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Advancing understanding of world affairs and cultures FEATURES INCLUDE
Global Impact Award honorees
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Launching Academic WorldQuest
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Experts engage student audiences
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Citizen diplomacy creates memories
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Model UN develops new perspective
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A B O V E Legislative Fellows from India add to an upcycled Terminal Tower installation at Rooms to Let in Slavic Village.
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Committed to our mission of advancing understanding of world affairs and cultures. D E A R M E M B E R S , S U P P O RT E R S , A N D F R I E N D S ,
The work of the Council remains vital in building our community’s understanding and awareness of global perspectives, world cultures, geopolitical issues, and the evolving U.S. role and position on matters of foreign policy. Our Annual Meeting, held on June 12, 2017, celebrated
Secretary of State James Baker. With very short notice,
the achievements of the Council and acknowledged our
our candidate for our 2017 award, Dr. Condoleezza Rice,
outstanding volunteers and students, and recognized our
accepted our invitation to be our 2017 awardee in May.
staff and board members. Cleveland Mayor Frank Jackson
While we had strong growth in all our program
spoke about the continuing internationalization of our
areas, we saw the most significant increase in the
city. The meeting was held at the Lincoln West School
number of State Department visitors through our
of Global Studies to highlight our current partnership
International Visitor Programs. This is a testament to
with the school and our strategic objective to be the
our high-quality programming, the tremendous support
go-to resource in assisting schools in developing their
of our volunteer Citizen Diplomats, and the willingness
global education programs. The Council has a role to
of local organizations to hold professional meetings
play in preparing the next generation’s understanding
with the visitors. These exchanges help our region be
of global perspectives and world cultures.
more globally connected and build understanding of
The growth in our Model United Nations program
our democratic values, which in turn helps build strong
shows students’ interest in studying world affairs. This
diplomatic relations and stable communities worldwide.
past year, the program grew to include 54 schools and
The Council continually seeks partnerships and
over 1,700 participants among our five conferences.
collaborations with area universities, schools, and
Since our inception in 1923, the Council has hosted
community-based organizations to fulfill our mission
dynamic, informative and interactive Speaker Forums
to inspire engagement in international affairs and world
with an array of expert presenters. This past year, the
cultures. This report highlights these partnerships.
Council hosted 29 programs on timely topics through
Our work is accomplished with the support of
our Foreign Affairs and Global Dialogue Forums, The
a dedicated staff, a committed Board of Directors,
Cleveland Committee on Foreign Relations, and our
engaged members and donors, and the support of our
monthly collaboration with The City Club at the Happy
community. You help CCWA remain relevant and viable.
Dog in the Detroit Shoreway neighborhood. Our most visible program is now The Global Impact Award. Due to the availability of our honorees, we had two events within our fiscal year. In October 2016, the usual time for our event, we honored former
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WAEL KHOURY, M.D.
MAURA O'DONNELL-McCARTHY
Chairman, Board of Directors
Chief Executive Officer
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The Council honors the careers of two Secretaries of State
D R . R I C E R EC E I V E S A C L E V E L A N D B R OW N S J E R SE Y F R O M J I M B R OW N
The Global Impact Award recognizes leaders who have had a major impact on world events. In our 2016 event in October, we honored former U.S. Secretary of State James Baker, and at our 2017 event in May, we honored former U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice. Each honoree delivered the Brooks Emeny Distinguished lecture. Ronald B. Richard of the Cleveland Foundation served as a moderator for the conversation with Dr. Rice. Both events marked a tremendous success for the Council with sell-out attendance and record-breaking
To talk about the global impact of individuals is a wonderful thing, but it is the global impact of the United States of America that you really celebrate with your work here at the Cleveland Council on World Affairs. Because the United States of America is a very special great power – a country that is more than anything an idea, an idea that has resonance around the world.
funds raised in support of our education programs. We are especially grateful to our 2016 presenting sponsor
CONDOLEEZZA RICE
Cliffs Natural Resources, the 2017 presenting sponsor The
2017 Brooks Emeny
Cleveland Foundation, and our event chairman, Richard
Distinguished Speaker
Pogue and honorary chairs Dee and Jimmy Haslam.
