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How Immigrants Revitalize Communities
A leading factor behind population growth in Central Ohio are immigrants and refugees; in recent years, of the newcomers moving to Central Ohio from outside the state, half are international immigrant
Pathways to Prosperity: Breaking the Poverty Cycle in Central Ohio
What are the chronic factors that are keeping so many Columbus families more than one in ten locked in a multi-generational cycle of poverty, and what new resources are needed to help these famili
From Solitude to Solidarity: Healing Ohio's Loneliness Epidemic
Optimal Health Series Human beings are wired for social connections, but when those connections are few, our health pays the price. The U.S. is suffering from a loneliness epidemic, and the toll it ta
It’s Time to Close the Gender Wage Gap in Columbus
Mary Lazarus Legacy in Civic Engagement Fund Celebrating Women in Society The gender pay gap is unfair, inequitable, and even illegal paying women less than men for the same work has been against th
Shaping Columbus: Influencers and the Power of Community Narratives
This dynamic conversation challenges the conventional understanding of influence, delving into the profound impact of social media influencers on the identity and evolution of Columbus, Ohio. By exami
The Future of Healthcare
This forum is part of CMC's Optimal Health Series. Columbus may still be working toward an overall identity as a city, but leaders in healthcare have already put the region on the globe as a worldwide
Columbus’ $8 Billion Transit Investment: Can LinkUS Build a Better Commute?
Next November, Columbus voters may be asked to approve a 0.5% sales tax increase to generate $6 billion of the estimated $8 billion cost the massive long-term transit improvement project known as Link
State of Downtown: Downtown's Next Big Transformation
Developing a Dynamic Downtown Series Is Columbus ready for its next big transformation? The past two decades have brought transformative change to Downtown Columbus, including a reimagined riverfront
High Stakes: How Legal Weed Will Reshape Ohio
With the November 2023 passage of Issue 2, Ohio became the 24th state plus the District of Columbia to legalize recreational marijuana. Pots approval means the states cannabis industry is poised
U.S. Senator Joe Manchin on America's Future
Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV) was sworn into the United States Senate on November 15, 2010 to fill the seat left vacant by the late Senator Robert C. Byrd. Born and raised in the small coal mining town