Meeting

Labor 101, an on-line discussion hosted by Columbus DSA [Democratic Socialists of America]

Wednesday, August 26, 7-8pm, this on-line event requires advance registration

Do you have questions about the labor movement? Are you curious about why socialists spend so much time talking about the working class? Are you interested in organizing your workplace, but you don’t know where to start?

Join Columbus DSA’s Labor Working Group for a Labor 101 discussion! We will be explaining what unions are, how they work, a socialist perspective on the labor movement, and how you can get involved.

Equality Ohio 2020 Elected Official Scorecard on LGBTQ+ Equality

Monday, August 24, 6-7:30pm, this event will be live-streamed on “Facebook Live”

Join us for the release of our second Elected Official Scorecard, which gives an easy-to-read letter grade for all of Ohio’s Representatives and Senators as well as for some selected national races.

We want every Ohioan to know how their elected officials act and speak about LGBTQ+ equality.

What’s in a Name? The Dispute over Renaming U.S. Army Bases

Thursday, September 3, 3:30-5pm, this on-line event requires advance registration

Recent protests over racial issues have rekindled efforts to rename the 10 U.S. Army bases that honor officers of the Confederate States Army, plus one named after a local plantation. Please join the Mershon Center for International Security Studies for a virtual conversation about the background of the people for whom these bases are named, the Jim Crow-era politics that influenced their creation, and guidelines for selection of potential replacements.

Speakers

Voting Rights for People with Criminal Convictions, a webinar hosted by ACLU of Ohio and two other organizations

Thursday, August 27, 5-6:30pm, this on-line event requires advance registration

This virtual training is intended to educate/inform people with a criminal conviction on their right to vote. This webinar will also delve into how these individuals can register and or determine their eligibility to participate in the voting process.

Panelists:

• Sabrina Harris, ACLU Ohio

• Ifeolou Claytor, All Voting is Local

• Erika Anthony, Cleveland VOTES

• Jane Messmer, Office of the Ohio Public Defender

Election 2020: Voting Rights for People with Disabilities, a webinar hosted by ACLU of Ohio and All Voting is Local Ohio

Thursday, August 20, 5-6pm, this on-line event requires advance registration

Voting season will be here before you know it! Join us for a virtual training where we will educate and inform voters with disabilities on how to participate in the 2020 general election. All eligible Ohio voters, including those with an intellectual or developmental disability, have a constitutional right to cast a ballot.

Policy Webinar on Voting and Civic Engagement, sponsored by Ohio Council of Churches

Thursday, August 20, 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

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