ACADEMIC WORLDQUEST
Two events put knowledge of international affairs to the test
In January, 54 students from six schools tested their
In March, CCWA hosted Global Gauntlet, a fundraiser to
knowledge of international policy and current events at
support the Academic WorldQuest competition. A sold-
CCWA’s inaugural Academic WorldQuest competition.
out crowd of CCWA members and friends battled for the
This program of the World Affairs Councils of America
title of the trivia champion. Michael McIntyre of WCPN
was held for the first time in Northeast Ohio. Teams
90.3 and David Silk, a CCWA Board member, served as
of four students prepared by reviewing study guides,
the moderators for the evening. After an intense battle
reading articles, and following the news. The winners
of wits, Inner Circle Advisors’ team emerged as the
from Hathaway Brown went on to represent CCWA at
winner. The true winners, however, were the students
the national competition in Washington D.C. in April.
that the fundraiser benefited.
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SPEAKER PROGRAMS
Enriching the community’s understanding of world affairs
SUSAN BINIAZ
SINAN CIDDI
Our speaker forums are a resource for our community to learn about key global topics. As the U.S. elected a new
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administration, the Foreign Policy Forum explored hot topics such as trade, E.U. relations, and climate policy. The hallmark of our programs is an extensive Q&A period with the speakers, which ensures a true exchange of ideas and opinions. Going beyond traditional topics, the Global Dialogue Forum explored pressing social and humanitarian issues facing our globalized society.
FOREIGN POLICY FORUM EVENTS AMBASSADOR JOHN MAISTO Venezuela and Colombia: Tough Realities and Continuing Challenges for U.S. Diplomacy
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Thanks for a fantastic morning with Admiral White. Dozens of students have come up to me to say how much they enjoyed his talk. There is no doubt that he made an impact on our students.
JENNIFER SIMS U.S. Intelligence and Cyber Security
PAU L I S H E RWO O D
SINAN CIDDI
Teacher, Lake Ridge Academy
Spotlight on Turkey
AMBASSADOR TONY WAYNE Where Do We Go From Here: The Future of Global Trade
A ARON DAVID MILLER Gulliver’s Troubles Revisited: A Perspective on the Future of the Middle East
Connecting students and our forum speakers Our speakers conducted a total of
SUSAN BINIAZ
nine visits to local high schools and
The Paris Climate Agreement: What Now?
universities to discuss current events
AMBASSADOR CHARLES RIES
and international affairs topics with
Britain, Brexit, and the U.S.
GLOBAL DIALOGUE FORUM EVENTS CANADIAN CONSUL GENERAL DOUGLAS GEORGE FILM SCREENING Our Man in Tehran MICHELLE BRESLAUER Global Peace Index 2017
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the next generation of leaders. We also collaborated with Hathaway Brown School to host Jennifer Sims (pictured at left), an expert on cyber security. She spoke about cyber threats in the increasingly connected digital world.
SPEAKER PROGRAMS CONTINUED
Where hot dogs meet hot topics We continued our Happy Dog Takes on the World series presenting monthly panels that examine global issues at the Happy Dog Tavern. In this series CCWA collaborated with WCPN 90.3 ideastream, The City Club of Cleveland, International Partners in Mission, the Northeast Consortium for Middle East Studies, and Global Cleveland.
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
Dinner and dialogue on critical international issues
Cleveland Committee on Foreign Relations is our dinner and dialogue forum for members interested in taking a deeper dive into international issues. Each month, CCFR presents off-the-record presentations and discussions on U.S. foreign policy and international affairs. The intimate setting creates lively conversation among members and with the speakers. The 2016-2017 program year marked the 78th season of CCFR. Our speakers shared their expert insights into worldwide trends and events, plus book
CCWA lets me learn about timely foreign affairs topics from world-class experts and discuss different issues with them and fellow members. I value this exchange and dialogue now more than ever, when so many political discussions take place in an atmosphere charged with staunch partisanship with little room for real discussion.
suggestions and behind-the-scenes stories, such as an anecdote about the challenges of arranging a performance
KATHIANN KOWALSKI | Member
of the New York Philharmonic in North Korea.
