Monday, February 27th, 2012, 7:00 PM. Central Ohioans for Peace Meeting. Location: Columbus Mennonite Church (35 Oakland Park Ave., Columbus OH 43214). The latest information about our upcoming meetings can be found on our new website at https://sites.google.com/site/centralohioansforpeace/<?xml:namespace prefix = o />
Monday, February 27th, 2012, 3:30-5:30 PM. Betty Shamieh Workshop/ Lecture. Betty Shamieh is a Palestinian-American playwright, screenwriter, and actor who addresses Arab-American Social Issues through theatrical performance. Public Event for The Committee for Justice in Palestine, CJP at The Ohio State University.
Monday, February 27th, 2012, 7:30-10:30 PM. Excerpts of "Roar," "Chocolate in Heat," and "The Black-Eyed." Performance by Betty Shamieh, Palestinian-American playwright, author, screenwriter, and actor. Also there will be a post-presentation discussion. Tickets Required (but they are free). Call 614-292-2295, the OSU Theater Box Office. Location: Roy Bowen Theater, Drake Preformance and Event Center. Public Event for The Committee for Justice in Palestine, CJP at The Ohio State University.
Monday, February 27th, 2012, 7:30 PM. Ohio Wesleyan Hosts Environmental, Natural Resources Symposium on Alternative Energy Sources. Free. Panel Discussion to Examine Innovations in Energy Sources. Streamed live if you can't get to Delaware. Ohio Wesleyan Univers ity (OWU) will host its first Environmental and Natural Resource Symposium to discuss recent innovations in conventional and alternative energy sources. The event is sponsored by OWU's Dept of Economics and its Woltemade Center for Business, Economics and Entrepreneurship. “The purpose of the event is to engage the Campus and Central Ohio Community in current issues concerning conventional and alternative sources of energy.” Scheduled panelists include Gordon Aubrecht, Ph.D., physics professor for The Ohio State University at Marion Campus (and member of Sustainable Delaware); Sean Kinghorn, OWU’s energy conservation and sustainability coordinator; and Paul Centolella, J.D., commissioner for the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio (PUCO). Aubrecht will provide a scientific viewpoint on recent innovations in the energy sector, Kinghorn will discuss issues surrounding energy use on the Ohio Wesleyan campus, and Centolella will examine electricity market topics such as smart grids and environmental regulation. Following a short presentation from each speaker, the panel will react to each other’s ideas and take questions from the audience. Location: Ohio Wesleyan University, Benes Rooms inside Hamilton-Williams Campus Center, 40 Rowland Ave. The panel discussion also will be streamed live online and archived at StreamOWU.
Tuesday, February 28th, 2012, 12:00 PM – 3:00 PM. Women of Color Conversation Series Lecture by Betty Shamieh, Palestinian-American playwright, author, screenwriter, and actor. Location: Stillman Hall, McMillin Room 115. RSVP by February 24 to womensplace@osu.edu. Public Event for The Committee for Justice in Palestine, CJP at The Ohio State University.
Tuesday, February 28th, 2012, 5:00-7:00 PM. Staged Reading of "Roar." OSU Theater: The Lab Series presents Betty Shamieh Palestinian-American playwright, author, screenwriter, and actor. There will be two back-to-back readings including "Roar." Location: NetWorks Lab (Drake 2064). Request tickets from http://osutheater.eventbrite.com/. Public Event for The Committee for Justice in Palestine, CJP at The Ohio State University.
