Community
Thursday, May 1, 4:30-7pm, Ohio Statehouse
Indivisible Central Ohio Supports Teachers and Public Education
There will be a big rally at the Statehouse on Thursday, May 1, 4:30-7pm. You can register here, but the important thing is to show up!
Thursday, May 1, 4:30-7:30pm, Liberian Community Center, 4300 Kimberly Pkwy.
We’re visiting Columbus communities to connect you — our neighbors — to vital resources, delicious food, live music and so much more. Best of all, the Rise Up CBUS! events are free! Visit Columbus.gov/RiseUpCBUS for other events and more information.
Hosted by City of Columbus Department of Neighborhoods.
Thursday, May 1, 11am-1pm, Ohio Statehouse Atrium
Join the Dominican Sisters of Peace, the Hunger Network in Ohio, and the Ohio Council of Churches for lunch at the Ohio Statehouse to discuss our call as people of faith to feed our neighbor. Speakers will include policy experts, people with lived experiences, as well as faith and legislative leaders lifting up the voices and stories of hungry Ohioans.
Thursday, May 1, 1-2pm, this on-line event requires advance registration
Join live via Zoom or Facebook.
RFPUSA member organizations:
• African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church
• American Friends Service Committee
• American Islamic Congress
• Armenian Church of America
• Buddha’s Light International Association
• Buddhist Churches of America
Saturday, May 3, 1-3pm, King Arts Complex, 867 Mt. Vernon Ave.
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This year, we’ll be at King Arts Complex again and are excited to bring in valuable resources from our community, delicious food, and entertainment! We’re excited and hope you are, too. After all, it’s all to celebrate you — the workers!
We’d love you and your organization or business to help sponsor May Day, or for individuals to make a Community Solidarity Donation.
Wednesday, April 30, 12:30-1:30pm, John W. Bricker Federal Building, 200 N. High St.
All hell is breaking loose in the country and our members of Congress are missing, especially Bernie Moreno!
We will not stand down. Let’s hold him accountable to the people and taxpayers of Ohio. His office is at 200 N. High St. with lots of public visibility! We demand to be seen and heard, just like his rich donors.
RSVP for this event by using this link.
Wednesday, April 30, 12noon-1pm, The Ellis, 777 N. Fourth St., this event will also be live-streamed on YouTube
Tuesday, April 29, 6-7:30pm, this on-line event requires advance registration
Learn about the proposal for carbon capture and storage in Ohio at this informative webinar. We will have our partner, Dr. Randi Pokladnik, environmental scientist and chemist, explain the risks this industry poses. We will discuss the environmental, economic, and public health implications. We will discuss the state of CO₂ capture and storage in Ohio, as well as the issues with the proposed bills that would create permission structures for this industry in the Ohio legislature.
Wednesday, April 30, 12noon-1:30pm, this on-line event requires advance registration
This “Protest Support Series” space will highlight the street medics. This space will focus on what a street medic is, what training looks like, and how to plug into the protest support ecosystem.
Tuesday, April 29 and Wednesday, April 30, 8:30am-5pm, Ohio Union, 1739 N. High St.
The 2025 Ohio Active Transportation Conference is hosted by the Ohio Department of Transportation to highlight best practices for advancing statewide goals related to walking and biking.