Meeting

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.

Saturday, July 18, 10am-11:30am, this on-line event requires advance registration

Join Ohioans to discuss two issues central to each and every person and living thing in our state: our healthcare system and our environment.

Tuesday, July 14, 12noon-1pm, this on-line event requires advance registration

Join The Ohio Health Modernization Movement for a discussion about the science of molecular surveillance, how to advocate for community concerns, and the impact on criminal code modernization efforts.

• Understand the basic science of HIV molecular surveillance

• Be familiar with federal oversight and funding of HIV molecular surveillance, including how it interacts with end the epidemic planning

Saturday, July 11, 12noon-2:30pm, this event will be occurring via Zoom

Don’t believe in God? You are not alone! Join the Humanist Community of Central Ohio [HCCO], a community that values people, emphasizes reason, and focuses on this world.

This will be a virtual meeting; the Zoom event will begin at 11:30am or earlier with music and a splash screen; the program will begin at 12noon.

Join us as we talk with Laurie Repko and some of her students about starting and maintaining the Olentangy Orange Freethinkers at the Olentangy Orange High School.

Thursday, July 9, 5-6pm, this on-line event requires advance registration

Join us for Just Mercy: Ending Ohio’s Death Penalty Once and For All, a virtual panel discussion on Thursday, July 9, 5-6pm. The ACLU of Ohio will be partnering with Ohioans to Stop Executions, the Ohio Justice and Policy Center, and Represent Justice to co-host this imperative discussion.

Panelists will include:

• Jocelyn Rosnick, Policy Director, ACLU of Ohio

• Hannah Kubbins, State Director, Ohioans to Stop Executions

• Kwame Ajamu, Board Chairmen, Witness to Innocence

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

This webinar is designed to be responsive to the political moment that we are in, as we witness increasing state repression against people and organizations rising up to #DefundThePolice and #DefendBlackLives.

Many new people are stepping into this moment, and we need to build a strong movement culture, grounded in movement history, that will prepare us for resisting the ways the state tries to weaken and destroy our movements.