Meeting

Tuesday, May 5, 9:30-10:15am, this webinar requires advance registration

With nearly one million Ohioans applying for unemployment benefits within just a few short weeks, it is imperative that we put together a groundswell of community support for substantial emergency rental assistance. The next couple of weeks are critical in advancing our advocacy efforts and we need your help! Join us to learn about our call on Congress to include $100 billion for emergency rental assistance in the next coronavirus relief package.

Saturday, May 9, 1-3pm, this on-line event requires advance registration

Join UUJO: Unitarian Universalist Justice Ohio, UU [Unitarian Universalist] The Vote, and the Ohio Nonpartisan Voter Outreach Committee at an online Community Conversation focused on issues that keep us up at night, including the fight for democracy and election protection.

Wednesday, May 6, 12noon-1:30pm, this on-line event requires advance registration

On March 9, the Montgomery County Jail Coalition hosted a Lunch ’n’ Learn addressing the poor conditions and overcrowding in the jail and different alternatives to building a new jail.

Montgomery County has hired a consultant to help it decide what should be done. An early draft of that consultant’s report recommended a new or renovated jail with 1,200 beds: a 50% increase over current use.

On May 6, we invite you to join us as we revisit this conversation.

Sunday, May 17, 2-4:30pm, this on-line event requires advance registration

Are you an aspiring or new farmer planning your dream farm?

OEFFA’s popular half-day “Farm Vision” workshop is headed online this year!

It can help you map out your farm vision, clarify your goals and values, and assess your strengths, resources, and needs before beginning a farming enterprise.

Monday, May 11, 6-8pm, this event will be occurring via Zoom

In this month’s workshop, “Art and Quarantine: Legal Tips for Creatives,” Demetrius Robinson will be providing legal advice for creatives who have been adversely affected by the coronavirus.

Friday, May 8, 12noon-1pm, this on-line event requires advance registration via Zoom

The “2020 Census and COVID-19: Implications for Communities” panel discussion will be the first in a series of events on “Cities and Regions in the Post-Coronavirus Era,” initiating community conversations on what lessons we can learn from this crisis to create a more resilient and sustainable world.

Wednesday, May 6, 7-8:30pm, this on-line event requires advance registration

We will continue our regular monthly meetings on Zoom. During May, we will be discussing chapter 2 of Alice Rothchild’s book, Condition Critical: Life and Death in Israel/Palestine. This book can be ordered directly from the publisher, Just World Books.

Wednesday, May 6, 7-8:30pm, this on-line event requires advance registration

With a massive vote by mail effort needed for the November 2020 election, how should Ohio proceed?

This on-line event will be a video forum with voting rights experts from Colorado, Oregon and Ohio.

• Amanda Gonzalez Executive Director, Colorado Common Cause

• Jen Miller Executive Director, League of Women Voters Ohio

• Kate Titus, Executive Director, Common Cause Oregon

• Catherine Turcer, Executive Director, Common Cause Ohio

Friday, April 24, 7-8:30pm, this on-line event requires advance registration

Are you a renter in Columbus? Did you struggle to pay rent on April 1 or will you struggle on May 1? Join us on Friday, April 24 for a virtual Zoom meeting to discuss how renters in Columbus can fight to stay in our homes, defeat evictions, and avoid going into debt from missed payments.

Thursday, April 23, 6-8pm, this on-line event requires advance registration

Join Central Ohio Revolutionary Socialists [CORS] this Thursday for a public Zoom meeting! “Unionizing 101: How to Unionize and the Philosophy of Power” will feature Puja Data and Boyd McCamish with CMRJB Workers United [Chicago and Midwest Joint Board of Workers United, SEIU], where we will learn how to organize with our co-workers and analyze systems of power!