The Remarkable Story of a Teenage Wizard: Incorporating Truth while Writing Fiction
Event Date: April 8th 2021 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM
Join author, actress and transformational storyteller for a conversation about how her real-life experiences have fueled her mold-breaking fiction writing.
Kelly SikkemaCommunity Health Research & Practice Seminar || COVID-19 Pandemic, Social Support, and Mental Health: A Cleveland Study
Event Date: March 30th 2021 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
Schubert Faculty Associate Dr. Megan R. Holmes (Co-Director, Center on Trauma and Adversity) and Johnathan Collins (Founder, Intelligence Over Emotions Foundation) will discuss the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on mental health.
Rick GuidottiCelebrating Identity Beyond Diagnosis: Recognition + Representation of Children on Rare Medical Journeys
Event Date: March 25th 2021 12:00 PM - March 26th 7:30 PM
Change How You See - See How You Change! Inspired by these words, this three-part series uplifts the individuality and humanity of children with special needs and disabilities. The events will give voice to a community which is all-too-often marginalized and…
In Our DNA: Arts, Activism and Black Cleveland
Event Date: March 11th 2021 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM
incubates young artist activists and eliminates systemic barriers in art and society for Black and Brown youth, all while spreading bold messages of justice and equity…
Meet the Creators: Ari J.'s Kinky, Curly Crown
Event Date: March 9th 2021 5:30 PM - 7:00 PM
Meet author Ain Heath Drew and illustrator Shamar Knight-Justice for a lively conversation about their brand new children's book, Ari J.'s Kinky, Curly Crown. Co-sponsored by the Flora Stone Mather Center for Women.
Community Health Research & Practice Seminar || Improving Child Health: Medical, Legal, Environmental & Educational Partnerships
Event Date: March 2nd 2021 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
Using pediatric asthma management as a case study, Dr. Vanessa Maier (Medical Director, School Health Program, The MetroHealth System) and Katie Feldman (Managing Attorney, Health & Opportunity, The Legal Aid Society of Cleveland) will discuss…
Healthy Students = Strong Learners: Documentary + Discussion about School-Based Health Centers and School Partnerships
Event Date: February 26th 2021 12:00 PM - 1:30 PM
School-based health centers are having a positive impact on the lives of children in Northeast Ohio, improving health outcomes, reducing school absences and more.
Chava Sanchez/LAistCOVID-19 and Child Care: Lessons Learned for Moving Forward
Event Date: February 24th 2021 12:30 PM - 1:30 PM
A joint virtual convening presented by the Mary Ann Swetland Center for Environmental Health & Schubert Center for Child Studies
Building Black Avenue: How Youth Voices are Shaping the Development of Cleveland’s East 66th Street
Event Date: February 18th 2021 4:00 PM - 5:30 PM
Join Daniel Gray Kontar (director of ) and members of the Youth Development Council for a virtual discussion about the creation of the new "Black Avenue" along E.
Community Health Research & Practice Seminar || Juvenile Justice: Stealing Childhood & Other Acts of Systemic Racism || Co-sponsored Event
Event Date: February 18th 2021 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
The over-representation of Black children in today's juvenile justice system has its roots in the very invention of "delinquency" and the establishment of a separate juvenile court in 1899.