things and people of different cultural backgrounds, religious beliefs and traditions. I feel like the U.S. is very welcoming to people from all over the world, that’s the reason why people are so diverse. [...] Now I can say that I am fully adapted with my family, school and community. I really enjoy the time we spend together during the family dinners because it makes me feel like part of the family and I get to hear a lot of family stories
perspectives on the world for the participating students, host families, friends, teachers and our communities.
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YOUTH EXCHANGES
Globally-minded families building bridges across cultures CCWA welcomed nine students from Mexico and 14 students from eight Caribbean countries to Northeast Ohio for two-week leadership development programs and cultural exchange last summer. The students learned about community development and leadership. Local families opened their homes and welcomed the students to their family.
We love introducing our children to different cultures, experiences, languages and ways to live — they learn to enjoy the diversity of our world. Our kids were especially excited to hear about the alligator that lives behind the backyard of their host sister from Guyana! T H E C A R N E Y F A M I LY Cleveland Council on World Affairs
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SUPPORTERS
The Council’s Champions The CCWA owes many of its successes to the generosity of its donors and the tireless efforts of its volunteers
O RGA N I Z AT I O N S A N D I N D I V I D UA L S W H O H AV E D O N AT E D M O R E T H A N $ 2 5 0 I N T H E PA ST Y E A R Dr. and Mrs. Raj Aggarwal Ameriprise Financial Baker & Hostetler, LLP Cynthia Bassett Christopher S. Blake Mr. and Mrs. Jerry Bohinc Mr. and Mrs. Charles Bolton Eleanor Boughner Ann E. Boughner - Liu Gabor S. Brachna British American Chamber of Commerce British Consulate General of Chicago Holly Brooks Dr. Glenn R. and Dr. Jeanette G. Brown Mr. and Mrs. J. Donald Cairns Rev. Joan Brown Campbell Michael Canty Case Western Reserve University Alvah Stone & Adele Corning Chisholm Memorial Fund Cleveland Clinic Cleveland Museum of Art Cleveland State University Cliffs Natural Resources Inc. The George W. Codrington Charitable Foundation Thomas J. Collin Mrs. Mary Ann Conn-Brody and Dr. Robert Brody Richard Day David Delgado Mr. and Mrs. Matthew J. Dolan Dominion East Ohio Rebecca Dunn Richard Eastburn and Robin Krause-Eastburn Sally K. Ebling Mr. and Mrs. Howard B. Edelstein
Philip Eichorn Hany Elhibir Seda Ergun Donald Esarove George P. Farragher The Fedeli Group Jose C. Feliciano, Sr. Mr. and Mrs. Mark Filippell David Fleshler and Carla Tricarichi Forest City Enterprises Charitable Foundation, Inc. Mark Forquer Richard Friedell M.D. Polly and Tim Furey Nancy Furey and Bob Sadowski Gloria K. Ritter and Birkett Gibson Mr. and Mrs. Richard L. Greiner, Jr. The Gries Family Foundation Hahn Loeser & Parks LLP Hartland & Company Mr. and Mrs. Donald F. Hastings Barbara R. Hawkins Mr. and Mrs. Fritz Heintel John A. Hellman Ambassador Heather Hodges Peter W. Hoffman Thomas E. Hopkins Mr. and Mrs. William D. Hughes Susie Hummer John Carroll University Gary R. Johnson and Brenda K. Ashley Henri Pell Junod, Jr. KeyBank Foundation Dr. and Mrs. Wael Khoury Michael A. Knall Stewart & Donna Kohl Fund at The Cleveland Foundation KPMG LLP
Edward La Rue Lake Ridge Academy Joseph LaMantia Mr. and Mrs. Donald E. Lampert Mr. and Mrs. John N. Lauer Emma S. Lincoln and Cathy Lincoln Lorain Community College Alex Machaskee Deirdre M. Mageean Ph.D. Jack, Joseph and Morton Mandel Philanthopic Fund of the Jewish Federation of Cleveland Dr. and Mrs. Edward G. Mansour MAR-BAL Inc. Sheba Marcus-Bey Margaret W. Wong & Associates Evelyn L. Maroon Ph.D. Martha Holden Jennings Foundation Maura O’Donnell-McCarthy and Neil McCarthy Charles O. McCarthy and Emily S. Bolton Linda McHugh Medical Mutual of Ohio Michael Meissner and Kathiann Kowalski Mr. and Mrs. Gerald H. Meyer A. Malachi Mixon, III Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth C. Moore Greg Moore Deborah E. Morin, PhD and Patrick J. Morin John C. Morley Stephen and Amanda Morris Donald W. Morrison Mortar Net USA, LTD. Daniel Moulthrop Beatrice B. Muller Kevin Murrow August A. Napoli, Jr. The Nord Family Foundation Nordson Coporation
