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COMMUNITY ORGANIZING
WORKSHOP SERIES:
Protecting
Honest Education in Your School District
Tuesdays, August 9 - 30, 2022
6:00 - 7:30 pm, via Zoom
Join this comprehensive 4-week
training to learn the fundamentals of community organizing and how to galvanize individuals and groups in your community
to protect honest education in your school district.
Attendees will learn how to:
- Gather
your allies and unite around common values
- Build messaging to address specific issues in your
school district
- Have courageous, persuadable conversations around honest education
- Engage school leaders, attend school board meetings, pass resolutions
- Sustain your
community group for the long game
It is best (but not required) to attend all four
sessions, as each session builds on the next.
Slides, toolkits, and resources will be
shared after the workshop.
Wednesday August 10 at 6:00 pm, via Zoom
Join us for our monthly huddle for all Fair Districts volunteers. Catch up on Fair Districts news, current actions, what's next for our advocacy.
Bring your questions!
Topics to be covered:
- Independent State Legislature
Theory (ISL): Dan Vicuña from Common Cause will join us to do a deeper dive into the Independent State
Legislature theory and the possible implications of the Supreme Court’s decision to take up Moore vs Harper.
- Independent Redistricting
Commissions that work: Professor Niven from the University of Cincinnati has put together a presentation on redistricting
commissions in California, Colorado, Arizona, and Michigan. Learn how they work, how commissioners are selected, and what
the implications might be for Ohio.

Whether you are new to repro work, or have
been volunteering for a long time, this training is a great if way to get more information and deepen your commitment.
Our monthly 90-minute Ramp Up for
Repro trainings (via Zoom)will further acquaint you with political advocacy tactics, repro lingo, and help you find your niche
in the movement.
Every
month, we dive into movement ecology, abortion messaging, the current landscape of abortion access, and provide concrete steps
for you to take action!
In-Person Forum
Remarks from Nan Whaley:
Democratic Candidate for Governor of Ohio
Wednesday, August 17, 2022
11:30 am - 1:00
pm
Lunch at 11:30 am; Forum begins at noon.
The City Club of Cleveland
850
Euclid Avenue Cleveland, Ohio 44114
Join us in-person at the City Club to hear from Nan Whaley, the Democratic candidate for Governor of Ohio.
The livestream will be available beginning at
noon. Have questions? Tweet them at @TheCityClub or send a text to 330.541.5794.

In-Person Forum
The Faults in Our System: Transforming Juvenile Justice
Friday, August
26, 2022
11:30 am - 1:00 pm
Lunch at 11:30 am; Forum begins at noon.
The
City Club of Cleveland
850 Euclid Avenue Cleveland, Ohio 44114
Join us in person at the City Club for a panel conversation about
how states can boost preventative efforts, transform juvenile justice, and help children access the supports they need to
meet their full potential.
Panelists:
- Brooke Burns, Managing Counsel, Youth Defense
Department, Office of the Ohio Public Defender
- Stephanie D. Howse, Ward 7 Councilwoman, Cleveland
City Council
- Leah Winsberg, Staff Attorney, Children's Law Center Inc.
Moderator:
- Piet van Lier, Senior Researcher, Policy Matters Ohio
The livestream will be available beginning at
noon. Have questions? Tweet them at @TheCityClub or send a text to 330.541.5794.


The 2022 Ohio
Democratic Party Family Reunion (originally scheduled for July 15) has been postponed to Saturday, September
24 at 1:00 pm.
The Supreme Court decision to overturn Roe underscores the high stakes of November’s
election: abortion and reproductive rights are on the ballot. And make no mistake: this decision is the result of relentless
efforts by Republican politicians like Mike DeWine and J.D. Vance to rip away the fundamental right to an abortion. Our efforts
to elect Democrats up and down the ballot, from Nan Whaley to Tim Ryan on down, have never been more important. We are laser
focused on this work. Ohio Democrats are committing ourselves to a summer of action. This moment is too important to pass.
We look forward to gathering together as a family later this fall.
We will share more details soon.
To RSVP to the 2022 Ohio Democrats Family Reunion, please do so using this link.