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Rx for Equity: Creating Access to Healthcare in Central Ohio
October 23, 2024

Optimal Health Series Central Ohio is home to global leaders in healthcare, but access to healthcare remains uneven in the region as it is for much of the country. What are the costs of uneven health

Does Ohio Need Gerrymandering Reform?
October 16, 2024

With early voting already underway, Ohio voters are being asked to decide if a new approach to redrawing the states electoral districts is necessary. At stake is potentially nothing less than the fut

Are LGBTQ+ Rights Losing Ground?
October 09, 2024

An erosion of LGBTQ+ rights seems to be the latest casualty of America's deepening polarization. This weeks panel takes stock of the trajectory of LGBTQ+ rights and what the future may hold for LGBTQ

Outdated Funding, Lost Lives: Why Ohio’s Babies and Birthing Parents Deserve Better
October 02, 2024

Could fresh thinking about philanthropy help save the lives of mothers and babies in Central Ohio? This panel explores how participatory grantmaking, trust-based philanthropy, and low-barrier funding

Housing, Health, and Hope: Opening The Gates To Opportunity In Central Ohio
September 25, 2024

What would Central Ohio's future look like with safe, affordable mixed-income neighborhoods as a part of everyday life? How much healthier, stronger, and more equitable would our region be? For the m

Open Every Door: Transforming Workforce Development in Central Ohio
September 18, 2024

Will an innovative new collaboration help Central Ohio attract and build the workforce it needs? The Central Ohio Workforce Development Network is a new large-scale collaborative between thirteen orga

What Would It Take To End Hunger in Central Ohio?
September 11, 2024

According to Hunger Ohio, our state has one of the highest rates of food insecurity in the country, with over 400,000 children across the state living in food-insecure households. What would it take t

Advocacy Without Animosity: Restoring Civility to Public Institutions
September 04, 2024

In todays polarized landscape, can we still have constructive bipartisan dialogue, especially with a contentious election season underway? Are good-faith discussions across divides even possible in A

The Invisible Problem Everywhere: Confronting the Gender Data Gap
August 28, 2024

Central Ohios women face unique barriers compared to men in the creation and accumulation of their personal wealth. The cost of the disparity is enormous: the Federal Reserve estimated that closing g

Real News, Fake News, and How Journalism Can Save Democracy
August 21, 2024

The free press and democracy draw strength from each other. When one fails, or is deliberately targeted for destruction, the other is likely to also be a casualty. This weeks forum dives into the imp