Notre Dame College Henry & Martha Ollendorff Fund Kirsten Park Stephen J. Petras, Jr. and Colleen A. Petras Mr. and Mrs. James Petras Earl Pike Mr. and Mrs. Richard W. Pogue Mr. and Mrs. Henry Precht Quality Electrodynamics (QED) Andrew Rajec John N. Rampe and Elinore Evans Mrs. Alfred M. Rankin, Sr. Mr. and Mrs. Albert B. Ratner Republican Party of Cuyahoga County William L.S. Ross St. Edward High School Michael Salkind and Carol Gill Susan A. Sasvari Martin C. Schulz Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Seay Oliver E. and Meredith M. Seikel Sherwick Fund Mr. and Mrs. Fareed Siddiq Dr. Robert and Mrs. Dianne Smith Squire, Patton Boggs LLP St. Edward High School David Stilson Mr. and Mrs. Mike Summers Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth E. Taylor The Sherwin-Williams Co. Mr. and Mrs. Joseph H. Thomas Renold D. Thompson Jr. UBS Financial Services Carina van Vliet and Grant Goodrich Monica and Sonny Verma Edward Weber Jeffrey Weidenthal James W. Wert Western Reserve Partners LLC
O R G A N I Z AT I O N S T H AT H AV E S U P P O RT E D O U R V I S I T O R P R O G R A M S & S T U D E N T E X C H A N G E S Achievement Centers for Children Aespire, Inc. AIDS Taskforce of Greater Cleveland Akron Children’s Hospital All City Candy American Civil Liberties Union Art House, Inc. Bad Girl Ventures Baker & Hostetler LLP Beaumont High School Bellefaire JCB Benesch, Friedlander, Coplan and Aronoff LLP Better Health Partnership BioEnterprise Corporation
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BOLD Guidance Boulevard Elementary School Boys & Girls Club of Cleveland Bricker & Eckler LLP Brouse McDowell LPA BrownFlynn Building Hope in the City Burning River Advisory Group Business Volunteers Unlimited Case Western Reserve University The Center for Community Solutions Center for Population Dynamics at Cleveland State University Center on Urban Poverty and Community Development
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Children’s Defense Fund-Ohio Children’s Hunger Alliance The Citizens League of Greater Cleveland The City Mission City of Cleveland City of Cleveland Division of Police City of Cleveland Heights City of Lakewood City of Rocky River City of South Euclid City Year Cleveland The Cleveland Clinic Foundation The Cleveland Foundation Cleveland Botanical Garden Cleveland City Council
Cleveland City Planning Commission Cleveland Clinic Lutheran Hospital Cleveland Colectivo Cleveland Department of Public Health Cleveland Kids in Need Resource Center Cleveland Metroparks Cleveland Metropolitan Bar Association Cleveland Metropolitan School District Cleveland Minority Business Development Agency Business Center Cleveland Municipal Court Cleveland Police Athletic League Cleveland Public Theatre
I N T E R N AT I O N A L V I S I T O R S P R O G R A M & S T U D E N T E X C H A N G E S U P P O RT E R S , C O N T I N U E D Cleveland Rape Crisis Center Cleveland Sight Center Cleveland State University Cleveland Water Alliance Cleveland-Cuyahoga County Port Authority ColemanWick LLC Compass Consulting Services, LLC The Coughlin Group, Inc. The Council for Economic Opportunities in Greater Cleveland Council on American-Islamic Relations Court of Appeals of Ohio, Eighth Appellate District Cuyahoa County Prosecutor’s Office Cuyahoga Community College Cuyahoga County Board of Elections Cuyahoga County Board of Health Cuyahoga County Council Cuyahoga County Court of Common Pleas Cuyahoga County Democratic Party Cuyahoga County Sheriff’s Department Cuyahoga Land Bank Reutilization Corp. Dancing Wheels Company & School The Democracy Collaborative designRoom Creative Detroit Shoreway Community Development Organization Diversity Center of Northeast Ohio Domestic Violence and Child Advocacy Center Downtown Cleveland Alliance East End Neighborhood House Economic Community Development Institute EcoWatch Journal EDWINS Leadership and Restaurant Institute Effective Leadership Academy Elite Women Around the World Elizabeth Baptist Church Empower Sports The Entrepreneurship Innovation Institute at Lorain County Community College Esperanza, Inc. Everykey