Tuesday, February 28, 2012, 7:30 - 9:00 PM. Free Press FREE Movie: War in the Mind. Followed by discussion. Director Judy Jackson has taken a tough emotional journey in this penetrating study of PTSD and our young war veterans. It’s called Post Traumatic Stress Disorder: the unending echo of battle etched in the brain may affect up to 15% of soldiers by some estimates. It can destroy families, and can leave its sufferers unable to work, addiction addled and changed. All the soldiers who bravely speak out in this film are doing so because they want us to understand what they endure. They also want to reach out to others who are suffering in silence, and may feel the only way of ending their pain is ending their lives. War in the Mind also investigates the issue of soldier suicide. Statistics from past and present wars tell the sad story of the magnitude of this problem. Families who have felt invisible, their sons’ stories unacknowledged, tell of the impact of their loss. http://www.facetofacemedia.ca/page.php?sectionID=2&pageID=98
Location: Drexel Theater, 2254 E. Main St., Bexley, 253-2571. For more information, contact truth@freepress.org
Tuesday, February 28th, 2012, 7:00 PM. Lenten Study on the Death Penalty. The death penalty is a difficult and complicated subject for many people of faith. On one hand, we crave justice for murder victims and their loved ones; on the other hand, we know that Jesus has called us to be people of love and mercy. It is an especially timely topic during Lent, as we remember the wrongful execution, and subsequent resurrection, of Jesus. In this five-week study, we will watch and discuss short videos featuring Sister Helen Prejean, death penalty abolitionist and author of Dead Man Walking, who has accompanied six men to their executions on death row. Location: Parlor of Maynard Avenue United Methodist Church, 2350 Indianola Ave. For more information, contact Stacy Brannan at stacy.brannan@gmail.com.
Tuesday, February 28th, 2012, 7:00-9:00 PM. Forgiveness and Compassion as a Way to Peace in a Diverse World, An Interfaith Panel of Promoters of Peace. An evening of reflection on four different voices from religious traditions seeking mutual understanding and respect, focusing on forgiveness and compassion as a way to peace in a diverse world. Join this conversation drawn from the traditions, teachings, and experiences of Judaism, Christianity, Islam, and the Sikh faith. A panel of members from each of these traditions will share from their respective scriptures, customs, and actions. Discussion will be open to all. Panelists will include: Dr. Tarunjit Singh Butalia, is president of Interfaith Association of Central Ohio and secretary of Dublin-based Sikh Educational and Religious Foundation, Father Ron Atwood is a Roman Catholic priest in the Diocese of Columbus, currently serving as pastor of St. Francis of Assisi parish in Victorian Village, Dr. John Kashubek, an Emergency Medicine physician, is vice-president of the Interfaith Association of Central Ohio and is an active member of the Muslim community, and Rabbi Yosef Zylberberg is a progressive rabbi with 27 years’ experience serving Jewish communities across the United States. Register for this program by calling the Martin de Porres Center at 614.416.1910 or emailing us at martindeporres@oppeace.org. Location: Martin de Porres Center, 2330 Airport Drive, Columbus, OH 43219-2098, Voice: 614-416-1920, Fax: 614-416-1084 cbutler@oppeace.org Suggested donation is $5.00. Please register by February 24th.
Tuesday, February 28, 2012, 7:30 PM. Screening of War In The Mind. It's called Post Traumatic Stress Disorder: the unending echo of battle etched in the brain may affect up to 15% of soldiers by some estimates. It can destroy families, and can leave its sufferers unable to work, addiction addled and changed. All the soldiers who bravely speak out in this film are doing so because they want us to understand what they endure. They also want to reach out to others who are suffering in silence, and may feel the only way of ending their pain is ending their lives. Senator and L. General (Retired) Roméo Dallaire also plays a major role in this film. For many years he has heroically spoken out in public to declare that he suffered intensely from PTSD and had attempted suicide. And today he continues to campaign on behalf of all soldiers who suffer. War in the Mind also investigates the issue of soldier suicide. Statistics from past and present wars tell the sad story of the magnitude of this problem. Families who have felt invisible, their sons' stories unacknowledged, tell of the impact of their loss. More information at http://www.judyfilms.com/home.html and https://www.facebook.com/pages/War-In-the-Mind/110085795750755
This screening is free. Screening sponsored by The Free Press, COGEF, Ohio Arts Council, NEA, and GCAC. Location: Drexel Theatre, 2254 E. Main St., Bexley, Ohio.
