Upcoming Events
Note: Most of the events below are still virtual, but some are outdoors with requests for social distancing.
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BLM Protests: For those in our Facebook group, you can find a list of protests in the area listed HERE. The list is updated regularly. Please comment with additional protests you want to be added.
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 Wednesday, 7/8: OH12 Postcard Party for & with Judge Jennifer Brunner! 6-7:30pm. Join friends and write postcards for Judge Jennifer Brunner who is running for the Ohio Supreme Court (or other candidate of your choice). Judge Brunner will join our call! Email to learn how to pick up postcards from Clintonville (mialewis34@gmail.com), Delaware (judycarpenter83@gmail.com), Lewis Center (marian.jacques@gmail.com), Dublin (katiepack1@gmail.com), Powell (sfvanmeter@gmail.com) or Westerville (pamelaws@sbcglobal.net). Join the meeting via Zoom at this link.
Wednesday, 7/8: Presenting: Big Gay Town Hall, 6-7:30pm. Brought to you by Unite for Reproductive & Gender Equity (URGE), Planned Parenthood Advocates of Ohio and Equality Ohio! "Let's discuss the state of LGBTQ+ rights and reproductive rights in Ohio, the impacts of voter suppression & gerrymandering, and the different steps we can take to make our voices heard (spoiler: 𝘪𝘵'𝘴 𝘯𝘰𝘵 𝘫𝘶𝘴𝘵 𝘣𝘺 𝘷𝘰𝘵𝘪𝘯𝘨.)." Sign-up HERE.
Thursday, 7/9: Thursday Action Group Zoom Meeting, 12-1pm. Join the meeting by Zoom at this link.
Thursday, 7/9: OH12 VR Team Meeting, 8:30-9:30pm. Join us to plan voter registration activities. Register in advance for the zoom meeting HERE.
Saturday, 7/11: Peaceful Protest, 9am, Ohio Statehouse, 1 Capitol Square, Columbus. Hosted by Save the Children. "Defund I.C.E! No more separation, free our kids, unite families!"
Sunday, 7/12: Virtual Town Hall with Crystal Lett (SD-16) & Nancy Day-Achauer (HD-23)! 3-4pm. Hosted by Swing Left and others, including OH12. "Join fellow Swing Left volunteers to meet our supported candidate in Central Ohio – Crystal Lett (SD-16) and Nancy Day-Achauer (HD-23) for a Virtual Town Hall. We'll get to know these amazing candidates and learn how to get to work to elect them – helping to win seats in the state house and prevent gerrymandering. Register for the event HERE."
Monday, 7/13: OH12 Monthly Leadership Meeting, 7-8:30pm. Join OH12 members as we discuss how to be most impactful in our work against the Trump agenda. All are welcome! Register for the zoom meeting HERE.
Monday, 7/13: Meet the Judges, 7pm. Hosted by Crooked River Action. "Few citizens focus on the Ohio Supreme Court yet this institution makes decisions which impact all of us. From voting rights to gerrymandered districts, the members of this court may be involved. Join Crooked River Action and W.A.K.E. for a discussion with Judge Jennifer Brunner and Judge John O'Donnell. Find out why their candidacy matters should matter to you. Register HERE."
Thursday, 7/16: Toward Equality: Getting Money Out of Elections and Policy Decisions, a webinar from American Promise, 7pm. "Join us in a conversation with Ohio candidates who have pledged to create a more inclusive, effective democracy through crucial reforms, including the American Promise Constitutional Amendment. Jeff Clements, President of American Promise; Kate Schroder, Candidate for House of Representatives, OH-1; Alaina Shearer, Candidate for House of Representatives, OH-12; Crystal Lett, Candidate for the Ohio Senate, District 16; Joel O’Dorisio, Candidate for Ohio Senate, District 2. Register HERE."
Monday, 7/20: Spanish-Speakers VR planning meeting, 8pm. Do you speak Spanish?? Are you interested in planning and/or doing some voter registration activities in the Spanish-speaking community? Register HERE to join our brainstorming and planning meeting.
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Monday, 7/27: 100 Days OUT: OH12 2020 Unity Kickoff Event, 7-8:30pm. Join us for our rescheduled and reimagined Unity Kickoff Event, One Hundred Days before Election Day. Voting isn't enough to beat Trump! This event will help you kick it up a notch in the countdown to November 3rd. Registration and additional information coming soon.
Thursday, 7/30: Voting Rights: Then and Now, 7-8pm. Hosted by Leadership Westerville. This Westerville MLK Jr. Legacy Project Community Conversation is presented by the ACLU of Ohio.
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Thanks for all you do!
Mia, Sara, and the OH12 Team
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