Meeting
Saturday, November 17, 12-2pm, First Unitarian Universalist Church, 93 W. Weisheimer Rd.
The monthly meeting of the local affiliate of the national Move to Amend organization that is calling for a U.S. Constitutional amendment to reverse several U.S. Supreme Court decisions during the past century and thereby to firmly establish that corporations are not people and that money is not free speech. Find out what can be done locally to restore democracy! Bring a brown bag lunch.
Friday, November 16, 6:30-8pm; Saturday, November 17, 9am-12noon; Veritas Community Church, 345 E. Second Ave.
She Has A Name provides community education through a unique curriculum that addresses human trafficking education and awareness. Training focuses on defining human trafficking, caring for those affected, and connecting with local initiatives. Men and women are encouraged to attend. Each day is a different topic, so please plan on attending both days.
If you are interested in childcare, you must register your children for childcare by November 1.
Friday, November 16, 6:30-8pm; Saturday, November 17, 9am-12noon; Veritas Community Church, 345 E. Second Ave.
She Has A Name provides community education through a unique curriculum that addresses human trafficking education and awareness. Training focuses on defining human trafficking, caring for those affected, and connecting with local initiatives. Men and women are encouraged to attend. Each day is a different topic, so please plan on attending both days.
If you are interested in childcare, you must register your children for childcare by November 1.
Friday, November 16, 8:45am-3:30pm, Thompson Library [11th floor], 1858 Neil Ave. Mall
Can we use technology to mitigate the harms of climate change? What are the moral implications of altering large-scale systems that we don’t completely understand? Does anyone have the political jurisdiction to make decisions about actions that might affect everyone on Earth?
8:45-9am: Welcoming Remarks
9-10:30am: Session 1: Technological Possibilities
11am-12:30pm: Session 2: Philosophical Concerns
Thursday, November 16, 12noon-1pm, Thompson Library [Rm. 165], 1858 Neil Ave.
Transportation barriers prevent millions of people from accessing healthcare every year. Care providers are partnering with shared mobility services such as Uber and Lyft to establish new ways for patients to travel to and from medical appointments. This talk will look at the models that are emerging, analyze related policy changes that encourage new approaches, and consider the connections to traditional paratransit options.
Wednesday, November 14, 7-9pm, Upper Arlington Public Library [Rm. C], 2800 Tremont Rd.
Join Equal UA in promoting an inclusive climate that encourages all people to feel welcome and participate fully within our community.
Wednesday, July 11; Wednesday, September 12; and Wednesday, November 14; 6:30-8:30pm, Bexley Public Library, 2411 E. Main St.
Why does the mere mention of the term “white privilege” seem to shut down meaningful dialogue? Why is it so scary? Is it real? Why bother? Join Suzanne Roberts, co-founder of Safe Conversations About Race, Dr. Maurice Stevens, Professor, Department of Comparative Studies, The Ohio State University, and Mary Lou Langenhop, as they facilitate a dialogue exploring the world we want to see and discovering what more is possible.
Tuesday, November 13, 6pm (business meeting); 7pm (general meeting); Northwood-High Building, 2231 N. High St., Rm. 100
Join the Franklin County Greens. We meet on the second Tuesday of each month. Free parking is available in the “R” spaces — “R” for “Rardin Clinic” — behind the building.
Contact: fcgreenparty@gmail.com
Saturday, November 10, 11:30am-2:30pm, The Hub on Kenny, 4510 Kenny Rd.
Please join us for our annual Members’ Meeting. This meeting will be an opportunity for our members to make their voices heard and to democratically elect our 2018 Board of Trustees. We want as many of our members as possible to attend this meeting to make sure that we are able to hear your issues of concern and to make sure that our board is as representative of our community as a whole as we can make it.
Saturday, November 10, 9am-12noon, Seafarers International Union, 2800 S. High St.
Train to be a Wage Theft Intake volunteer and to help us fight against wage theft and for the rights of all workers in Central Ohio!
One recent study found that Ohio ranks second among the ten largest states for minimum wage violations, and estimates that overall, Ohio workers collectively lose $600 million each year in shorted paychecks due to wage theft.
Join fellow residents who are fighting back, empowering workers, and holding employers accountable for the crime of wage theft.