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“Power of Progressive Prosecution: Virtual Cocktail Hour,” hosted by ACLUOhio and Policy Matters Ohio

Friday, March 15, 5-6pm, this on-line event requires advance registration

Join the ACLU of Ohio Action Team, Cleveland Votes, Policy Matters Ohio, Racial Equity Buddies of Cleveland, the Working Families Party of Ohio, and the Northeast Ohio Black Health Coalition for a virtual cocktail hour to discuss civic engagement and the power of progressive prosecution in Cuyahoga County.

“Ohio Brain Injury Awareness Day,” hosted by Brain Injury Association of Ohio

Thursday, May 14, 9:30am-1pm, Ohio Statehouse

Join us for Brain Injury Awareness Day, March 14, 2024, at the Ohio Statehouse!

It is time for the General Assembly to address the shortage of services for individuals with brain injury in Ohio. 1.9 million adult Ohioans have experienced a traumatic brain injury in their lifetime.

The current level of state-supported funding to provide community-based brain injury services in Ohio is $550,000 or 5 cents per resident. Compared with our neighboring states, we are grossly underfunded.

“(Virtual) Ohio Name Change Legal Clinic,” hosted by TransOhio

Wednesday, March 13, 6-8pm, this on-line event requires advance registration

Do you have questions about legally changing your or your child’s name and/or gender designation on various identity documents in Ohio? Join us for a free legal clinic!

Through the partnership of TransOhio and Equitas Health, with support from local community groups, the Ohio Name Change Legal Clinic offers confidential virtual discussions with trained volunteer attorneys to help you navigate the process! Come with all of your questions and leave with the paperwork you need.

“Fair Districts Ohio All Volunteer Huddle,” hosted by Fair Districts Coalition, League of Women Voters of Ohio, ACLU of Ohio, and Common Cause Ohio

Wednesday, March 13, 6pm, this on-line event requires advance registration

A reminder to join us for the Fair Districts All Volunteer Huddle! We will meet at 6pm on Wednesday, March 13. The Huddle is our monthly opportunity to talk about all things redistricting.

Clintonville Area Progressives: Citizens Not Politicians (anti-gerrymandering)

Tuesday, March 12, 7pm, Columbus Metropolitan Library [Whetstone Branch], 3909 N. High St.

For our March meeting, we are thrilled to welcome our friend Mia Lewis with Citizens Not Politicians. Mia will give us an update on Ohio’s campaign to defeat gerrymandering and to draw fair legislative maps and will tell us how we can get involved.

We are also excited to welcome Franklin County Auditor Michael Stinziano and Franklin County Clerk of Courts Maryellen O’Shaughnessy, who will give us an update on the ways that they are serving the people of Central Ohio.

“Citizens Not Politicians Campaign Overview,” hosted by ACLU of Ohio

Tuesday, March 12, 5:30pm, this on-line event requires advance registration

We are a founding member of Citizens Not Politicians, and we want to bring you up to speed on this exciting grassroots campaign to place a constitutional amendment on the November ballot to end gerrymandering in Ohio.

Join us (virtually) to hear from key leaders at our organization who will provide updates about the history of the ACLU’s work in this arena, the specific solutions the amendment is offering, the volunteer efforts in the field, and learn how to support the campaign in a variety of ways.

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