Community

Thursday, July 11, 7-9pm, this event will be occurring via Zoom

Since we can’t get together in person, we can gather for a couple of hours on the second Saturday night of each month, 7-9pm, on Zoom.

It is a chaotic and inspiring time, with many positive accomplishments happening in our city and in the world, but there is still a lot of work to do for social justice and equality.

Speakers:

• Mia Santiago, one of the founders of the Columbus Freedom Coalition and an OSU Professor;

Monday, July 13, 7-8:30pm, this on-line event requires advance registration

Inhale/Exhale is a free program for restorative healing for activists and organizers in the progressive, left, and radical movement. This Inhale/Exhale is an additional one focused and centered on indigenous and Black organizers.

Thursday, July 9, 12noon-1pm, this on-line event requires advance registration

dkéama alexis will give an outline of how the police grew into an institution in the united states, situating its legacy within our country’s violent history of chattel slavery, genocide, and capitalistic greed. they will then define what police and prison abolition is, why it’s necessary for creating a free world for the most oppressed, and how we can continue working towards it here in central ohio with BQIC’s #12ToAbolish12 demands.

Monday, July 20; Monday, August 17; Monday, September 21; Monday, October 19; 7-8pm, this on-line event requires advance registration

A Story Circle is a small group of individuals sitting (virtually) in a circle, sharing stories from their own experience and focusing on a common theme. We are inviting folks to engage with key themes, resources, and ideas generated by the Poor People’s Campaign [PPC].

Monday, July 20; Monday, August 17; Monday, September 21; Monday, October 19; 7-8pm, this on-line event requires advance registration

A Story Circle is a small group of individuals sitting (virtually) in a circle, sharing stories from their own experience and focusing on a common theme. We are inviting folks to engage with key themes, resources, and ideas generated by the Poor People’s Campaign [PPC].

Monday, July 20; Monday, August 17; Monday, September 21; Monday, October 19; 7-8pm, this on-line event requires advance registration

A Story Circle is a small group of individuals sitting (virtually) in a circle, sharing stories from their own experience and focusing on a common theme. We are inviting folks to engage with key themes, resources, and ideas generated by the Poor People’s Campaign [PPC].

Monday, July 20; Monday, August 17; Monday, September 21; Monday, October 19; 7-8pm, this on-line event requires advance registration

A Story Circle is a small group of individuals sitting (virtually) in a circle, sharing stories from their own experience and focusing on a common theme. We are inviting folks to engage with key themes, resources, and ideas generated by the Poor People’s Campaign [PPC].

Thursday, July 16, 12noon-1pm, this event will be on-line

African American men have historically been disproportionately impacted by the lack of mental health services available to them. This conversation has been planned by African American men with their mental health needs in mind. Join this important conversation with guest speakers William Stinchcomb, LCP, CDCA, and Dr. Jarhal Duncan, Owner, Licensed Independent Therapist at Minds Unltd LLC, as we identify barriers to accessing mental health services, and create solutions to overcome those barriers.

Thursday, July 16, 12noon-1pm, this on-line event requires advance registration

The Ohio Council of Churches is putting top emphasis on racism this year.

The new leaders, the Rev. Jack Sullivan and the Rev. Brandi Slaughter, have put together a meaningful program of events, including a “lunch and learn” webinar series, “Feeding the Multitude.” This interactive webinar series will be held via Zoom the third Thursday of each month from 12noon to 1pm.

This series aims to do the following.

• Deepen your knowledge on social justice issues

Wednesday, July 15, 7-8:30pm, this on-line event requires advance registration

This is the first of a new series of monthly virtual gatherings on the third Wednesday of each month. It’s an opportunity to meet others who share our values, make new friends, and do a little networking. Here’s a rough outline of how it will go [times can and will vary].

• 7-7:10pm: The facilitator will welcome everyone and will make sure that everyone is comfortable with the technology.

• 7:10-7:30pm: Introductions, maybe an ice-breaker.