Community

Thursday, January 28, 12noon-1pm, this on-line event requires advance registration

This program will provide the latest information on how our communities are being impacted, what you can do to stay well, and answer your questions about vaccine accessibility and safety.

Join Equitas Health Chief Medical Officer Dr. Chad Braun, Ohio State vaccine researcher and Infectious Disease Specialist Dr. Carlos Malvestutto, and Equitas Health Pharmacist Olivia Nathan, PharmaD, RpH, for a conversation on COVID-19 prevention, disease management, and vaccination.

Wednesday, January 27, 6pm, this on-line event requires advance registration

Despite all that has already happened in 2021, we remain committed as ever in our work to continue pushing for real abortion access, especially for young people in a hostile state like Ohio.

While abortion remains legal in Ohio, the truth is that this care is not as accessible as it needs to be for those who need it most.

Thursday, January 28, 6:30pm, this on-line event requires advance registration

Join the Central Ohio Worker Center for a webinar on your rights in the workplace. We’ll share successful strategies and inspirational stories about workers standing up for themselves and winning the improvements they deserve at work. We’ll also highlight some current job openings in Central Ohio that pay good wages and deliver respect in their communities.

Wednesday, January 27, 7-8pm, this on-line event requires advance registration

Do you identify as trans, non-binary, gender non-conforming, or question your gender? Do you prefer to identify with other gender non-confirming labels, or to go unlabeled? What does that mean for you? What obstacles have you had to traverse in order to live in your full truth?

Tuesday, January 26, 6:30-7:30pm, this on-line event requires advance registration

Join Jamie Holderman, Executive Director of Community Alliance for Racial Justice [CARJ], and Dan Clark, Ohio Director of Faith in Public Life, for a community discussion of the book, How to Be an Antiracist, by Ibram X. Kendi. We started with the Introduction in September; we then have done two chapters each month. Please feel free to come to the conversation even if you haven’t finished the readings!

Sunday, January 24, 1:30-3:30 p.m., this event will be occurring via Zoom

Paganism 101: Class One [History of Modern Paganism]

Please use this Zoom link to join this event.

Hosted by The Magical Druid.

Sunday, January 24, 1pm, this on-line event requires advance registration

Angela Davis’ “Are Prisons Obsolete?” is a great introduction to prison abolition and will help us gain a deeper understanding of the Prison-Industrial Complex. As we navigate the pressing issue of police brutality, it is also important that we question the role of prisons in our society.

Join us on Zoom to discuss Davis’ work and to learn how to discuss prison abolition with your community. This study group will take place in two parts — chapters 1-3 on January 24 and chapters 4-6 on February 7.

Saturday, January 23, 12noon, this on-line event requires advance registration

This webinar will feature a discussion of the many ways that gene therapies can be used to address retinal degenerative diseases as well as the latest updates on gene therapy research and clinical trials.

Our panelists will provide insights into emerging gene therapies and the latest technologies that are in the pipeline.

• John Flannery, PhD, UC Berkeley, scientific co-founder of Vedere

• Shannon Boye, PhD, University of Florida, scientific co-founder of Atsena

Friday, January 22, 12noon-1pm, this on-line event requires advance registration

Legacy cities such as Cleveland, Youngstown and Akron, (Ohio), Buffalo (New York), Leipzig (Germany), and Manchester (UK) face major challenges in the 21st century economy, including loss of economic base, aging infrastructure, social polarization, and continued sprawl despite population stabilization.

Thursday, January 14, 7-8:30pm, this on-line event requires advance registration

In this perilous moment between the Capitol coup attempt and the Presidential inauguration, join Faith in Public Life and Over Zero for a training to learn how you can lead your faith community through the dangerous days ahead.

RSVP for this event by using this link.