/akron-roundtable Akron Roundtable inspires and promotes community dialog and networking by presenting speakers who inform and educate listeners on diverse topics of importance to the region, the nation and the world. Media production and distribution of the Signature speaker series is done through a unique collaboration involving şŁ˝ÇĆĆ˝â°ć, PBS Western Reserve and the University of Akron's Media Studies program in partnership with the Akron Roundtable. Each episode of the Akron Roundtable Signature series will air on the first Sunday in the month following the roundtable at 2 PM on WVIZ (WVIZ 25.1) and The Ohio Channel (WVIZ 25.2). şŁ˝ÇĆĆ˝â°ć will also continue its 8 PM radio broadcast on the first Thursday in the month following the roundtable on WKSU (89.7 FM).Click here to see who’s coming to Akron Roundtable. en-US Copyright Fri, 06 Jun 2025 17:32:28 GMT /2025-06-06/state-of-the-city-address-2025 During the Mayor Shammas Malik's first year in office, he has worked hard on a unifying vision for our city’s future, rooted in safe neighborhoods, good schools, affordable homes, equitable economic opportunity, and environmental sustainability. Through all of these initiatives, Mayor Malik remains dedicated to collaboration with the community he serves. Fri, 06 Jun 2025 17:32:28 GMT /2025-06-06/state-of-the-city-address-2025 /2025-05-16/the-power-to-create-change-is-not-lost-its-local Maribel PĂ©rez Wadsworth, President and CEO of Knight Foundation, asserts that the true power to effect change resides within our local communities. Fri, 16 May 2025 20:56:02 GMT /2025-05-16/the-power-to-create-change-is-not-lost-its-local /2025-04-25/in-search-of-solutions-to-the-challenges-facing-us-immigrants-and-refugees In conversation with scholar & journalist Steven T. Savides. Fri, 25 Apr 2025 14:48:09 GMT /2025-04-25/in-search-of-solutions-to-the-challenges-facing-us-immigrants-and-refugees /2025-03-25/cuyahoga-valley-at-50-becoming-a-national-park-to-the-people As Superintendent, Lisa Petit's top priorities are to build strong, interdependent relationships between the park and the surrounding communities, protect and restore the natural and cultural heritage of the Cuyahoga Valley, and fulfill the purpose of CVNP as a “National Park to the People” by making CVNP more accessible and relevant to the full diversity of residents in northeast Ohio and the American public. Tue, 25 Mar 2025 16:33:28 GMT /2025-03-25/cuyahoga-valley-at-50-becoming-a-national-park-to-the-people /2025-02-28/food-insecurity-is-pervasive-it-doesnt-have-to-be In her address to the Akron Roundtable, Feeding America President & COO Linda Nageotte will focus on food insecurity in America, sharing insights into why this problem exists so consistently – and pervasively – in every community across this nation. She’ll talk about hungers’ disparate impact on people and communities, and she’ll talk about how we can come together to end hunger in America. Fri, 28 Feb 2025 20:07:24 GMT /2025-02-28/food-insecurity-is-pervasive-it-doesnt-have-to-be /2025-01-22/rising-from-the-ashes-a-refugees-daughter-becomes-a-grammy-winning-artist As the founder and artistic director of APOLLO’S FIRE, Jeanette Sorrell has led the renowned period ensemble in sold-out concerts at Carnegie Hall, the Madrid Royal Theatre, London’s BBC Proms, St Martin-in-the-Fields, and many other venues in North America and Europe. At home in Cleveland, she and Apollo’s Fire have built one of the largest audiences of any baroque orchestra in North America. Wed, 22 Jan 2025 18:31:16 GMT /2025-01-22/rising-from-the-ashes-a-refugees-daughter-becomes-a-grammy-winning-artist /2024-12-20/akron-at-200 On the last day of Akron's 199th year, historian Dave Lieberth looks back at the legacies that have provided the foundation for the city's growth. Fri, 20 Dec 2024 12:40:52 GMT /2024-12-20/akron-at-200 /2024-11-26/hallowed-ground-sacred-joy-building-the-international-african-american-museum Dr. Tonya Matthews will share the rich history behind the planning and opening of the International African American Museum and some of the lessons learned along the way. Tue, 26 Nov 2024 14:57:00 GMT /2024-11-26/hallowed-ground-sacred-joy-building-the-international-african-american-museum /2024-10-25/through-the-lens-of-education-and-culture-on-the-northern-cheyenne-reservation Learn how President Eva Flying’s vision for Chief Dull Knife College is inspiring not only members of her tribe but educators around the country. Fri, 25 Oct 2024 13:49:13 GMT /2024-10-25/through-the-lens-of-education-and-culture-on-the-northern-cheyenne-reservation /2024-09-27/how-americans-get-locked-up-abroad-and-what-we-should-do-about-it Jonathan Franks, Founder and President of Lucid Public Relations, is a seasoned business adviser with a background in crisis management, public affairs, and strategic communications. Fri, 27 Sep 2024 13:47:05 GMT /2024-09-27/how-americans-get-locked-up-abroad-and-what-we-should-do-about-it