Bridges to the World Connects Local Classrooms to the World
Launched in 2019, the Cleveland Council on World Affairsβ Bridges to the World professional development program trains middle school and high school educators to confidently integrate global education and current events into their classrooms. The program is called Bridges to the World because it builds βbridgesβ that connect classrooms in Northeast Ohio to events, issues…
Read MoreEpisode 37: Africa: Facts, Fiction, and Reality. Why Does It Matter to the U.S.?
Guest: Ambassador Linda Thomas-Greenfield Ambassador Linda Thomas-Greenfield, Senior Counselor at Albright Stonebridge Group, joined us in February for an overview of economic growth, democratic trends, and new opportunity in Africa. Why does Africa matter for the United States? And where will the U.S.-Africa relationship be in the future?
Read MoreEpisode 36: Trade, Politics, and the Global Economic Outlook in 2020
Guest: Dr. Marcus Noland Dr. Marcus Noland, Executive Vice President and Director of the Peterson Institute for International Economics, joined us in January for an overview of U.S. trade policy and an economic outlook for 2020. Dr. Noland shared his views on trade policy and trade agreements, and global economic challenges that the international community…
Read MoreCCWA Announces the Richard W. Pogue Fellowship Program
The Cleveland Council on World Affairs Announces the 2020-2021 Richard W. Pogue Fellowship Program The Richard W. Pogue Fellowship will cultivate the next generation of globally-minded leaders in Cleveland. Our 2020-2021 fellows will have the opportunity to participate in exclusive members-only speaker forums and other programs about the most pressing international topics of our time,…
Read MoreThe Power of Citizen Diplomacy
Citizen Diplomacy is the concept that individual citizens have the right, even the responsibility, to help shape U.S. foreign relations, “one handshake at a time.” Last month, CCWA took the national spotlight in celebrating the power of citizen diplomacy at the 2020 Global Ties U.S. National Meeting. The CCWA team represented Northeast Ohio at our…
Read MoreBuilding Bridges from Cleveland to Taiwan
On October 19, Kjell Aspelin, Amanda Bendis, and Sydney Heckeler disembarked from a twelve-hour flight. The three Cleveland high school students had just landed in Taiwan for a two-week trip to discover the country, its culture, and its music. For all of the students, it was their first time in Asia; for one of them,…
Read MoreProfessional Exchange Experience in Cleveland Inspires Change in India
Each year, the Cleveland Council on World Affairs coordinates professional and learning exchanges β sponsored by the U.S. Department of State β for emerging leaders from around the world. As a result of the meetings, conversations, and experiences the international visitors have here in Cleveland, they are inspired to make a difference and take action…
Read MoreEpisode 35: The Global Impact Award 2019
Guest: Dr. Richard Haass The 2019 Global Impact Award honored Dr. Richard Haass, President of the Council on Foreign Relations, for his distinguished career as one of the most knowledgeable observers of international affairs in America. Dr. Haass received CCWA’s Global Impact Award and delivered the Brooks Emeny Distinguished Lecture. The Global Impact Award from…
Read MoreEpisode 34: The U.S.-South Korea Alliance: Addressing North Korea and a Changing World
Guest: Ambassador Kathleen Stephens Ambassador Kathleen Stephens, former U.S. Ambassador to the Republic of Korea, and current President and CEO of the Korea Economic Institute of America, opened the Cleveland Council on World Affairs’ Foreign Policy Forum season for 2019-2020. Ambassador Stephens discussed the dynamic alliance between the United States and South Korea and the…
Read MoreEpisode 33: The United States and Japan: A Celebration of Cultural and Economic Ties
On June 6, 2019, the Cleveland Council on World Affairs was pleased to present a panel discussion on the current relationship between the U.S. and Japan, in collaboration with the Honorary Consul of Japan in Cleveland and with support from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan. This panel was hosted at the Cleveland Museum…
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