Meeting

Thursday, July 9, 5-6pm, this on-line event requires advance registration

Join us for Just Mercy: Ending Ohio’s Death Penalty Once and For All, a virtual panel discussion on Thursday, July 9, 5-6pm. The ACLU of Ohio will be partnering with Ohioans to Stop Executions, the Ohio Justice and Policy Center, and Represent Justice to co-host this imperative discussion.

Panelists will include:

• Jocelyn Rosnick, Policy Director, ACLU of Ohio

• Hannah Kubbins, State Director, Ohioans to Stop Executions

• Kwame Ajamu, Board Chairmen, Witness to Innocence

Thursday, July 9, 7pm, this on-line event requires advance registration

This webinar is designed to be responsive to the political moment that we are in, as we witness increasing state repression against people and organizations rising up to #DefundThePolice and #DefendBlackLives.

Many new people are stepping into this moment, and we need to build a strong movement culture, grounded in movement history, that will prepare us for resisting the ways the state tries to weaken and destroy our movements.

Thursday, July 2, 6-8pm, this on-line event requires advance registration

Since the Freedom of Information Act [FOIA] was enacted in 1966, it has served as a valuable tool for journalists, activists, academics, and curious members of the public to learn about the inner workings of the U.S. government. However, in many activist milieus, it is still an underutilized means of discovering information that could be helpful to a particular cause or movement.

Tuesday, June 30, 4pm, this event will be on-line

Columbus City Council President Pro Tem and Finance Committee Chair Elizabeth Brown will conduct a Finance Committee public hearing to discuss changes to the city’s purchasing code affecting the Division of Police’s ability to obtain and utilize certain equipment.

“The presence of officers should never look and feel to residents like we are at war,” said Pro Tem Brown. “In addition to hearing from the division, we need broad engagement by residents across our city to help us sort through these important issues.”

Wednesday, July 1, 12noon-1:30pm, this on-line event requires advance registration

Please join us as we discuss health care reform from faith-based perspective.

Friday, June 26, 2pm-3:30pm, this on-line event requires advance registration

Do you live outside the U.S. and work for racial justice where you live? Are you white or down for the work of organizing white people for racial justice? Systemic racism is a global pandemic and we at SURJ [Showing Up For Racial Justice] want to connect with white folks around the globe to dismantle white supremacy as part of a world-wide multi-racial movement.

Register for this Zoom call at this link.

Thursday, June 25, 7-8pm, on-line pre-registration for this on-line event is required

What can you do in 2020 to advance the rights of immigrants and workers in Columbus?

Thursday, June 25, 7-8pm, this event will be occurring via Zoom

Central Ohio has a fracking problem and a democracy problem. Because our elected representatives have failed to protect Central Ohio from fracking and its related activities, local citizens have sought to bring the issue to the people through the citizen initiative process. Six years, four campaigns, and several legislative roadblocks later, the citizen-initiative has yet to appear on the ballot where citizens could vote on banning fracking in Columbus.

Sunday, June 21, 8-9pm, this on-line event requires advance registration

Join us for a Green New Deal Town Hall on June 21 at 8pm. Special guests include Sunrise Movement (TBA); Cathy Cowan Becker, climate activist in Central Ohio; and Fadhel Kaboub, Associate Professor of Economics, Denison University.

Please join us in continuing forward with our movement. Inspired by and in support of Bernie Sanders, the revolution continues with us!

Register for this event at this link.

Thursday, June 18, 12noon-1pm, this on-line event requires advance registration

The Ohio Council of Churches is putting top emphasis on racism this year.

The new leaders, the Rev. Jack Sullivan and the Rev. Brandi Slaughter, have put together a meaningful program of events, including a “lunch and learn” webinar series, “Feeding the Multitude.” This interactive webinar series will be held via Zoom the third Thursday of each month from 12noon to 1pm.

This series aims to do the following.

• Deepen your knowledge on social justice issues