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“National Teach-In: ICE, Raids, Detentions and Deportations and What Decent People Can Do About It,” hosted by RootsAction Education Fund

Thursday, August 21, 8pm, this on-line event requires advance registration

We’ll speak with people challenging the crimes of this massive, masked, militarized police force. From ICEBlock to neighborhood patrols, #KnowYourRights pushback on raids to boycotting Avelo Airlines over deportation flights, there are dozens of ways people are resisting.

Speakers will include:

Nanci Palacios

“Central Ohio Legislative Town Hall,” hosted by Planned Parenthood Advocates of Ohio

Thursday, August 21, 6-8pm, Columbus Metropolitan Library [Northside Branch], 1423 N. High St.

Join Planned Parenthood Advocates of Ohio for an opportunity to engage with our legislators during the Congressional recess this August! We will do a brief overview on how the Congressional Budget will impact our ability to provide affordable healthcare in Central Ohio, followed by a Q&A with our Representatives in Congress.

Friends of the Lower Olentangy Watershed [FLOW] 2025 Annual Meeting

Thursday, August 21, 6pm, Franklin Soil and Water Conservation District, 1404 Goodale Blvd., Ste. 100

Save the date! FLOW’s Annual Meeting will be held on Thursday, August 21 at 6pm. Join us to learn about what FLOW has accomplished in the past year, vote on new FLOW board members, and meet your fellow FLOW supporters and volunteers!

FLOW has three board seats to fill; please e-mail <info@olentangywatershed.org> for more information.

“Workshop 2: Planning and Facilitating Class Discussions Under S.B. 1,” hosted by OSU Center for Ethics and Human Values [CEHV]

Thursday, August 21, 1-3:30pm, Orton Hall [Rm. 100], 155 S. Oval Mall

Many members of our Ohio State University Community are considering whether S.B. 1 requires changes in their classroom instruction or student programs. Prior to the start of the autumn semester, the OSU Center for Ethics and Human Values [CEHV] will host a workshop for instructors and program directors at Ohio State as they finalize their syllabi and student programming.

“Black AF Study Group: Slavery and Capitalism,” hosted by People’s Justice Project

Tuesday, August 19, 6-7:30pm, People’s Justice Project headquarters, 1051 E. Main St.

Join us for a dynamic and unapologetic deep dive into the roots and impact of African enslavement — told through the lens of African people themselves. This experience will trace the development of slavery in the Western Hemisphere, with a focus on the United States, while centering Africa’s resistance and the enduring struggle for freedom, self-determination, and the dismantling of colonial slave economies.

“Support Passage of a Nondiscrimination Ordinance and Conversion Therapy Ban in Whitehall,” hosted by Indivisible Central Ohio

Tuesday, August 19, 6:30pm, Whitehall City Council, 360 S. Yearling Rd., Whitehall, Ohio

On Tuesday, August 19, join us at the Whitehall City Council meeting to show your support for passage of a nondiscrimination ordinance and conversion therapy ban. Help us fill the room with supporters. There will be two opportunities for public comments in support of the ordinance. The meeting will begin at 6:30pm; the voting will begin at 7pm.

The ordinance has already had its first and second readings and is scheduled for a final vote during this meeting.

“Utility-Scale Solar Webinar,” hosted by Ohio Citizen Action

Monday, August 18, 6-7:30pm, this on-line event requires advance registration

Ohio is seeing a significant increase in large solar development that can power entire communities. But this clean energy future isn’t guaranteed. Join us to learn what utility-scale solar really is, where it’s being built in Ohio, why it matters for energy, jobs, and our land.

The Morrow County Commissioners will be holding a vote on a resolution against solar in their county on August 25. We will be writing letters of support for solar to the County Commissioners.

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