CCWA Welcomes Lydia Johnson as its New Associate for Student Programs
The Cleveland Council on World Affairs is pleased to welcome Lydia Johnson as its new Associate for Student Programs. In this role, Lydia oversees CCWA’s Model UN conferences and supports CCWA’s other global education programming. Lydia brings to CCWA a strong background in international relations and global education, having worked in the nonprofit and government…
Read MoreCCWA’s Global Ambassadors Program Receives Generation NEXT Award
We are thrilled to announce that CCWA’s Global Ambassadors program has been honored as a 2025 Generation NEXT Award Winner for Program of the Year by Engage! Cleveland. The Global Ambassadors program is a transformative, year-long global leadership program for young professionals. The program invites emerging leaders in Northeast Ohio on a transformative journey to…
Read MoreCCWA Hosts Latvian State Secretary Aivars Puriņš
On October 13, 2025, CCWA hosted a roundtable discussion with Latvian State Secretary Aivars Puriņš on European security and US-NATO cooperation. State Secretary Puriņš traveled to Cleveland as part of a German Marshall Fund Across America trip focused on the state of transatlantic defense cooperation and the deep ties that connect Americans and European communities…
Read MoreCCWA Announces the Global Ambassadors 2025-2026 Cohort
CCWA’s Global Ambassadors program invites emerging leaders in Northeast Ohio on a transformative journey to think more globally and to develop a broader vision for the future of our city. The program combines CCWA’s interactive global leadership course (LEADS) with an international study tour to Helsinki, Finland and Dublin, Ireland to explore business, social, and…
Read MoreA Note from the CEO
Dear CCWA Members, Friends and Supporters, I’m delighted to introduce myself as the new CEO of the Cleveland Council on World Affairs. Stepping into this role is both a privilege and a responsibility, and I look forward to working with all of you to build on CCWA’s more than 100-year legacy of educating and engaging…
Read MoreCCWA Announces Marti Flacks as its New Chief Executive Officer
The Cleveland Council on World Affairs Announces Marti Flacks as its New Chief Executive Officer The Cleveland Council on World Affairs’ (CCWA) Board of Directors has named Marti Flacks as the organization’s new Chief Executive Officer. She will assume her position full-time on September 2, 2025. A Cleveland native, Marti has worked both inside and…
Read MoreCCWA Announces the 2025-2026 Richard W. Pogue Fellows
We are pleased to welcome the Cleveland Council on World Affairs’ 2025-2026 Richard W. Pogue Fellows. The Fellowship offers emerging leaders in our community the opportunity to participate in in-depth foreign policy discussions and network with other internationally-minded business and civic leaders in our community through participation in the Cleveland Committee on Foreign Relations (CCFR).…
Read MoreCCWA Announces the Carter E. Strang Young Professionals Advisory Committee Class of 2025-2027
CCWA Announces the Carter E. Strang Young Professionals Advisory Committee Class of 2025-2027 The Cleveland Council on World Affairs welcomes new members to our Carter E. Strang Young Professionals Advisory Committee (YPAC). 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.…
Read MoreCCWA Announces Jenni Carney as its Chief Operating Officer
The Cleveland Council on World Affairs Announces Jenni Carney as its Chief Operating Officer The Cleveland Council on World Affairs (CCWA) is thrilled to announce the promotion of Jenni Carney as CCWA’s new Chief Operating Officer effective July 1, 2025. Jenni joined CCWA in 2012 as its first dedicated development professional. Over the years, Jenni…
Read MoreCCWA Welcomes Four New Members to Its Board of Directors
The Cleveland Council on World Affairs Welcomes Four New Members to Its Board of Directors The Cleveland Council on World Affairs (CCWA) is delighted to welcome four new members to its Board of Directors: Kimberly Holizna, Managing Director, Global Development Global Aero Industries; Bianca Menendez, retired Foreign Service Officer; Milena Sterio, James A. Thomas Distinguished…
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