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Eighth Annual Plant-Based Prevention of Disease Conference

Friday, May 21 to Sunday, May 23, this on-line event requires advance registration

The Eighth Annual Plant-Based Prevention of Disease Conference is a 16 to 16.75 hour educational program that will be held Friday, May 21, 3pm Eastern (12noon Pacific) to Sunday, May 23, 6:30pm Eastern (3:30pm Pacific). Morning presentations will begin at 10:40am Eastern (7:40am Pacific).

This event will include the following.

• Two Live Webinars plus Question-and-Answer

• Two Unique Programs and Speaker Lineups

• Affordable registration

Eighth Annual Plant-Based Prevention of Disease Conference

Friday, May 21 to Sunday, May 23, this on-line event requires advance registration

The Eighth Annual Plant-Based Prevention of Disease Conference is a 16 to 16.75 hour educational program that will be held Friday, May 21, 3pm Eastern (12noon Pacific) to Sunday, May 23, 6:30pm Eastern (3:30pm Pacific). Morning presentations will begin at 10:40am Eastern (7:40am Pacific).

This event will include the following.

• Two Live Webinars plus Question-and-Answer

• Two Unique Programs and Speaker Lineups

• Affordable registration

“Impact Litigation: What It Is and Why It Matters,” a webinar hosted by Civil Liberties Defense Center [CLDC]

Thursday, May 20, 6-8pm, this on-line event requires advance registration

Impact Litigation is legal strategy and efforts based in effecting systemic and long-lasting change beyond the particular case involved.

Impact litigation is a critical tool in the movement’s toolkit. Join impact litigators involved in prisoner rights, state overreach, police misconduct, and wildlands defense, from CLDC and across the country, for a thoughtful discussion on impact litigation’s history and the successes that it has brought.

“Equal Rights for All: The Growing Interfaith Movement for ERA,” hosted by Religions for Peace USA

Thursday, May 20, 2-3pm, this on-line event requires advance registration

Please join us for a discussion of the Equal Rights Amendment (ERA) and the growing interfaith movement for the ERA with two leading advocates of the cause.

• Allyson McKinney Timm, Founder and Executive Director of Justice Revival

• Ani Zonneveld, Founder and President of Muslims for Progressive Values

Zoom registration is required but is complimentary. Please click here to register.

“How to Facilitate Effective Meetings,” hosted by Ohio Voice

Thursday, May 20, 5pm, this on-line event requires advance registration

Facilitating meetings takes skill and practice that many don’t think about especially in order to ensure the meeting is inclusive and productive. We want people to feel seen and heard so engagement and community agreements in meetings, within your organizations and coalitions, are crucial.

“Turn Up Tuesdays,” hosted by Stop Ohio Anti-Protest Bills

Tuesday, May 18, 11am, this on-line event requires advance registration

The Our Voices Together Coalition invites you to turn up the heat on anti-protest bills by lighting a fire under Ohio Legislators. Every Tuesday, we will come together at 11am for training and a group action.

This coming Tuesday, we will be turning up the heat on Twitter with a TweetStorm. Never participated in a TweetStorm? Don’t know who to Tweet or what to say? No problem. We’ll give you everything you need to know. Jump in and away we will go.

“Where Do We go From Here? Community Over Chaos,” a workshop for community members who are interested in solutions

Saturday, May 15, 10am-12noon, Barack Community Recreation Center, 580 E. Woodrow Ave.

This event will be a workshop on “Re-Imagining Community” with discussion led by Adrian Jones, aka “Stuff.” Other community partners include Peoples’ Justice Project, Community Organizing Center, Social Justice Committee of the Interfaith Association of Central Ohio, and Southside Community Collaborative’s Teen Leadership Academy.

“Researching Your Home’s History,” hosted by Grandview Heights Public Library

Wednesday, May 19, 7pm, this on-line event requires advance registration

Grandview Heights Public Library Librarian Grace will discuss resources for researching your home’s history, such as county records, local library collections, Sanborn maps, and more.

RSVP for this event by using this link.

Hosted by Grandview Heights Public Library.

“Parenting During a Pandemic: Housing and Rental Assistance,” hosted by NARAL Pro-Choice Ohio and Ohio Women’s Public Policy Network

Wednesday, May 19, 12noon-1pm, this event will be live-streamed on “Facebook Live”

The American Rescue Plan [ARP], passed by Congress and signed by President Biden in March, will deliver immediate and effective relief for parents and families hit hard by the pandemic, address racial and gender disparities in health and economic outcomes that have been exacerbated throughout the crisis, and make bold progress that puts us on a path to recovery. But what does that relief look like? What can parents and caregivers expect from the American Rescue Plan?

“Ohio Environmental Issues: Their Connection to Regressive Policies and Their Impact,” hosted by Ohio Poor People’s Campaign: A National Call for Moral Revival and five other groups

Wednesday, May 19, 7pm, this on-line event requires advance registration

Join us to discuss Ohio’s environmental issues, their connection to regressive policies, voter suppression, anti-protest bills, and the Five Systemic Evils.

Guest Speakers include the following.

• Rev. Joan Vanbecelaere, UUJO: Unitarian Universalist Justice Ohio

• Chrissy Stonebraker Martinez, InterReligious Task Force on Central America

• Guy Jones, Miami Valley Council for Native Americans

• Jill Hunkler, Concerned Ohio River Residents

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