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 RICK NEWCOMB
EVANS J.R . REVERE
Economic and Financial Threats: Making Smart Sanctions Smarter
The Future of U.S. and North Korea Relationship
MARCUS NOLAND | DR . FUKUO HASHIMOTO SATU LIMAYE | ADMIRAL DENNIS C. BLAIR (Moderator)
AMBASSADOR CHAS FREEMAN
Why Japan Matters to the United States : A Panel Discussion
MICHAEL WEIDOKAL
The Arctic and Climate Change
AMBASSADOR TIBOR NAGY Africa’s Future and Why It’s Important to the U.S.
2017 Global Economic Forecast
REAR ADMIRAL JONATHAN WHITE,
The U.S. and the Middle East
RET IRED
CONSTANZE STELZENMÜLLER Europe and NATO
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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
International visitors from 104 countries come to Cleveland
P R OM OT I N G S OC I A L C H A N G E T H R OU G H T H E A RTS
L AT I N A M E R I C A N TRADE & FINANCE
CO M MUN I T Y CON N EC T I ON S B E L A R U S : E X PA N D I N G C I V I C PA RT I C I PAT I O N
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A day in the life of professional exchange participants Aleksandr, Svetlana, Maksim, Irina, Mariia, and Natalia, We talk and engage over meals. The visitors are so eager to learn about us, and we learn so much about their lives, their countries, customs and political environment – information and insights we would never get otherwise.
representing five different Russian non-governmental organizations, visited in February to learn about effective means of HIV prevention. The group visited agencies who have been advocating for better services for HIV-positive people at a grassroots level for decades, including the City of Cleveland Health Department, Ursuline Piazza,
R I C K R AY | Citizen Diplomat
The Free Clinic, LGBT Pride Clinic, AIDS Task Force of Cleveland and Antioch Development Corporation.
Our sons have had a chance to have a different view of the world than what they’re used to. But at the same time they see how similar we all are –the same goals and desires for their careers and their families. The hosting experiences have opened their minds.
The presenters talked about challenges they have faced in bringing more attention to the issue and reducing the stigma associated with HIV. They gave examples of their work, statistics from the Cleveland community, and successful strategies they have employed. The Russian visitors and their local counterparts reflected on similar experiences and challenges, and shared
E L E N A R AY | Citizen Diplomat
strategies for continuing their work. The Russians were encouraged by the progress made in Cleveland and the
Showing people how friendly and kind we can be to one another has a multiplier effect. We have a lot to share about our values and our democracy that they then bring back to their families and friends in their home countries.
American examples energized them for their work. The Ray family welcomed the visitors to their house for dinner. The evening included a lovely home-cooked meal in an American home with lively conversation. The visitors shared their impressions of the professional visits and felt inspired to return home with new ideas to
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benefit their communities.
INTERNATIONAL VISITORS by the numbers
Middle East
2 2%
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Visitors came to Cleveland for professional exchanges Countries were represented at professional exchanges
Europe
19% INTERNATIONAL VIS ITO R S BY
region
Western Hemisphere
19%
East Asia/ Pacific
18%
Sub-Saharan Africa
16%
Households volunteered to serve as Citizen Diplomats for visitors
South/Central Asia
6%
Professional resources helped create connections for visitors
Gov’t & Civic Engagement
4 2%
Community & Diversity
2 3% INTERNATIONAL VIS ITO R S BY
topic
Entrepreneurship & Business
15%
Health
8%
Education & Technology
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Media
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International visitors experience the American election cycle In the past year, CCWA hosted hundreds of visitors on student and professional learning exchanges. Numerous local professional resources and volunteer hosts engaged in Citizen Diplomacy with the visitors by sharing best practices and discussing professional experiences, or by opening their homes and inviting the visitors for a dinner and a glimpse of “real America.” International visitors got a deeper glimpse into American politics during election year visits to our swing
groups had opportunities to talk to political parties on
state. Last summer, as Cleveland hosted the Republican
both sides of the aisle. On Election Day in November,
National Convention, CCWA hosted young political
we hosted groups from Canada, Mozambique, India
leaders from around the world, from the Bahamas to
and Pakistan. Some joined canvassers to observe the
Nepal. The visitors learned about our political system,
American political process at the grassroots level.
visited the convention, and participated in meetings.