Eye on Ohio Federal Bureau of Investigation Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland First Cleveland Mosque Flashstarts, Inc. Flora Stone Mather Center for Women Foundry Project FrontLine Service General Electric International, Inc. Global Cardiovascular Innovation Center Global Cleveland Gordon Square Arts District Great Lakes Brewing Company Greater Cleveland Congregations Greater Cleveland Food Bank Greater Cleveland Partnership Hathaway Brown School HirePro, LLC Hispanic Urban Minority Alcohol and Drug Abuse Outreach Program HLMS Sustainability Solutions Huntington Bank Hyland Software, Inc. Ideastream Improve Consulting and Training Group Iowa Sister States IQware Solutions Islamic Center of Cleveland Jeff Sobieraj Jet, Inc. Jill Miller Zimon JobsOhio John Carroll University Johnstown High School Judge4Yourself.com JumpStart Inc. Junior League of Cleveland Kathiann Kowalski KeyBank Lake Erie Ink Lake Metroparks Environmental Learning Center Lakeland Community College LaunchHouse Laurel School League of Women Voters
LeanDog Legal Aid Society of Cleveland LGBT Community Center of Greater Cleveland Linking Employment, Abilities, and Potential LNE Group, LLC Maggie’s Farm Magnificat High School Matthew Selker Maximum Accessible Housing of Ohio May Dugan Center MC2 STEM High School MedWish International MetroHealth Mustard Seed Development Center The National Basketball Academy National Housing Service of Greater Cleveland Near West Theatre Neighborhood Family Practice Niagara Foundation The Northeast Ohio Hispanic Chamber of Commerce The Northeast Ohio Organizational Development Connection The Northeast Ohio Regional Fusion Center Northeast Ohio Medical University NTH Consultants, Ltd. Oberlin City Schools The Ohio House of Representatives Ohio Attorney General’s Office Ohio Auditor of State Ohio Civil Rights Commission Old Dominion Freight Line, Inc. The Paul & Edith Cooper International Learning Center at Oberlin College Peace in the Hood The Plain Dealer PNC Bank Polaris Career Center Policy Matters Ohio Pros Corporation Rainey Institute Recovery Resources Redeemer Crisis Center The Refugee Response
The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum Ronald McDonald House Rotary Club of Cleveland SecureState Consulting LLC Senator Nina Turner ShurTech Brands, LLC Social Justice Institute at Case Western Reserve University Social Venture Partners St. Edward High School St. John’s Episcopal Church St. Martin De Porres High School Summa Health System Team NEO The United States Attorney for the Northern District of Ohio Thomas Jefferson International Newcomers Academy U.S. Department of Homeland Security U.S. Export Assistance Center U.S. Small Business Administration Cleveland District Office United Black Fund of Greater Cleveland, Inc. U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Ohio University Hospitals Health System, Inc. Upcycle Parts Shop Urban Community School US Together, Inc. Valore & Gordillo, LLP Vestige, Ltd. Vineyards of Chateau Hough Watershed Stewardship Center at West Creek Wayne Economic Development Council We Can Code IT, LLC WKYC-TV Channel 3 Women in Transition at Cuyahoga Community College Women’s Business Center of Ohio YB12 Coach You Can Care, Inc. Young Nonprofit Professionals Network Youth Opportunities Unlimited YWCA Greater Cleveland
