A Symposium on Reconciliation
Severance Music Center 11001 Euclid Ave, Cleveland, OH, United StatesThe Cleveland Council on World Affairs (CCWA) is honored to take part in the Mandel Opera & Humanities Festival: Reconciliation in partnership with The Cleveland Orchestra. This year’s festival examines how reconciliation shapes relationships, societies, and cultures—highlighting its challenges, triumphs, and enduring relevance in a fractured world. We hope you will join us for a…
The 30-Year War: Conflict in Africa’s Great Lakes
The Union Club 1211 Euclid Ave., Cleveland, OH, United StatesThe Cleveland Committee on Foreign Relations is a dinner and dialogue series that provides unparalleled access to top experts and diplomats for candid discussions of today's most pressing international issues. Participation is typically exclusive to Diplomat and Ambassador members and their guests, but for one time only, all CCWA members are welcome to attend! Since…
Dinner Hosting: Ukraine Business Fellows
CCWA is looking for internationally minded individuals and families to host international exchange participants for dinner on Saturday, June 7. Participants are in Cleveland for three weeks and will be placed at startups and businesses for professional fellowships. The participants are here through a U.S. Department of State-sponsored program called Ukrainian Business Leaders: Promoting Innovation…
Dinner Hosting: Film and Multi-Media Innovation for Estonia
CCWA is looking for internationally minded individuals and families to host international exchange participants for dinner on Friday, June 13. Participants are in Cleveland on an exchange project called Film and Multi-Media Innovation. Participants are from Estonia. This project is part of the U.S. Department of State's International Visitors Leadership Program. Dinner Hosting FAQ No…
Global Ambassadors Debrief and Impact Session
Greater Cleveland Partnership 1240 Huron Road E, Cleveland, OH, United StatesCCWA invites you to join the Global Ambassadors Debrief and Impact Session on June 23, 2025, from 5:30-7:30pm. As we wrap up this year’s program, the 2024-2025 Global Ambassadors look forward to sharing program impact on their work and their leadership development, lessons learned, best practices that can be applied in our community, and the…
Jóvenes en Acción: Mexico Youth Exchange Program
This summer CCWA is hosting a cohort of high school students from Mexico on a program called Jóvenes en Acción. Each weekday the students are engaged in workshops and programming on leadership and social entrepreneurship. We are in need of home stay hosts to accommodate one or two students from July 9 - 21, 2025.…
Hosting Opportunity: Fulbright Welcome Weekend Brazil
CCWA is looking for internationally-minded host families for Fulbright scholars from Brazil on July 25-27, 2025. CCWA will be partnering with Ohio University to host Brazilian Fulbright English language instructors in Cleveland for the weekend. All Fulbright scholars speak English. They are here in Ohio for a teacher training program and will come to Cleveland…
Dinner Hosting: U.S. Judicial System
CCWA is looking for internationally minded individuals and families to host international exchange participants for dinner on Saturday, August 9th. Participants are in Cleveland on an exchange project called U.S. Judicial System. Participants are from across the globe. This project is part of the U.S. Department of State's International Visitors Leadership Program. Dinner Hosting FAQ…
Dinner Hosting: Regional Collaboration to Combat Transnational Crime
CCWA is looking for internationally minded individuals and families to host international exchange participants for dinner on Tuesday, August 12th. Participants are in Cleveland on an exchange project called Regional Collaboration to Combat Transnational Crime. Participants are from across the globe. This project is part of the U.S. Department of State's International Visitors Leadership Program.…
Welcome Reception for CCWA’s New CEO
Midtown Collaboration Center 1974 E. 66th St., Cleveland, OH, United StatesThis event is SOLD OUT. Walk-ups not permitted. Please contact ccwa@ccwa.org with questions. We have some exciting news to share with you, our CCWA family! The CCWA Board of Directors has selected Marti Flacks as the organization’s new Chief Executive Officer. A Cleveland native, Marti has worked both inside and outside government during her 25-year…
Dinner Hosting: Advancing Economic Prosperity: Global Economic Cooperation
CCWA is looking for internationally minded individuals and families to host international exchange participants for dinner on Sunday, September 14th. Participants are in Cleveland on an exchange project called Advancing Economic Prosperity: Global Economic Cooperation. Participants are from across the globe. This project is part of the U.S. Department of State's International Visitors Leadership Program.…
European Security Under a Shifting World Order
The Union Club 1211 Euclid Ave., Cleveland, OH, United StatesThe Cleveland Committee on Foreign Relations (CCFR) is exclusive to Diplomat and Ambassador members and their guests. An email with registration information has been sent to eligible members. CCFR is honored to host Rose Gottemoeller, William J. Perry Lecturer at Stanford University's Freeman Spogli Institute for International Studies, to discuss the future of European security.…