CCWA is proud to facilitate connections that promote
Over the course of the election year, international
democracy and democratic practices around the world.
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Students immersed in English language and American culture
In July 2016, CCWA welcomed 15 university students from Kosovo to experience America while learning English in a science, technology, engineering, and math focused program at Kent State University. During their stay, the students gained practical language training and learned about American culture during many activities, including a baseball game, an orchestra concert, a trip to Niagara Falls, hiking at the Cuyahoga Valley National Park, and cookouts with local families.
A huge thank you to all who contributed to this program, and the people who gave our group the chance to make our dream come true while studying and experiencing American culture. A R D I T H O T I | Student
OUR BOARD AND LEADERSHIP
Special thanks to those who support and sustain CCWA’s efforts I am honored to be part of an organization whose management expenses in relation to total expenses (15%) achieves a best practice rating equivalent to benchmarks set by Charity Navigator/BBB. H E AT H E R H O D G E S | President and Ambassador in Residence, R. Henry Norweb Chair
DIRECTORS Raj Aggarwal, Ph.D. Christopher Blake J. Donald Cairns Mary Ann Conn-Brody Richard P. Eastburn Howard B. Edelstein Seda Ergun David Fleshler Richard L. Greiner, Jr. Kenneth Hardy Barbara Hawkins Fritz Heintel John Hellman Wael Khoury, M.D.
C C WA S TA F F Deirdre M. Mageean, Ph.D. Deborah E. Morin, Ph.D. August A. Napoli, Jr. Stephen J. Petras, Jr. Richard W. Pogue Michael Salkind Martin C. Schulz Fareed Siddiq David Silk Monica Verma Valt Vesikallio Johnny Wu Nizar Zein, M.D. David O. Zimmer
H O N O R A RY D I R EC TO R S Amb. Charles F. Dunbar Donald W. Morrison Amb. John D. Ong
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Maura O’Donnell-McCarthy Chief Executive Officer
Heather M. Hodges President and Ambassador-in-Residence, R. Henry Norweb Chair
Jenni Carney Membership and Development Manager
Melanie L. Furey Manager of Programming
Charles Polinko Program Manager, Model UN & Academic WorldQuest
Katie Ferman Program Officer, International Visitors
Andrew Kovach Program Associate, International Visitors
Deanna Dubiel Event Coordinator
Sue Gundich Office Manager
Doug Firman Finance
INTERNS Oddai Abdelhamid Alex Berry Danny Burns Danielle Curran Nicole Dashiell
Tom Dattilo Devon Dubiel Emily Fletcher Kaitlin Nam Eliot Oreskovic
Kyle Shepard Danielle Valaitis RenWeeden Tipton Woodard
M O D E L U N I T E D N AT I O N S P R O G RA M
Model UN provides students with different perspectives
Last year, our Model UN program provided more workshops and personalized sessions at schools to help
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better prepare students and teachers. Attendance at our five conferences grew significantly. During the two-day conferences, each student takes on the role of a delegate from one of the 193 United Nations countries. They study their country’s unique positions, work with peers, debate issues, draft resolutions and experience diplomacy at work. This year, students passed resolutions on issues on refugee education, sustainable agriculture, global terrorism, and more. These resolutions were then sent to the U.S. Ambassador to the UN.
Life experience inspires a Model UN participant to follow a diplomatic calling Esther Ngemba was born in the Democratic Republic of Congo, but had to flee her war-torn homeland as a child. After years at a refugee camp, her family was settled in the Cleveland area and she now calls Cleveland and Saint Joseph Academy her home. In the past year,
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Students debated issues at Model UN conferences Schools participated in our Model UN program Workshops were held to prep students and teachers for conferences
In the future, I plan to pursue a career in international relations because I really want to make a difference in the world. I'm advocating for refugees because I want people to know what is really going on in the world, what we can do to change it, and because I'm a refugee myself. I really love the work that you do at CCWA and I think your work is making a change in Cleveland and the world.
Esther has put her passion for improving the life of refugee children into practice by stepping into the shoes of a diplomat and advocating for refugee children
ESTHER NGEMBA
at CCWA’s Model UN conference. She represented her
St. Joseph Academy
home country of Democratic Republic of Congo as a
Model UN Participant
delegate in the United Nations’ High Commission for
PHOTO COURTESY O F SAINT JOSEPH ACA D EM Y
Refugees at CCWA’s Model UN conference.