V O L U N T E E R S I N O U R H O M E S TAY A N D H O S P I TA L I T Y P R O G R A M The Andelman-Nemeth Family Mary Baldwin Monique Boudreau and Glenn Nieschwitz The Brown Family Charlie and Alice Butts The Carillo Family The Carrington Family The Carney Family Bonnie Chen A.J. Cianflocco and Mary Anne Garvey Bonnie and Michael Cole David Delgado and Linda Springer Suzanne and Joe Ferrara
Kathy Geracioti and John Giordano Birkett Gibson and Gloria Ritter The Goldberg Family Andrew and Lois Gross Mercedez Hathcock The Heintel Family Barbara and Wendlyn Howell Robbin Hudson Jessica Ice The Jaycox Family Scott and Terry Kamenir The Kaups Family Brian and Elena K’Meyer
Eileen Kollins Miranda Lange The Lee Family The Lewins Family Gladys Martin M. Patrice McCarthy and John McNulty Amanda McCoy Rajeev and Charu Mehlotra Holly Emmons Miltner and Patrick Miltner Sandra Morgan Kärstin Olofsson and Jonathan Goldman Dr. Suzanne Ondrus Raymond Ornowski
The O’DonnellMcCarthy Family Ryan Ouellette The Perrins Family Sarah Piller The Plant Family Charlie Polinko The Poss Family The Quinn Family Lisa Rand Rick and Elena Ray Bobbi and Mark Reichtell Alice Roth Michael Salkind and Carol Gill
The Sedor-Gantzer Family Pat and John Shields Caren Shiloh Judy Silliman The Spangler-Kayyali Family The Stephens Family Julie Stephin Jack Storey and Victoria Shaw Mark Tepsich Andrea Villalon Keith and Susan Walters The White Family Renee Whiteside Susan and James Zubin
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COUNCIL OVERVIEW
CCWA By the Numbers For the latest news and upcoming events, visit www.ccwa.org.
KEY NUMBERS SINCE JUNE 30, 2015
92 50 1521 1726 334
Years of history — CCWA has inspired engagement in world affairs since 1923 Partner schools took part in CCWA’s educational programs during the year Students and educators engaged with the world at Model UN conferences
Notable International Visitor Groups FROM THE PAST YEAR INCLUDE – WeAmericas Program for Women Entrepreneurs – Empowering Youth Through the Performing Arts – Education in the Digital Age – Addressing Underserved and At-Risk Youth – NGO Management and Leadership – Regional Health Challenges : Community Health – Broadcast Journalism : New and Traditional Media
Attendees contribued to the global conversation in our speaker series
– Cyber Security and Government Interoperability
Visitors from 90 countries came through international exhanges
– Taking a Tech Start-Up To The Next Level
– ASEAN : Port Security and Trade Safety – Vulnerable Populations and Victims’ Assistance
OUR BOARD AND LEADERSHIP
Special thanks to those who support and sustain CCWA’s efforts DIRECTORS Raj Aggarwal, Ph.D. Christopher Blake J. Donald Cairns Mary Ann Conn-Brody Richard P. Eastburn Howard B. Edelstein
Seda Ergun George P. Farragher David Fleshler Barbara Hawkins Richard L. Greiner, Jr. Fritz Heintel
H O N O R A RY D I R EC TO R S Amb. Charles F. Dunbar Donald F. Hastings Donald W. Morrison Amb. John D. Ong
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C C WA S TA F F
Morgan Domin Anthony Elkadi Kayleigh Feldkircher
2 0 1 5 - 2 0 1 6 A N N UAL REP O RT
Melanie L. Furey
Andrew Kovach
Manager of Programming
Development Assistant
Charles Polinko
Sue Gundich
Program Coordinator, Model UN Office Manager
Jenni Carney
Katie Ferman
Doug Firman
Program Officer, International Visitors
Finance
Nicole Haddad Meghan Koehler
Aaron Kofsky Arbias Llolluni
Your community. Your CCWA.
Cleveland Council on World Affairs
Michael Salkind Martin C. Schulz Fareed Siddiq David Silk Monica Verma Valt Vesikallio David O. Zimmer
President and Ambassador-in-Residence, R. Henry Norweb Chair Membership and Development Manager
INTERNS
2015 2016
Michael Meissner* H. Mik Miller Deborah E. Morin, Ph.D. August A. Napoli, Jr. Stephen J. Petras, Jr. Richard W. Pogue
Henry Precht Maura O’Donnell-McCarthy Chief Executive Officer George Sievila* Amb. William R. Timken, Jr. Heather M. Hodges
* recently deceased
Andrew Boer Rachel Clemens Danielle Curran
John A. Hellman Gary R. Johnson Wael Khoury, M.D. Rebecca K. Levine Deirdre M. Mageean, Ph.D. Linda McHugh
Ananya Marathe Catie Pauley