Shaping the Future

Policymakers, civil society and the public sector, face their biggest test in generations:

• Rising income inequality, job displacement by technology-driven innovation in tandem with the coronavirus pandemic, growing socio-economic and racial inequalities, and global immigration crises are some of our era-defining moments.

• Responding poorly to the world's converging crises strengthens the growing calls globally to transform the future of politics and governance, and rebuild institutions from the ground up.

This series invites local political and civic leaders, thought leaders, youth, and activists to discuss how we can collectively transform the future of our region and reimagine our local government institutions to be more responsive to the challenges of our generation and the future.

This series has the following goals:

• Dialogues will raise awareness of the work of Global Shapers and the Cleveland Hub.

• Dialogues will ensure that all interested citizens, especially youth, have the chance to participate.

• Dialogues will inform and inspire participants to take action locally.

Check out our focused series on environmental justice in partnership with Black Environmental Leaders and Freshwater Cleveland via our YouTube playlist!

Follow the Freshwater Cleveland summary articles here under their Environmental Justice series.

Here are examples of past Shaping the Future Conversations that the Cleveland Global Shapers have moderated:

• Recording: Shaping the Future of Politics with Nina Turner

• Recording: Shaping the Future of Immigration in Northeast Ohio with Joe Cimperman

• Recording: Shaping the Future of Sustainability with Matt Gray, Divya Sridhar and Dr. Jason Wood

• Recording: Shaping our Digital Future with Angela Bennett, Adam King and Joshua Edmonds.

Reach out to shapers.cleveland@gmail.com if you are interested in participating in a Shaping the Future conversation.