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“Bail Reform Legislative Training,” hosted by ACLU of Ohio and The Freedom BLOC [Black Led Organizing Collaborative]

Wednesday, April 27, 5pm, this on-line event requires advance registration

Join the ACLU of Ohio and The Freedom BLOC [Black Led Organizing Collaborative] for an overview of bipartisan bail reform bills Senate Bill 182 and House Bill 315, to practice role-play scenarios for conversations with legislators, and to connect with pretrial justice advocates in Summit County. Participants will leave with a deepened understanding of the harms of cash bail and action items to support the current legislative movement.

Planned Parenthood Advocates of Ohio Virtual Screening: “Toxic: A Black Woman’s Story”

Tuesday, April 26, 6pm, this on-line event requires advance registration

Black moms deserve access to the social, economic, environmental, and mental health resources that are necessary to build strong families and communities.

Racism. Toxic stress. Birth outcomes.

How are these things intertwined? The short film, “Toxic: A Black Woman’s Story,” seeks to explore that question.

On Tuesday, April 26, we will be screening the film and holding a brief discussion afterwards.

“Connecting the Dots: Planet, People, Power,” hosted by UUJO: Unitarian Universalist Justice Ohio and three other organizations

Sunday, April 24, 5-6pm, this on-line event requires advance registration

UUJO’s Environmental Justice Team presents “Connecting the Dots” on Sunday, April 24, focusing on community gardens in rural and urban Ohio and their impact on food justice, access to healthy sustainable food, resilience, and mitigation of food deserts.

“Student Public Forum: Protect Honesty in Education,” hosted by ACLU of Ohio

Sunday, April 24, 1-4pm, this on-line event requires advance registration

We are calling on all high school and college students.

​​Unite with students across the state to protect honest education and combat censorship and misinformation in classrooms, school districts, and college campuses.

​Learn about the long history of student activism and how to flex your advocacy muscle at the Statehouse, State Board of Education, and your K-16 campuses!

Student workshops and discussions include:

• The History of Student Activism​

“Drag Brunch benefiting Kaleidoscope Youth Center,” fundraiser for Kaleidoscope Youth Center

Sunday, April 24, 11am, Land-Grant Brewing Company, 424 W. Town St.

Join Kaleidoscope Youth Center and Land-Grant Brewing Co. on Sunday, April 24 for beer and brunch with performances from some of your favorite local drag artists!

Hosted by Virginia West, this is a free admission event, with a suggested $5 donation at the door benefiting Kaleidoscope Youth Center and LGBTQIA+ youth in our community. Space is limited, so please register!

• Doors at 11am

• RayRay’s Hog Pit and Belgica Confections food trucks open at 11:30am

• Show begins at 12noon

“Interfaith Visit at the Bharatiya Hindu Temple,” hosted by Interfaith Association of Central Ohio

Saturday, April 23, 5-7pm, Bharatiya Hindu Temple, 3671 Hyatts Rd., Powell, Ohio

We are back in person! Please join us Saturday, April 23, 5-7pm, as we visit with the Hindu faith at the Bharatiya Hindu Temple, 3671 Hyatts Rd., Powell, Ohio.

The program will include:

• A discussion of the Hindu faith

• An explanation of each individual Deity within the temple

• A reception with light snacks

“An Expensive Mistake,” hosted by Ohioans to Stop Executions

Saturday, April 23, 2pm, this on-line event requires advance registration

The death penalty is expensive, but how can we quantify the human cost of sentencing an innocent person to die?

Joe D’Ambrosio spent 20 years on Ohio’s death row for a crime he didn’t commit. Join us for a conversation with him about the expensive mistakes that our system made (and continues to make) and find out how we can stop it.

Note: this event will be held “in person” at the Cleveland Museum of Art, 11150 East Blvd., Cleveland, Ohio, but will also be available via Zoom.

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