Community
Wednesday, February 10, 5pm, this on-line event requires advance registration
Do you consider yourself as someone who is fighting for social change? Do you call yourself an activist, an organizer or advocate? A community member who wants to understand how to bring about political and economic change?
Well, Ohio Voice wants to support you in doing your work better!
Please join us for this Organizing 101 training where we will cover some key concepts of community organizing, basic tools and skills for organizers and community leaders.
Tuesday, February 23 [and the second and fourth Tuesday of each month until Tuesday, April 27], 11am-12noon, this on-line event requires advance registration
This is a virtual support group, hosted by Equitas Health, for members of the LGBTQ+ community who have experienced intimate partner violence.
For meeting login information, email <SarahTouvell@equitashealth.com>.
Hosted by Equitas Health.
Tuesday, February 9 and Tuesday, February 23 [and the second and fourth Tuesday of each month until Tuesday, April 27], 11am-12noon, this on-line event requires advance registration
This is a virtual support group, hosted by Equitas Health, for members of the LGBTQ+ community who have experienced intimate partner violence.
For meeting login information, email <SarahTouvell@equitashealth.com>.
Hosted by Equitas Health.
Sunday, February 7, 2-3pm, this event will be occurring via Zoom
Especially in these times, life can be extremely stressful. It really helps to learn and practice evidence-based mindfulness techniques to manage stress and to become more compassionate. Especially for non-believers, it is important to do so in a science-friendly, rational atmosphere.
Sunday, February 7, 1pm, this on-line event requires advance registration
Angela Davis’ “Are Prisons Obsolete?” is a great introduction to prison abolition and will help us gain a deeper understanding of the Prison-Industrial Complex. As we navigate the pressing issue of police brutality, it is also important that we question the role of prisons in our society.
Join us on Zoom to discuss Davis’ work and to learn how to discuss prison abolition with your community. This study group will take place in two parts — chapters 1-3 on January 24 and chapters 4-6 on February 7.
Saturday, February 6, 4-6:30pm, this on-line event requires advance registration
The Trans AND Virtual Performance Festival brings together trans and gender non-conforming artists from across the country for a weekend of genre-blending, gender-defying acts and dialogues exploring the intersections of art, identity, activism and community. The festival is a two-day event.
Day one, sponsored by the Jerome Lawrence and Robert E. Lee Theatre Research Institute (TRI), consists of two hour-long webinar panels. Each panel will be made up of three artists and a moderator.
Friday, January 5, 3-4:30pm, this event will be occurring via GoToMeeting
This event will be a dynamic panel discussion addressing the impact of HIV/AIDS on the African-American Community.
Featured Panelists
• Brandon C. Chapman, LGBTQ Health Program Manager at Columbus Public Health
• Marnina Miller, Board Member of Positive Women’s Network USA
• Olivia Nathan, Pharmacist at Equitas Health
• Tim’m West, Poet, Hip Hop Artist, Youth Advocate, Educator, Scholar
Friday. February 5, 1-2pm, this on-line event requires advance registration
The approval of the COVID-19 vaccines raises difficult ethical questions about how the vaccine should be distributed and administered. Should priority be given to those who are at the greatest risk of death or serious complications from the virus, or to front-line workers whose immunity would allow schools and business to re-open more quickly? To what extent can these aims be balanced against one another?
Speakers
• Anne Barnhill (Bioethics, Johns Hopkins University)
Thursday, February 4, 6-8pm, this on-line event requires advance registration
For several decades now, community activists and movement lawyers alike have actively opposed police brutality. They organized “Cop Watch” and legal observer initiatives across the U.S. and have made a real difference to folks on the ground.
Join Civil Liberties Defense Center [CLDC] and experienced panelists to learn more about how these projects document and push back against law enforcement abuses.
Wednesday, February 3, 7pm, this on-line event requires advance registration
This event will feature the following candidates or elected officials.
• Sheena Marie Barnes (Toledo Public Schools Board of Education)
• Zach Stepp (2020 Candidate for Ohio State Representative, District 55)
• Mark Carr (2020 Candidate for Ohio State Representative, District 71)
• Dara Adkison (2020 Candidate for Ohio State Representative, District 57)
• Reggie Harris (2021 Candidate for Cincinnati City Council)