Posted on 11/18/10
On November 18th and 19th, ECC hosted its first Community Engagement Summit in Cleveland. The Community Engagement Summit is an on-going process for developing principles, sharing best practices, and positioning our local partners as the vanguards of a new American social and economic compact. This day and a half-long meeting brought together ECC’s board members, local partners, subject matter experts, and committed foundations to explore the breadth and depth of community engagement. read more
Posted on 10/14/10
Policy Matters Ohio and Demos briefed legislators and legislative aides on the economic challenges facing young adults on Thursday, Oct. 14th, 2010 in Columbus. We talked about how federal and state policies can restore opportunities... read more
Posted on 10/14/10
Professor Elizabeth Warren kicked off her listening tour in Ohio on Oct. 14th, 2010 and Policy Matters Researcher, David Rothstein, was on hand to participate as a panelist, providing expertise in consumer protection and asset... read more
Posted on 09/22/10
On September 22, 2010, Amy Hanauer and Joyce Goldstein accepted the CWRU Mandel Center's Organization Innovation Award on behalf of Policy Matters Ohio. The event also honored Mario Tonti and featured Keynote Speaker Robert Egger.... read more
Posted on 09/22/10
September 22 - In response to a request from Senator Sherrod Brown's office, Policy Matters Ohio kicked off and coordinated initial planning for an event for investors on venture capital and new energy. Eventually Governor... read more
Posted on 07/11/10
Policy Matters convened the Green Pathways out of Poverty workgroup in July 2010. The group, comprised of advocates, unions, researchers, environmentalists, and workforce practitioners, focuses on supporting regional campaigns that link public investment in the... read more
Posted on 06/29/10
Policy Matters Ohio and partner organizations presented a screening of the film, Beyond the Motor City on June 29th, 2010. After the film, a discussion was held about the future of Ohio transportation. Click here for... read more
Posted on 06/17/10
On June 17th Shanelle Smith presented on a Green Jobs panel in Cleveland, panel headed by National AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka, and Cleveland’s Federation of Labor, Harriet Applegate. read more
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