Wednesday, February 29, 2012, 8:00 PM. Shorts At Brothers Drake #3. The Columbus Film Council is pleased to present selected works from the Ohio State University Film Studies Program's The Journal Of Short Film at the next Shorts at Brothers Drake Screening on February 29 at 8 PM at Brothers Drake Meadery, 26 E. 5th St (at the corner of 5th and High). The screening is curated by the JFS’s Matt Swift. The JFS is a quarterly DVD journal containing 90-120 minutes of independent short film per volume. For more information about The Journal of Short Film visit http://thejsf.org/ This screening is free, donations encouraged. Location: Brothers Drake Meadery, 26 E. 5th St (at 5th and High), Columbus, Ohio. This event is funded in part by the Short North Foundation, the Greater Columbus Arts Council, the NEA, and the Ohio Arts Council. For more info go to: www.columbusfilmcouncil.org
Wednesday, February 29th, 2012, 6:30 PM. Vanishing of the Bees + Expert Q&A at Simply Living Movie Night at Earth Block House. Little bee. Big Story. Honeybees have been mysteriously disappearing across the planet, literally vanishing from their hives. Known as Colony Collapse Disorder, this phenomenon has brought beekeepers to crisis in an industry responsible for producing apples, broccoli, watermelon, onions, cherries and a hundred other fruits and vegetables. Commercial honeybee operations pollinate crops that make up one out of every three bites of food on our tables. Vanishing of the Bees, narrated by Ellen Page, follows commercial beekeepers David Hackenberg and Dave Mendes as they strive to keep their bees healthy and fulfill pollination contracts across the U.S. The film explores the struggles they face as the two friends plead their case on Capital Hill and travel across the Pacific Ocean in the quest to protect their honeybees. The 90-minute film will be followed by a discussion led by local experts Barry & Carmen Conrad of Conrad Hive and Honey (www.hiveandhoney.com). They were named "Beekeepers of the Year" at the recent convention in Las Vegas! And for a different dimension, Ken Harsh, a local metaphysician, will join us to add the meta perspective on the importance of bees. He has traveled extensively around the world, but in particular in Ireland where there is special attention to bees through St. Gobnait. Location: Earth Block Building (Solar Home) Map here. Exit I-71 at E. 17th Ave. (enter at large pole of skyride, north off 17th Ave) Contact: Chuck.Lynd@gmail.com or call 614-354-6172.
Thursday, March 1st, 2012, 3:00-6:00 PM. March 1st Day of Action. Do you believe that Education is a RIGHT? On March 1st (#M1) students around the country will be coming together on their campuses for a NATIONWIDE DAY OF ACTION. RSVP to http://www.facebook.com/events/379026575445867/ It's time to FIX American education, together.
Friday, March 2nd, 2012, 6:30 – 10:00 PM. Refugee Night. The Laotian American Organization, The Somali Student Association, and The Committee for Justice in Palestine are putting together an event to educate the students at OSU about the refugees around the world and both traditional and contemporary issues that they face today.
REFRESHMENTS WILL BE PROVIDED. The event will consist of booths representing, in part, the plight of numerous refugee groups. A stage will be set up for all writers to express their perspectives on issues concerning the Refugee Narrative; or any struggle that is tied together (social justice, racism, immigration, adversity, respect, leadership). There will be an open mic and if anyone wants to participate, please contact Hafsa Khan, asap! Khan.279@osu.edu or send her a fb message. If anyone wants to be a part of the video, titled: What It Means to Be a Refugee; contact Lina Al-Khatib. https://www.facebook.com/events/247297432013427/ Location: the Cartoon room at the Ohio Union. For more information, contact The Committee For Justice in Palestine, The Ohio State University, cjp.at.osu@gmail.com or 614-535-5957.