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SUPPORTERS
The Council’s Champions The CCWA owes much of its success 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 Alvah Stone & Adele Corning Chisholm Memorial Fund Ameriprise Financial Baker & Hostetler, LLP Geoffrey K. Barnes Cynthia Bassett Bernie Moreno Companies Christopher S. W. Blake Mr. and Mrs. Charles Bolton Emily S. Bolton and Charles O. McCarthy Eleanor Boughner Ann E. Boughner - Liu Gabor S. Brachna Mr. and Mrs. William H. Brooks Dr. Glenn R. Brown and Dr. Jeanette Grasselli Brown Frances Buchholzer Mr. and Mrs. J. Donald Cairns Rev. Joan Brown Campbell Michael Canty Jenni and Patrick Carney Case Western Reserve University Luba Cehelska Cleveland Clinic Cleveland Clinic — Global Patient Services The Cleveland Foundation Cleveland State University Cliffs Natural Resources Inc. The George W. Codrington Charitable Foundation Thomas J. Collin Faith E. Conger Mary Ann Conn-Brody and Robert Brody Robert A. Conrad Joseph R. and E. Paulene Degenfelder Mr. and Mrs. Fred M. DeGrandis David Delgado Dix & Eaton Amb. and Mrs. Charles F. Dunbar Rebecca Dunn
Richard P. Eastburn and Robin Krause-Eastburn Mr. and Mrs. Howard B. Edelstein Philip Eichorn Seda Ergun Donald Esarove Falls Communications Jose C. Feliciano, Sr. Forest City Enterprises Charitable Foundation, Inc. Mark Forquer Char and Chuck Fowler Nancy Furey and Bob Sadowski Tim and Polly Furey Mr. Birkett Gibson and Ms. Gloria K. Ritter Mr. and Mrs. Richard L. Greiner, Jr. The Gries Family Foundation Irwin and Ida Haber Dwight D. Hahn and Mary K. Stevenson Hahn Loeser & Parks LLP Kenneth Hardy Jimmy and Dee Haslam Hathaway Brown School Barbara R. Hawkins Mr. and Mrs. Fritz Heintel John A. Hellman Rick Hepp Ambassador Heather Hodges Peter W. Hoffman Richard R. Hollington, III Thomas E. Hopkins Michael J. Horvitz Mr. and Mrs. William D. Hughes Hyland Software Mr. and Mrs. Donald M. Jack, Jr. John Carroll University John P. Murphy Foundation Gary R. Johnson and Brenda K. Ashley Jones Day Henri Pell Junod, Jr. Kent State University
KeyBank Foundation Dr. and Mrs. Wael Khoury Michael A. Knall Bradley Knapp Stewart & Donna Kohl Fund Kathiann Kowalski KPMG LLP Kulas Foundation Lake Ridge Academy Joseph LaMantia Mr. and Mrs. Donald E. Lampert Edward R. La Rue Pannonius Foundation Mr. and Mrs. Jon A. Lindseth Janet Loehr The Lubrizol Foundation Alex Machaskee Deirdre M. Mageean Jack, Joseph and Morton Mandel Philanthopic Fund of the Jewish Federation of Cleveland Dr. and Mrs. Edward G. Mansour Ms. Sheba Marcus-Bey Margaret W. Wong & Associates Dr. Evelyn L. Maroon Martha Holden Jennings Foundation Maura O’Donnell-McCarthy and Neil McCarthy McDonald Hopkins LLC Lee J. Mersek M. Elizabeth Monihan Greg Moore Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth C. Moore Deborah and Patrick Morin John C. Morley Mr. and Mrs. Stephen Morris Donald W. Morrison Mortar Net Solutions Beatrice B. Muller Kevin Murrow August A. Napoli, Jr. The Nord Family Foundation Nordson Corporation Foundation
Henry and Martha Ollendorff Fund of the Cleveland Foundation Amb. and Mrs. John Doyle Ong Mr. and Mrs. Stephen J. Petras, Jr. Richard W. Pogue Mr. and Mrs. Henry Precht Quality Electrodynamics (QED) John N. Rampe and Elinore Evans Leonard, Lillian, Faye, Albert B. and Audrey G. Ratner Donor Advised Fund of the Jewish Federation of Cleveland Republican Party of Cuyahoga County Linda Robertson RPM International, Inc. Michael Salkind and Carol Gill Sasakawa USA Susan A. Sasvari Martin C. Schulz Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Seay Astri Seidenfeld Mr. and Mrs. Oliver E. Seikel The John Sherwin Family Fund Dr. and Mrs. William Shorrock Mr. and Mrs. Fareed Siddiq Mr. and Mrs. Don Sinko Squire Patton Boggs LLP St. Edward High School Thomas Stanton David Stilson Mr. and Mrs. John P. Susany J. Mark Sutherland Mr. and Mrs. Patrick A. Sweeney Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth E. Taylor Renold D. Thompson Jr. Charles Trammell, Jr. UBS Financial Services Ulmer & Berne, LLP University Hospitals Health Systems Carina van Vliet and Grant Goodrich Sonny and Monica Verma Dr. Edward Weber Jeffrey Weidenthal Mr. and Mrs. David O. Zimmer
