Weekly Newsletter

Greetings,

We hope everyone had a great weekend celebrating and honoring your fathers and father-figures. This week's newsletter has a lot of excellent health resources as well as information about UACC's virtual event happening this week! We are partnering with the Price Hill Branch of the Public Library of Cincinnati and Hamilton county to present Appalachian History in Cincinnati, Ohio. Please consider attending!

This week's blog post explains the history and craft of apple butter making, a tradition in the author's family. Learn more about this tasty topping by reading the blog post below. Bonus: the post includes a recipe!

Sincerely,
UACC

Join Us for an Urban Appalachian Event!

UACC and the Price Hill Branch of the Public Library of Cincinnati and Hamilton County are working in conjunction to present the virtual event, Appalachian History in Cincinnati, Ohio. Please consider attending, as this program will discuss the various historical and cultural aspects of Appalachian culture in Cincinnati as well and some of the disparities Cincinnati's urban Appalachian families and neighborhoods face.

This event will be held on Thursday, June 25 from 2:00 P.M. to 3:00 P.M. Click the button below to register in advance. Those who register will receive a reminder along with the meeting link to attend. This is a great educational and cultural opportunity. If you cannot attend, please share the information!

CLICK HERE TO REGISTER IN ADVANCE

CLICK HERE TO READ THE FULL BLOG POST

The Souls of Poor Folk Audit

Last Saturday, The Poor People's Campaign (a virtual march on Washington) occurred. Please read this review of what has happened to the American poor since the first march 50 years ago.

CLICK HERE TO SEE ALL PERFORMANCES

City of Cincinnati Has Expanded Budget Hearings for Public Input
Last week, some members of UACC attended the sessions to express concerns for funding health and social services and more affordable housing, especially for the homeless. We are especially concerned about making testing and treatment services available to all communities. Be sure to follow us on social media and share our newsletter so we can push these current and future hearings to our community. Be on the look out for more public input hearings such as this one.

FREE Public Home Health Assistance
OneSource Center, a local nonprofit, is offering resources to help individuals receive FREE convalescent care assist items. These items are typically not covered by Medicare or Medicaid. See the flyer below to learn more about when and where you can get these items.

Get FREE COVID-19 Testing
Several sites around the Cincinnati and surrounding areas are offering FREE pop-up testing. Click HERE and HERE view a testing site near you!

Just Mercy - FREE online streaming through the month of June

As our nation responds to the racially-motivated killings of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, and countless other black men and women, we are called to deepen our understanding of the racism endemic to our systems and structures, including our system of capital punishment.

UACC invites you to stream the award-winning film, Just Mercy, starring Micael B. Jordan, Jamie Foxx and Brie Larson. This film is based on the life work of civil rights attorney Bryan Stevenson.

If you can commit to watching the film in the next few days (or if you have already seen it), the Catholic Mobilizing Network invites you to participate in a communal reflection on Thursday, June 18th from 3:00-4:30 PM for a CMN Just Mercy Virtual Reflection and Discussion via Zoom. The discussion will focus on the film and explore ways to dismantle racism in our systems and structures—and within ourselves.

My Story, My Voice
LIVE virtual sessions June 22-26 @ 11am

Core Member Pauletta Hansel is co-leading free online workshop for young writers! Ages 10 & up can engage in live sessions that will invite young writers to this collaborative exploration of poetry, prose, and creative writing! Enjoy the opportunity to write and share works with other teens, while being guided by professional writers. To register or learn more, please visit WordPlay's website.

Want to learn more? Vsit us at www.uacvoice.org or follow us on Facebook!

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