Sunday, March 4th, 2012, 5:00 PM. No War on Iran Demonstration. Location: 15th and High Street (main entrance of the OSU campus. Contact: walk@igc.org Mark Stansbery.
Friday, March 2, 6:30-9:30 p.m. and Saturday, March 3, 9:00 to 5:00. Democracy School by CELDF. Are you concerned about the massive industrialization that occurs when many people have signed shale gas drilling leases and the industry moves into a county or township? Are you concerned about the billions of gallons of water this drilling needs to consume and the billions of gallons of chemical-containing waste liquids that must be disposed of in injection wells? Are you concerned about the growing number of reports about air pollution in areas with compressor stations, pipelines, and the other enormous infrastructure that is required once the wells are drilled? Have you been expressing those concerns to our local elected officials (who can and do zone other types of industrial businesses) and are frustrated when you're told that this is all under state control? Have you been expressing concern to our state and federal elected officials only to be told that the industry well regulated, and all is well-----besides, don't listen to those "radical" "agitators" who only want to stop business? Are you a local elected official who is frustrated because you cannot fulfill your oath of office to promote the welfare of the citizens who elected you? The Community Environmental Legal Defense Fund (CELDF.org) will explain why we don't have a fracking problem, we have a democracy problem. COST: $150. Sounds like a lot of money? More time than you have? I have attended a CELDF school, and listened to their Democracy School on line, and attended an excellent (much shorter) program about the history of democracy led by Greg Coleridge (of American Friends Service Committee & MoveToAmend) and finally think I understand why we have a democracy problem, that leads to a fracking problem. Maybe I'm just a slow learner, but I highly recommend this Democracy School. If you want to attend, but cannot afford the fee, please let me know so we can figure out how we can enable you to attend. For all your concerns about this opportunity, please reply to this email. CELDF is a non-profit legal defense fund and their expenses (when they travel to help communities write ordinances based on human rights, or provide this type of educational program) are covered by grants and donations. Let me emphasize that they are not making money from their efforts. Location: Kent Unitarian Universalist Church, 228 Gougler Avenue Kent, OH 44240. 20 Participants and two leaders from CELDF----- reply to concernedcitizensohio@gmail.com to reserve a space. Or contact Greg Pace gpace67@gmail.com for more information.
Sunday, March 4th, 2012, 1:00 PM. Journey of the Universe, back by popular demand! From the Big Bang to the epic impact humans have on the planet today, this film is designed to inspire a new and closer relationship with Earth in a period of growing environmental and social crisis. Big science, big history, big story—this one-of-a-kind film was written by cosmologist Brian Swimme and Yale University historian of religions Mary Evelyn Tucker. They weave a tapestry that draws together scientific discoveries in astronomy, geology, biology, ecology, and biodiversity with humanistic insights concerning the nature of the universe. Visit www.journeyoftheuniverse.com. At the First Unitarian Universalist Church, 93 W. Weisheimer Rd. Reservations required at 614-433-0363.
Friday, March 9th, 2012, 6:30-8:30 PM. Simply Living Social Hosted at Economic and Community Development Institute (ECDI). ECDI? What do Luna burgers, the Grandview theater, Celebrate Local in Easton, and all those food trucks around town have in common? Yep, ECDI helped them all, and this little engine that could has been helping an entrepreneur every week and creating a new job every day since 2004! Their building is beautiful and we’ve been promised a tour – including their food court service area, and some delicious refreshments. Simply Living Social gathers for “good green fun” every 2nd Friday. The venue changes but we meet and mix starting at 6:30 pm. It’s free! Location: ECDI, 1655 Old Leonard Ave, Columbus 43219. Contact: Mary Cunnyngham <maryc@simplyliving.org> or call the office at 447-0296 (Tues-Thurs 11am – 4pm). Bring a friend!
