Meeting

Wednesday, July 28, 2-3pm, this on-line event requires advance registration

In the midst of COVID-19, a lot of routines have been disrupted, especially among parents and caretakers. With the uptick in cases, what are our options for paid leave from our jobs? What happens if I have a baby during a pandemic? Join NARAL Pro-Choice Ohio, Heather Whaling of Geben Communications, and Ohio Representative Janine Boyd for a discussion on the state of paid leave in Ohio.

Tuesday, July 28, 7-8pm, this on-line event requires advance registration

Join us for a discussion on the steps to defund police and prison systems.

Yvonka Hall, Executive Director, Northeast Ohio Black Health Coalition, will be our host.

Special guests to date:

• Sabrina Jordan, Ohio Families Unite Against Police Brutality Inc.

• Alex Vitale, Professor, Department of Sociology, Brooklyn College; and Coordinator, Policing and Social Justice Project

• Angelyn C. Frazer-Giles, Executive Director, National Network for Justice (NNJ)

Thursday, July 23, 7-8pm, this event will be occurring via Zoom

The threat from the dangers of fracking continues to build, quite literally, in Central Ohio as the fracking industry plans to construct a power plant on OSU’s main campus. State approval of the proposal would permit the piping in of fracking’s main product, natural gas, and its processing on the grounds of our beloved state university.

Wednesday July 22, 7pm, this on-line event requires advance registration

Learn ways to go beyond campaign slogans and yard signs to learn more about who is running for the bench.

This event will be presented by Camille Wimbish from the Ohio Fair Courts Alliance and Mia Lewis from Common Cause Ohio and promises to be a comprehensive yet easily digestible way to get the information you need to make informed decisions about the judicial candidates on the ballot this November.

Sunday, July 19, 7-9pm, this on-line event requires advance registration

We are honored to welcome Yvonka M. Hall, Executive Director of the Northeast Ohio Black Health Coalition, as our speaker. Yvonka will detail types of racism in health care — overt and covert — and offer solutions. She will also tell us how Ohio’s H.B. 292 can help.

July 16, 7-8pm, this on-line event requires advance registration

Join us in a conversation with Ohio candidates who have pledged to create a more inclusive, effective democracy through crucial reforms, including the American Promise Constitutional Amendment.

Jeff Clements, President of American Promise, will host a webinar with Ohio candidates for office who have signed the pledge:

• Kate Schroder, Candidate for Ohio House of Representatives, OH-1

Tuesday, July 14, 6-7:30pm, this on-line event requires advance registration

Join the Planned Parenthood Advocates of Ohio organizing team for an introductory overview of how the movement for racial justice is integral to reproductive freedom and how you can take action locally!

We’ll learn:

• Why racial justice matters in the reproductive health and rights movement!

• How racism drives reproductive health disparities.

• How the reproductive movement has upheld white supremacist systems.

Tuesday, July 14, 12noon-2pm, this on-line event requires advance registration

Join us for a “Defunding the Police 101” web-based training for people of faith on Tuesday, July 14, 12-2pm. This interactive training, in partnership with the Working Families Party, will explore the history of policing in our nation, its effect on Black communities, what “defunding the police” means, and ways for faith communities to work together in the movement for justice.

Wednesday, July 8, 6-8pm, this on-line event requires advance registration

This Health and Safety Training will focus on how to prepare for a protest, proper gear to carry, protecting oneself and others from chemical weapons, police crowd control tactics, and what to do for proper after care. Have a notepad ready and be prepared to set aside at least two hours of your time for the training.

Sunday, July 12, 6:30-9:30pm, this on-line event requires advance registration

Join us on Sunday, July 12, at 6:30pm, for our first Regional Meeting for the Ohio Poor People’s Campaign: A National Call for Moral Revival.

We will discuss our new statewide structure and platform, explain the working groups, and start to dialog about regional issues and strategies to engage with our impacted communities given the current health crisis.

Regions will be northwest, northeast, southwest, southeast and central.