Meeting

Monday, May 20, 6:30-8:30pm, Northwood-High Building, 2231 N. High St., Rm. 100

Join SURJ [Showing Up For Racial Justice] Columbus this Spring as we host a racial justice film series fundraiser on March 18, April 15, and May 20. Each month, we will host a fundraiser during which we will screen a film that will be followed by a panel of speakers and discussion about various topics.

We will be requesting a sliding-scale donation; $5-$15 suggested. No one will be turned away due to lack of funds. We will also have free popcorn and light refreshments.

Saturday, May 18, 12:30-4:30pm, Northwood-High Building, 2231 N. High St., Rm. 100

Do you want to change the injustice of a system that benefits the wealthy and greedy corporations?

Find out how we can secure democracy where we live!

In this Workshop for the Central Ohio area, we’ll develop skills and tools to re-imagine our communities with democratic rights, justice, and fairness, to ensure our safety and health.

The workshop and refreshments are free!

Please register here.

Thursday, May 16, 6:30-7:30pm, Parsons Branch Library, 1113 Parsons Ave.

Join us for our monthly membership meeting!

Come hang and talk about how we can work together to build a Columbus that works for the many, not for the few.

Whether you’re a long-time volunteer or just want to know more about Yes We Can, all are welcome at our membership meetings.

As always, there will be free pizza. See you there!

Hosted by Yes We Can: Columbus Working Families.

Tuesday, May 14, 7pm, CWA [Communication Workers of America] Local 4502, 620 E. Broad St.

Labor and human rights lawyer Dan Kovalik, from Pittsburgh, will address the life-and-death struggle of Venezuela, which is battling back the attempt of the United States government to strangle its economy and overthrow its socialist leadership.

Kovalik’s latest book, The Plot to Overthrow Venezuela: How the U.S. Is Orchestrating a Coup for Oil, will be out in June.

Sunday, May 5, 3-4:30pm, Columbus Metropolitan Library [Northside Branch], 1423 N. High St.

Join Indivisible OH12 for a presentation from Ohioans for Gun Safety. Learn about gun purchase background checks, how they help to reduce gun violence, and their plan to place common-sense background checks on the statewide ballot in 2020.

Hosted by Ohioans for Gun Safety.

Thursday, May 2, 7-9pm, St. Stephen’s Episcopal Church and University Center, 30 W. Woodruff Ave.

Since the dissolution of our former parent organization, the International Socialist Organization [ISO], we have worked to rebuild our organizing collective on a healthier basis.

Now, we are in the process of rethinking our approach to organizing and charting a path forward to building a new revolutionary socialist organization in Ohio.

Sunday, May 19, 2pm [registration begins at 1:30pm], Upper Arlington Public Library [Friends Theater], 2800 Tremont Rd.

Topic: “ARVO [Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology]: The Latest in Clinical Trials and FFB [Foundation Fighting Blindness] Research,” by Ben Shaberman, Senior Director of Scientific Outreach and Community Engagement, Foundation Fighting Blindness

Sunday, May 19, 1:15-2:15pm, Linden Branch Library, 2223 Cleveland Ave.

Have you heard about us and had interest to learn how/if you could plug in, help network, and/or expand our collective efforts, or just generally learn more about us? This would be a great time to do so for those uncertain about just showing up to our serves which you also can/should do. We’ll be meeting to talk about recent updates, upcoming events, and increasing our impact. Newcomers are encouraged to attend, meet rad people, and get plugged in!

Wednesday, May 15, 7-8:30pm, Upper Arlington Public Library [Rm. C], 2800 Tremont Rd.

We will be discussing whether the U.S. should pay reparations for descendants of slavery. Even though the United States ended slavery more than one hundred years ago, the effects of the atrocity still endure. How can the U.S. make up for that? Are reparations part of the answer to this complex issue? Read “The Case for Reparations” by Ta-Nehisi Coates in the June 2014 issue of The Atlantic prior to the discussion.

Wednesday, June 5, 7-8:30pm, Columbus Metropolitan Library [Main Branch], 96 S. Grant Ave.

Jewish Voice for Peace members are inspired by Jewish tradition to work together for peace, social justice, equality, human rights, respect for international law, and a U.S. foreign policy that is based on these ideals.

Contact: centralohio@jvp.org