March 9-17, 2012. Service and Learning Trip to Guatemala. Simply Living member Heather Dean will lead a service and learning trip to Guatemala in March of 2012. The purpose of the trip is to support indigenous education and local watershed protection efforts. As a participant in this trip, you will: Learn about contemporary Maya culture through homestays with indigenous families from the village of Copal AA. Practice and improve your Spanish. (Note: Although some Spanish is helpful for this trip, it is not essential. Interpreting services will be provided). Explore tropical ecosystems and support efforts to protect river habitat from dam construction. Volunteer, alongside local middle school students, for a reforestation project. Receive up-to-the-minute analysis of the cultural and political situation in Guatemala. To obtain the proposed itinerary for the trip, as well as information about costs and registration, please contact Heather Dean at copalaa2003@yahoo.com or 572-6344.
Sunday, March 11th, 2012, 2:00 PM. The AFCECO Orphanage Children’s Tour of America. The Social Justice Taskforce of the Interfaith Association of Central Ohio is hosting a group of Afghan youth in Columbus. Location to be announced. More information: See the blog at http://AFCECO.org or
http://www.youtube.com/afcecochildren#p/u/0/tJpFFoc5c3M or http://iyfnet.blogspot.com/2012/01/young-afghan-orphans-redefine-meaning.html
Friday, March 9th, 2012, 6:30-8:30 PM. Simply Living Social Hosted at Economic and Community Development Institute (ECDI). ECDI? What do Luna burgers, the Grandview theater, Celebrate Local in Easton, and all those food trucks around town have in common? Yep, ECDI helped them all, and this little engine that could has been helping an entrepreneur every week and creating a new job every day since 2004! Their building is beautiful and we've been promised a tour - including their food court service area, and some delicious refreshments. Simply Living Social gathers for “good green fun” every 2nd Friday. The venue changes but we meet and mix starting at 6:30 pm. It’s free! Location: ECDI, 1655 Old Leonard Ave, Columbus 43219. Contact: Mary Cunnyngham <maryc@simplyliving.org> or call the office at 447-0296 (Tues-Thurs 11am – 4pm). Bring a friend!
March 15th-17th, 2012. Transforming Race 2012. This year our theme is Visions of Change. At this conference, speakers such as OSU professor and NAACP Image Award winner Michelle Alexander, Senior fellow at the Center For American Progress, Van Jones, and many others will dialogue and attempt to answer the questions: What would a generation or two of racial progress look like? What seeds of change are in place right now? How do we get from here to there? Register for Transforming Race More information at http://transforming-race.org/tr2012 Register now for the early-bird cost starting at $145 for OSU and $225 for general admission! Save $50 by registering today! Location: Sheraton Hotel, 75 E. State St., Columbus, Ohio.
March 22, 23, 24 and 30th, 2012, 7:30 PM. “To See the Stars” by Cynthia Mercati performed by Thomas Worthinton High School Theater group. In 1909 the young girls who worked at the Johannsen's Shirtwaist Factory banded together and won the first industry-wide strike in American labor history. Their story of courage and strength inspires all willing to commit themselves to change in any age. Tickets sold @ the door-$8- Doors open @ 7:30- Show begins @ 8 PM. Location: Cardinal Theater -Parking available at the McConnell Arts Center or Thomas Worthington High School lots. Enter the Cardinal theater @ doors facing 161 (Address of school is 300 W Dublin-Granville [161] Rd. Worthington).
March 23-25, 2012. United National Antiwar Coalition National Conference. Say No! to the NATO/G8 Wars and Poverty Agenda. A Conference to Challenge the Wars of the 1% Against the 99% Abroad and at Home. The UNAC Conference, March 23-25, at the Stamford, CT, Hilton, is fast approaching. This is shaping up to be a very exciting conference coming at a time when so much has happened globally and here at home, with rapid changes and new challenges arising at breakneck speed. We’ve had the Arab Spring, labor upsurges in Madison and Oakland, the Occupy Movement, troop drawdowns in Iraq, US imperialism expanding its focus to Asia, Africa and Latin America, threats of war against Iran, major attacks against our civil liberties, especially with NDAA indefinite detention, ongoing Islamophobia and anti-immigrant repression, actions against hydrofracking and nuclear power, the Gaza flotilla, the intensification of the war at home against the African-American community, and of course, the economic austerity measures causing severe hardship for the 99% while the profits of the 1% have never been greater.
