Meeting
Saturday, November 17, 12:30-2:30pm, Northwood-High Building, 2231 N. High St., Rm. 100
Sunday, November 18, 1-2:30pm, Northside Branch Library, 1423 N. High St.
Have you heard about us and had interest to learn how/if you could plug in, help network, expand our collective efforts, or just generally learn more about us? We will be meeting to talk about recent updates, upcoming events, and increasing our impact. Newcomers are welcome to attend and get plugged in!
Wednesday, November 14, 4-6pm, Canzani Center [Columbus College of Art and Design], 60 Cleveland Ave.
Theme: “A Community in Crisis: Common Cents Solutions.”
The cost of people living on the street squeezes the entire community. Daniel Malone, executive director of Seattle’s Downtown Emergency Center, will talk about how integrated services help create lasting change for our community’s most vulnerable people.
You’re invited to become part of a solution.
Saturday, November 10, 10am-6pm, Ohio Union, 1739 N. High St.
Wednesday, November 7, 6-8pm, Franklinton Branch Library, 1061 W. Town St.
This meeting will focus on human trafficking / prostitution remedies and how you can help right now.
Speakers:
• Taylor Prusinski [COMO Drop-In Center]
• Esther Flores [1DivineLine2Health Drop-In Center, Trench Workers, Safe House, In-House Long-Term Drug Treatment for Women]
• Becah Linton [The Refuge for Women, In-House Long-Term Treatment for Women]
Saturday, November 3, 11am, Northside Branch Library, 1423 N. High St.
Learn about human rights issues, organize to raise public awareness on these issues in their communities, and take action. Our priorities include the recent issue of family separations and refugee and asylum cases in the U.S.
Contact: Laura Osborn-Coffey, losborncoffey@gmail.com
Thursday, December 6, 7-8:30pm, St. Stephen’s Episcopal Church, 30 W. Woodruff Ave.
We are the Columbus branch of the International Socialist Organization. We are opposed to all oppression and fight for a world centered around human need, not corporate greed. We are students, community members, workers, and activists. We are socialists.
Contact: iso.columbus@gmail.com
Wednesday, December 5, 7-8:30pm, Columbus Metropolitan Library, 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
Monday, November 19, 7-8pm, Central Ohio Transit Authority [COTA] headquarters [William J. Lhota Building], William G. Porter Boardroom, 33 N. High St.
The Accessible Transportation Advisory Committee [ATAC] meets quarterly and advises the Central Ohio Transit Authority [COTA] on matters pertaining to accessible transportation. Members include customers and people in the community who advocate for those with disabilities.
Contact: Tonia L. Pullins, Mobility Coordinator, 614-275-5833 or PullinsTL@COTA.com
Monday, November 19, 7-8:30pm, Northwood-High Building, 2231 N. High St., Rm. 100
Please join us for a free screening of the new documentary, The Truth: Lost at Sea (56 minutes), produced by Rifat Audeh.
Rifat is a Palestinian born in Canada who has studied in the UK. He is a survivor of this ill-fated humanitarian mission taking medical aid to Gaza who was on board one of main ships, the Mavi Marmara.
Rifat will join us via Skype following this screening for a question-and-answer session.