Community
Saturday, April 3, 1-4pm, Patrick Kaufman Memorial Franklinton Community Learning Garden, 154 Hawkes Ave.
We invite all ages to come to our Learning Garden and to garden with us. We will be watering, weeding, planting, singing, reading, playing, and eating. Come visit us!
Hosted by Franklinton Farms.
Thursday, April 1, 6-8pm, this on-line event requires advance registration
With Indigenous resistance to the Line 3 pipeline that threatens Anishnaabe land (known as Minnesota) heating up, and the movement for Black Lives likely to ramp back up in the wake of continued police brutality, organizers on the ground should be prepared for potential arrests. Solidarity tactics keep individuals from being singled out and can result in better jail and court outcomes while building movements’ power.
Wednesday, March 31, 6pm, this on-line event requires advance registration
On Trans Visibility Day, March 31 at 6pm, join Planned Parenthood Advocates of Ohio and URGE: Unite for Reproductive and Gender Equity for an event entitled “Trans Visibility is A Repro Health and Justice Issue: Not A Cissue.”
Tuesday, March 30, 11:30am, this on-line event requires advance registration
Friday, March 26, 1pm, this event will be live-streamed on “Facebook Live”
We will discuss the need for a statewide “debt navigator” initiative to help Ohioans navigate the complexities of borrowing and repaying student loans.
Hosted by College Now Greater Cleveland and Ohio Student Association.
Thursday, March 25, 6-8pm, this on-line event requires advance registration
It’s a new year and we’re continuing our work to advocate for LGBTQ+ Ohioans! Volunteer with us to help us transform systems and institutions so that LGBTQ+ Ohioans will be able to fully access legal and lived equality. Haven’t volunteered with us before? We’ll be by your side the entire way. This is a virtual volunteer opportunity so make sure to check your email for the link to the Zoom. You’ll need access to a computer and internet for this opportunity. See you there!
Thursday, March 25, 3-4pm, this on-line event requires advance registration
In this webinar, Americans United for Separation of Church and State policy experts will walk you through the Do No Harm Act from its origins to where we are today.
You’ll come away with a firm understanding of the problems that this bill would solve and how it will do so. You will also learn more about the path that this bill is taking to passage and the available tools that you can use to help educate other people about the bill.
Wednesday, March 24, 12noon, this on-line event requires advance registration
H2Ohio is one of the most comprehensive, science-based plans for clean water in state history. Designed to improve Ohio’s water quality from source to tap, H2Ohio focuses specifically on reducing phosphorus in Ohio’s waterways through conservation best practices, creating wetlands, addressing failing septic systems, and preventing lead contamination in drinking water.
Wednesday, March 31, 12noon-1pm, this on-line event requires advance registration
On March 31, Ohio State’s Shared Values Initiative inaugurates its “community conversations” series, encouraging reflection on the values that shape life and work at the university.
The conversation will focus on the question of “Excellence and Impact: Shared Values for a 21st-Century Land-Grant University” and will feature:
• Harry Brighouse, University of Wisconsin, Madison
Tuesday, March 30, 7-8pm, this on-line event requires advance registration
Pronouns are used daily in writing and speech. Often when speaking of someone in third person, pronouns have gender implied. Using someone’s correct gender pronouns is one of the most basic ways to show respect for their identity. Discussing and correctly using gender pronouns sets a tone of allyship.