There has not been a gathering of the broad movement to hear about these developments and struggles and to discuss strategies and actions for the way forward that bring these movements together to challenge the Empire’s agenda of austerity, repression, and war since the last UNAC conference in July, 2010. The conference is timely and gives us the opportunity to learn, to network, to organize and to plan for future actions like the protests planned for the NATO/G-8 Summits in Chicago in May.
We have over 50 workshops scheduled, speakers representing leading activists and thinkers from the antiwar, social and economic justice, and environmental movements, and plenary panels that address the major concerns we face today. (See schedule, speakers, and workshops below). There is a vibrant proposed Action Program for consideration to be debated and voted on. Amendments, additional action proposals, and resolutions are welcome. View the proposed Action Program here: http://nepajac.org/actionprop.htm.
PLEASE NOTE: To ensure that the conference will be a success and that the ambitious agenda will happen:
1) It is necessary for all attendees, including every presenter, to register right now by going to the website: https://nationalpeaceconference.org/registration.html. It is expensive to hold such a large conference, and it is very important that everyone pay the registration fees requested. Our ability to provide subsidies is extremely limited. We encourage you to fundraise to subsidize students and those who do not have the means to attend.
2) Reserve your room at the hotel now. There is a reduced, very reasonable, rate if you reserve by March 2nd. There is no limit on the number that can stay in a room. We have guaranteed a number of rooms at the hotel in order to cover the costs of the meeting rooms.
3) Make your travel plans now, especially if you are flying. Discounted rates are going fast.
4) Widely publicize the conference by email blasts, highlighting it on your websites, calling your contacts, and reproducing and distributing the 2-sided flyer, found at: http://nepajac.org/UNACconfnewfront.pdf and http://nepajac.org/UNACconfnewback.pdf. Location: Stamford Hilton Hotel, CT – One MetroNorth RR stop from NYC.
March 30th, 2012. Global March to Jerusalem. The situation in the Middle East is grim. More Palestinian homes demolished. More illegal settlements. The ethnic cleansing of Jerusalem is not just continuing; it is escalating. Both Democrats and Republicans are spineless before the "Israel Lobby". Scientists in Iran are murdered while the same neo-cons who promoted the invasion of Iraq are now threatening war against Iran. North American, European and Arab League governments have failed to bring justice or positive change. The United Nations has been unable to match its words and goals with action. It seems to be up to the everyday people of the world to demand a change in policies, a reversal of direction away from illegal occupations and invasions and toward cooperation and the rule of law. The Arab Spring and Occupy Wall Street movements have shown the power of direct nonviolent action. Following their lead, and in the tradition of Ghandi's March to the Sea and ML King's March to Selma for Civil Rights, we are rapidly organizing to participate in the Global March to Jerusalem. The march is committed to nonviolence with tens of thousands of people marching from border countries, from the Occupied Territories, from Gaza and from within Israel. The march will culminate on Land Day, March 30, in Jerusalem. This is a Palestinian project with international support. Themes of the march are the demand that Israel STOP its occupation and apartheid policies and START implementing UN resolutions and international law. For many reasons it is important that we have a strong contingent from North America. After all, Israeli occupation and apartheid policies would not last long without US support. For more information visit www.gmj-na.org Contact us by email at organize@gmj-na.org or call +1 510-244-3518. To support the effort through financial donation visit www.gmj-na.org/donate.html
Tuesday, April 10th, 2012, 6:30 PM. The John Reed Memorial Film Series presents – “Land and Freedom.” (1995) Spring 1936, a young unemployed communist, leaves his hometown Liverpool to join the fight against fascism inn Spain. He joins an international group of militiamen and women, the POUM (Partido Obrero de Unificación Marxista). Sponsored by Solidarity – a feminist, anti-racist, socialist organization. Location: Sporeprint Infoshop, 172 E. 5th Ave., Columbus.
