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THIS WEEK AT CMC WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 12 Birth to 3...The Foundation of Society’s Success Babies are not born with care Ohio and Michigan Tourism instructions. Parental instinct may not be Paying Big Dividends enough and too often, young children do not receive the care to properly develop Featuring George Zimmermann, vice president, Travel Michigan their cognitive and emotional skills. Mary Cusick, director, Tourism Ohio Research has pointed to the link Moderated by Brian Ross, president & CEO, Experience Columbus between the environmental infl uence Sponsored by on early brain development and the disparity between socio-economic groups. In partnership with Experience Columbus Startling statistics reveal that poverty and Ohio Travel Association in early childhood can be especially Angel Rhodes, Jane Whyde, Janet Jackson, Cheryl harmful, affecting later achievement Gov. Kasich’s executive president Achterberg, and employment. There are four director of director, & CEO, dean, overlapping components to consider for the environmental health of children Childhood Franklin County United Way of OSU College of Upcoming CMC Events including early care and education, Initiatives Family and Central Ohio Education and family support, special needs and early Children First Human Ecology Leave Lunch Smarter! intervention, and health and nutrition. Council CMC forums are at the Athletic Club of Columbus, Neuroscientists have learned that 136 E. Broad St. unless otherwise noted. babies experience dramatic growth within the fi rst few months of their Check-in is at 11:30 a.m., with lunch served lives including brain cells connections Series presented by at noon and closing at 1:15 p.m. or synapses. In the simple terms, the Pre-paid reservations are required. repeated exercise of these synapses CMC Members $23; CMC Members’ Guests $33; General Public $45 strengthens the part of the brain that Reserve on line at www.columbusmetroclub.org controls certain functions. When an adult talks to a baby, the synapses in the the youngest Ohioans, Superintendent will delve into the key components to or (614) 464-3220 ext. 1. part of the brain that controls language Richard Ross said it’s “One of the wisest raising happy, healthy children with the will become more developed. The baby’s and most compassionate thing we can capacity to become responsible adults. WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 19 environment will infl uence the overall do.” In addition to government funding, This CMC forum is the fi rst of a two OhioHeath, Bricker & Eckler and CMC present brain development of that child. many organizations, including United part series about neural development. In Ohio, the Governor’s Offi ce made Way of Central Ohio and the Franklin The second forum on Wednesday, April 23, Our Healthy Community: early childhood education a priority with County Family & Children First Council will feature Dr. Bruce Perry, author of Neural Development: Birth to 3... an additional $10 million dedicated to (helpmykid.org), are providing economic The Boy Who was Raised as a Dog: And the state’s support of early childhood and educational resources to families and Other Stories from a Child Psychiatrists’s The Foundation of Society’s Success, education programs which will be caregivers to improve the outlook for at- Notebook –What Traumatized Children Part I targeted for high-needs areas in the risk infants and their families. Can Teach Us About Loss, Love and state. In describing this investment in The next CMC forum on February 12 Healing. Featuring Jane Whyde, executive director, Franklin County Family and Children First Council Angel Rhodes, Gov. Kasich’s director of Childhood Initiatives Register now at www.columbusmetroclub.org. Janet Jackson, president & CEO, United Way of Central Ohio Cheryl Achterberg, dean, OSU College of Education and Human Ecology RECAP – FEBRUARY 5 Series presented by OhioHealth and Bricker & Eckler LGBT: The New Civil Rights

WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 26 Featuring Elyzabeth Holford, executive director, Equality Ohio Taft and CMC present Raphael Davis-Williams, ACLU of Ohio Foundation Ross McGregor, Representative, Ohio House District 79 Leadership Legacy: Buck Rinehart (Republican) Featuring Dana “Buck” Rinehart, Hosted by Mark Bellatini, senior minister, First Unitarian former Mayor of Columbus Universalist Church of Columbus Sponsored by Puffi n West Foundation and Outlook Media Erin McCalla, Bob Vitale, Jeanne Held, Alexis Perrone Speaker Raphael Interviewed by Mike Curtin, Davis-Williams former editor of The Dispatch Series presented by Taft Forum sponsored by QSI (Quick Solutions, Inc.) Welcome new members from and The Robert Weiler Company November and December

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 5 New members are always welcome. Cassidy Turley, Columbus Monthly and CMC present Marty Ackerman ReMax Consultant Group What’s on Your Mind? The Story of US Matthew Alloway Vesta Care LLC Kimberly Blackwell Progressive Marketing & Management Featuring Guy Worley, CEO of David Brehm NBBJ Columbus Downtown Development Valerie Brill Corp. and Capitol South Community Nathan Brush Oswald Companies Urban Redevelopment Corporation Beth Burkes Kappa Kappa Gamma Alex Fischer, president & CEO, Speaker Ross McGregor, Elizabeth Holford, from sponsor Puffi n Terri Copeland The TLC Group, Ltd. Columbus Partnership Foundation West Ltd. Java Kitrick, Mark Kitrick, CMC board member Tim Day Teradata Corporation Tom Katzenmeyer and speaker Mark Bellatini Amber Dinopoulos Career Catalysts Michael B. Coleman, Dan Elbaz The Bowden Group, Inc. Mayor of Columbus Steven Gladman The Affordable Housing Trust for RE-TWEETS Columbus & Franklin County Bill Grindle Communica I was honored to be chosen to read the Mission Nedra Hadley Brandywine Global Investment Mgmt Statement at what turned out to be an emotional Maude Hill Homeport Moderated by Kristyn Hartman, #cmcforum today. Thanks co-anchor, WBNS 10TV — Aaron Pitcock Daniel Jensen The Ohio State University Kay Bea Jones OSU -Architecture School Series presented by Cassidy Turley and Columbus Monthly Brett Kaufman Kaufman Development Series support from Huntington Forum sponsored by Kaufman Development Great forum on LGBT rights today. Could OH fi nally be poised to legislate an end to discrimination David Kell Madison County Future, Inc. because of sexual orientation Amy Klaben Homeport SAVE THE DATE — Jami Goldstein Stacey Kuzda Communica WEDNESDAY, MARCH 19 Sean McKibben Mount Carmel Health System LGBT community in Springfi eld currently getting a Karen Miner-Romanoff Franklin University Regional Report by the shout out by Rep Ross McGregor at #cmcforum Jeremy Myers Ohio Travel Association Non-discrimination legislation tells everybody “you Women’s Fund of Central Ohio can work in Ohio.” – Equality Ohio Jason Nickoloff Delta Dental Of Ohio Matt Palmer The Joseph Group In partnership with the Women’s Fund of Central Ohio @EqualityOhio’s Elyzabeth Holford: it’s all about dignity. From marriage to nondiscrim to bullying to Missy Ricksecker Ohio Arts Council Sponsored by Barnes and Thornburg everything else Frank Sasso Kaufman Development — Jacob Manser Ryan Schick Attorney CMC forums are frequently aired on Alyce Snyder Leading EDJE Columbus Television. Find CTV at Alex Toomey OSU John Glenn School of Public channel 3 on Insight and Time Warner Affairs and channel 99 on Warner, WOW and AT&T U-Verse. CMC event and executive board photos by Lisa Weber OSU College of Veterinary Medicine For schedule details, visit ctv.columbus.gov. Rick Buchanan 893-7425 Pat Williamsen Ohio Humanities Council Dr. Warren Wolf Warren W. Wolf, Jr., Services Deborah Young-Bowden The Bowden Group, Inc. View CMC forum videos in their entirety at www.youtube.com, www.columbusmetroclub.org and www.ColumbusLibrary.org

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