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 P R O G R A M S A N D E X C H A N G E S Aespire, Inc. AIDS Taskforce of Greater Cleveland Al Ihsan School All City Candy Ambassador Jennifer Brush American Cancer Society American Civil Liberties Union Andrews Osborne Academy Antioch Baptist Church
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Building Hope in the City Burges & Burges Strategists Burning River Advisory Group Case Western Reserve University The Center for Community Solutions Center for Cybersecurity and Data Protection at Cleveland State University The Centers for Families & Children
Circle Health Services CISCO Technical Training Institute Citizens League of Greater Cleveland The City Club of Cleveland City of Cleveland City of Cleveland Community Relations Board City of Cleveland Councilman Brian Cummins
PROGRAM AND EXCHANGE SUPP ORTERS, CONTINUED City of Cleveland Councilman Kerry McCormack City of Cleveland Department of Aging City of Cleveland Department of Economic Development City of Cleveland Department of Public Works City of Cleveland Division of Police City of Cleveland Heights Councilwoman Melissa Yasinow City of Cleveland Mayor's Office of Sustainability City of Cleveland Office of Equal Opportunity City of East Cleveland City of Independence Finance Department City of Lakewood Council President Sam O'Leary City of Lakewood City of North Royalton Councilman Paul Marnecheck City of Rocky River Division of Police City of South Euclid Councilman Jason Russell City Year Cleveland Cleveland City Council Cleveland Clinic Cleveland Clinic Innovations Cleveland Community Police Commission Cleveland Entrepreneurship Center at Urban League of Cleveland Cleveland Foundation Cleveland Leadership Center Cleveland Metropolitan Bar Association Cleveland Metropolitan School Board Cleveland Metropolitan School District Cleveland Public Theatre Cleveland State University Cleveland Votes Cleveland Whiskey The Cleveland Women’s Journal Cleveland.com Cleveland-Cuyahoga County Port Authority
Cleveland-Marshall College of Law Community Partnership for Arts & Culture Concierge CPAs, Inc. Court Appointed Special Advocates for Children (CASA) of Cleveland Cuyahga County Inspector General Cuyahoga Community College Cuyahoga County Board of Elections Cuyahoga County Council Cuyahoga County Councilwoman Yvonne M. Conwell Cuyahoga County Democratic Party Cuyahoga County Department of Information Technology Cuyahoga County Juvenile Court Cuyahoga County Office of the Prosecutor Cuyahoga County Open Government Initative Cuyahoga County Progressive Caucus Dancing Wheels Company & School Domestic Violence & Child Advocacy Center Downtown Cleveland Alliance DXY Solutions, LLC Economic Community Development Institute EDWINS Leadership & Restaurant Institute Embrace Pet Insurance Environmental Learning Center of Lake Metroparks Ernst & Young Facing History New Tech West High School Falls Communcations Famicos Foundation Fatima Family Center Financial Integrity Institute at Case Western Reserve University Flashstarts, Inc. FracTracker Alliance GDI Business Consulting Gilmour Academy Global Center for Health Innovation