Tuesday, April 17th, 2012, 7:00 PM. Dr. Barbara Ehrenreich to speak at Capital University 2012 Symposium on Undergraduate Scholarship. Dr. Ehrenreich is a political activist and author of 21 books including the New York Times best sellers, Nickel and Dimed and Bright Sided. DETAILS to follow.
April 29th, 2012. Bowl for Choice! WHO Ohio Bowl-a-Thon. Women Have Options helps women in Ohio strike down the financial barrier to abortion by helping pay for part of it. Because if a woman can’t afford her choice, she doesn’t have one. What’s a Bowl-A-Thon? Sign u[ and get donations from friends and family. Get some friends together and form a team, or just do it yourself! Then we all celebrate on April 29th by bowling! To get involved, email womenhaveoptions@gmail.com or go on Facebook to: facebook.com/WomenHaveOptions.
May 4-6th, 2012. Sierra Club No Nukes Activist Summit. Recognizing that the nuclear fuel cycle is a local and national issue, activists will gather in Washington, DC on May 4,5 & 6th, 2012 to determine the strategy of the Sierra Club's National No Nukes Campaign. This is an opportunity to create a network to support the work of activists across the country. Workshops will be held on using the activist network and other social media to interface with members, tools for advocating for renewable energy resources, how to navigate the Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Public Utility Commission 101, and what are the safer nuclear waste storage options. We will also be developing a national strategy to eliminate nuclear power. The core group of the Sierra Club No Nukes Activist Team needs your ideas, enthusiasm and dedication. Please accept our invitation to this strategy Summit. For details and/or to register click here. Location: Washington Theological Union , 6896 Laurel Street, NW, Washington, DC 20012. For arrangements for carpooling from Columbus, please contact marida@wideopenwest.com. There will be an opportunity to stay over on Monday May 7 to lobby members of Congress.
May 15th and May 19th, 2012. Chicago Actions to protest NATO/G-8 Meetings. Say No to the War and Proverty Agenda. Coalition Against NATO/G8 War & Poverty Agenda – more information at www.cang8.wordpress.com
UNACpeace.org - United National Antiwar Coalition. Plans are underway now. The marches are expected to be organized and safe for all to attend.. If you are interested in transportation from Columbus or would like to sponsor a participant, please contact Mark D. Stansbery, 614-517-7237 walk@igc.org or Corey Ansel cansel13@gmail.com (MORE INFO: http://www.october2011.org)
Saturday, July 28, 2012, Your Voice! Your Power. The ACLU of Ohio 2012 Biennial Conference. On July 28, civil libertarians from all around Ohio will come together in Columbus to meet, learn from and inspire one another. Your Voice! Your Power! is about giving you to the tools to make a difference in your community; it’s also a time to hear from so many of you who already have! Click here for information on conference pre-registration. Interested in making this a weekend experience? Join us for an evening cocktail reception on Friday July 27. Location: The Sheraton (formerly the Hyatt) on Capitol Square, 75 E. State St., Columbus 43215.
July 27 – July 28, 2012. Ohio ACLU Membership Conference. Empower yourself to advocate for the issues you care about – criminal justice reform, LGBT issues, immigrant rights, and more. Join us for workshops on the latest in civil liberties, learn how to create change in your community from experts and activists, and get connected with your fellow civil libertarians from around Ohio. Location: The Sheraton (formerly the Hyatt) on Capitol Square, 75 E. State St., Columbus 43215. More information at www.acluohio.org