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Weekly public forums on the issues you care about. Hear from – and meet – local, regional, and national thought leaders and explore current events at forums every week. All are welcome.
Featuring Valerie Kunze, Chief of Family Engagement and School Partnerships, Ohio Department of Education and Workforce; Adero Robinson, CEO, Communities in Schools of Ohio; Dr. Sharee Wells, Superintendent, Whitehall City Schools; Shaniya Williams, Communities in Schools Alumna and Student, The Ohio State University, with moderator Michelle M. Brown, President & CEO, Children’s Hunger Alliance.
March 11 2026
11:30 am - 1:00 pm
National Veterans Memorial and Museum
Featuring Mitch Menchaca, President and CEO, The Greater Columbus Arts Council (GCAC), with moderator Sophia Fifner, President and CEO, The Columbus Metropolitan Club.
March 18 2026
11:30 am - 1:00 pm
National Veterans Memorial and Museum
Featuring Wil Haygood, Author, Journalist, Professor, with moderator Algenon L. Marbley, Chief Judge, U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Ohio.
March 25 2026
11:30 am - 1:00 pm
National Veterans Memorial and Museum
Featuring J.P. Nauseef, President and CEO, JobsOhio; Steve Stivers, President and CEO, The Ohio Chamber of Commerce, with moderator Angela An, News & Boomtown Series Anchor, WBNS 10TV and additional panelists to be announced.
April 8 2026
11:30 am - 1:00 pm
National Veterans Memorial and Museum
Featuring Tiara Ross, Columbus City Councilmember; Marisa Sheldon, Director, Age-Friendly Innovation Center, The Ohio State University College of Social Work, with moderator Katie White, Director, Central Ohio Area Agency on Aging and additional panelists to be announced.
April 15 2026
11:30 am - 1:00 pm
National Veterans Memorial and Museum
Featuring Sarah Goodyear, Co-Host, The War on Cars Podcast, and Co-Author, "Life After Cars: Freeing Ourselves from the Tyranny of the Automobile"; Doug Gordon, Co-Host, The War on Cars Podcast, and Co-Author, "Life After Cars: Freeing Ourselves from the Tyranny of the Automobile"; Devayani Puranik, Mobility Development Program Director, COTA, with moderator D'Laveance Bert-Sims, Board Member, Tra
April 29 2026
11:30 am - 1:00 pm
National Veterans Memorial and Museum
Featuring Dr. Joyce J. Chen, Professor of Economics in Women's, Gender and Sexuality Studies, The Ohio State University; Stephanie Hightower, President & CEO, The Columbus Urban League; Robert L. Woodson, Sr., Founder and President, The Woodson Center, Washington, D.C., with moderator Elizabeth Wangugi Etienne, Wellness Director, Exclusive Excursions, and Founder, the Business Witchdoctor.
May 6 2026
11:30 am - 1:00 pm
National Veterans Memorial and Museum
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