Global Ties Akron Goldfarb Weber Creative Media Gordon Square Arts District Great Lakes Biomimicry Great Lakes Energy Institute at Case Western Reserve University Great Lakes Innovation and Development Enterprise Greater Cleveland Partnership Hard Hatted Women Health-Tech Corridor Information Security Summit Innovation Fund America The Intergenerational School Interreligious Council at Case Western Reserve University Jewish Federation of Cleveland Jill Miller Zimon John Carroll University John Marshall School of Civic & Business Leadership JumpStart, Inc. Karamu House Karen Schaefer Kent State University Lake County Board of Elections Lake Erie Energy Development Corporation Leadership Lab for Women in STEM at Case Western Reserve University Lincoln-West High School Lorain County Community College Maggie’s Farm MC2 STEM High School MCPc, Inc. MedWish International MetroHealth LGBT Pride Clinic NAWBO-Cleveland Near West Intergenerational School Neighborhood Leadership Institute North Coast Angel Fund Northeast Ohio Areawide Coordinating Agency NPR-Ideastream Ohio Alliance to End Sexual Violence Ohio Auditor of State
Ohio Citizen Action Ohio Means Jobs Open Doors Academy Orange City High School Partnership for a Safer Cleveland Peace in the Hood Petronzio Schneier Co., LPA The Plain Dealer PNC Bank The Port of Cleveland Professive Arts Alliance RAD Graphics, Inc. The Rainey Institute Refugee Response Refugee Services Collaborative Rocky River Police Department Second Harvest Food Bank Sentaor Rob Portman - Cleveland Office Small Business Administration Small Business Development Center at Cleveland State University Social Justice Institute at Case Western Reserve University Solus Lighting LTD Surgical Theater, LLC Technology Transfer Office at Case Western Reserve University Towards Employment, Inc. The United States Attorney for the Northern District of Ohio U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission The University of Akron University Hospitals Urban Community School Ursuline Piazza US Together, Inc. Vadxx Energy Valore & Gordillo, LLP Vestige, Ltd. WEWS-TV News 5 WIN (Women in Networking) Cleveland Women In Transition at Cuyahoga Community College Women's Business Center of Ohio Youngstown State University
V O L U N T E E R S I N O U R H O M E S T AY A N D H O S P I T A L I T Y P R O G R A M Maria Agosto and Kane The Andelman-Nemeth Family Daryl and Barbara Anderson Cheree and Scott Aspelin Roxanne and Mark Bain Mary Baldwin Joyce and Bob Banjac Chris and Laura Blake Carson Bock Jennifer Brush Charlie and Alice Butts Tim Cable Gavin Carrington-Matthews and Valerie Voigt Bonnie Chen
A.J. Cianflocco and Mary Anne Garvey The Dalesio Family Stacie and David Dashiell David Delgado and Linda Springer The Dubiel Family Sean and Naomi Duffy Diane Euchenhofer Sheryl and Rick Grospitch Andrew and Lois Gross Marc Haire Mercedez Hathcock The Heintel Family Mary Hobson Jessica Ice
Jacob and Shyla John Scott Kamenir Brian and Elena K'Meyer Emma Kurfis Debbie Lee Suzanne LeSure The Lewins Family Max Loeffler Kevin and Nora Malecek Amanda McCoy Ron and Catherine McCutcheon Sandra Morgan Maura O'Donnell-McCarthy and Neil McCarthy
Raymond Ornowski Sarah Piller Dan and Carol Prendergast Rick and Elena Ray Bobbi and Mark Reichtell Joi Rhyan Alice Roth Michael Salkind and Carol Gill Laura and David Sangree Tom Schrieber Pat and John Shields Shalini Singh Dianne and Bob Smith
Mike and Wendy Summers Damon Taseff Mark Tepsich Mo and Mary Jo Toumert Andrea Villalon Keith and Susan Walters Sophie Warner Edward and Ellen Weber Diane and Ed White Renee Whiteside Lucene Wisniewski and Erick Kauffman Joseph and Inge Younger Susan and James Zubin
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KEY FIGURES IN THE PAST YEAR
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Attendees contribued to the global conversation in our speaker series Visitors from 104 countries came through international exhanges