Indivisible OH12 Gives Back (and Parties)

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Indivisible OH12 is Getting in the Holiday Spirit!

Indivisible OH12 is filled with such wonderfully thoughtful and generous people. Let's show our community how much we care through these holiday giving opportunities. We're aiming for $750 in gift cards for CRIS families. Please make us proud!

NOTE 1: Since we want to be able to present our gifts collectively, please drop them off or mail them to the addresses indicated on the flyer so we can tally our total and give ourselves a pat on the back when we make a public presentation.

NOTE 2: Yes, there are just TEN slots available for the activity 12/14, but there's room for all at the holiday party!

OH12 VR Team Planning for 2020

Our voter registration team is busy planning for 2020. We are looking to activate as many OH12 volunteers as possible to be part of our Voter Registration Army. If you want to join us, reply to this email with the message "Join VR team" and we'll add you to our email list. (If you're already on the list, you will just have received an email about slotting into our 2020 plan and can expect a follow up call within the next couple of weeks.) Meanwhile, everyone can get trained up at either one of these events at the CML Northern Lights Branch, 4093 Cleveland Avenue, Columbus:

Saturday, 12/7: OH12 Voter Registration Training, 3:30-5pm, Meeting Room 1.
Sunday, 1/5: OH12 Voter Registration Training PLUS, 2:30-4pm, Meeting Room 3.

Spread the Word About Upcoming Impeachment Rallies
Impeachment rallies are planned for more than 300 cities across the US, including Columbus and Westerville. They will be held the night before the House votes on impeachment. Don't forget to sign up at the links below to be notified when the rallies are called. Please help us spread the word by sharing this info and inviting your friends!

Columbus. Rally along High St by the Graceland mall at 5:30pm. Plenty of parking for us, plenty of visibility for our signs, and plenty of cars going by who will join us by honking for impeachment. Sign up HERE to receive a notification when the event is actually happening.
Westerville. A rally is planned at City Hall. Sign up HERE to receive a notification when the event is called.
Where Else? Sign up to host your own rally HERE. You will then receive all the info you need to make your rally a success.

Upcoming Events

Click on the links for more information. Please share, as always. The mini OH12 icon indicates the event is being hosted or co-hosted by OH12 or one of our subgroups.

Tuesday, 12/3: Film Premiere of "Pushout: The Criminalization of Black Girls in Schools," 5 and 7pm, The Gateway Film Center, 1550 North High St, Columbus. "The Women's Fund of Central Ohio is proud to partner with Rise Sister Rise, National Coalition of 100 Black Women – Central Ohio Chapter, Columbus City Schools, and Gateway Film Center to premiere the first of several screenings in Columbus of “PUSHOUT: The Criminalization of Black Girls in Schools.” "PUSHOUT" exposes a new and alarming trend: African American girls are the fastest-growing population in the juvenile justice system and the only group of girls disproportionately experiencing harsh discipline at every educational level. The film also explores critical interventions that interrupt criminalization in schools, which includes the work and stories of Columbus-based leaders, Stephanie Patton, Principal of Columbus Preparatory School for Girls, and Judge Terri Jamison, Franklin County Court of Common Pleas Domestic Relations Division – Juvenile Branch. Get your free ticket at this link!"

Wednesdays 12/4, 12/11, 12/18: Holiday Post Card Happy Hours, with Mid-Ohio Indivisible, 5pm, The Phoenix Brewing Company, 131 N Diamond St, Mansfield. "Let's upcycle some holiday cards to use as PostCards to Florida Voters for December. Look for cards with a generic /secular winter season image and cut them down to 3 1/2 X 5 1/2" size. Donations for postage and post cards always welcome!"

Thursday, 12/5: Thursday Action Group, Noon-2pm, 250 E Wilson Bridge Rd, Worthington. Join us at Rep. Balderson’s office to wave our impeachment signs. We will then briefly visit Balderson’s office to urge him to support impeachment. We’ll meet afterward (at approximately 1:10 p.m.) at Aladdin’s in Worthington Mall for lunch. Please join us!

Thursday, 12/5: Holiday Gathering, 6-8pm, Grapevine Pizza & Cafe Canal Winchester, 6462 Winchester Blvd, Canal Winchester. Hosted by Southeast Progressives of Franklin County. "Join your fellow progressives for a night of community and fun! As a community, we can make a difference... and have some fun doing it! PIZZA PROVIDED."

Saturday, 12/7: OH12 Voter Registration Training, 3:30-5pm, Columbus Metropolitan Library - Northern Lights Branch, 4093 Cleveland Avenue, Columbus, Meeting Room 1. Come learn about voter registration do's and dont's, and plug into our 2020 Voter Registration plan. Bring a clipboard if you have one. We will provide the rest of the supplies you need.

Monday, 12/9: Monthly Leadership and Action Leaders Meeting: Call Time Version, 6-8pm, 437 Piedmont Rd. Second Monday monthly meeting. Join us to discuss current and future plans and actions. All welcome. This month we will be calling through a list of voter registration volunteers, inviting them to choose an area of responsibility for next year's VR push. Come with your phone and laptop if possible!

Save the Date!
Saturday, 12/14: Indivisible Ohio District 12 Holiday Party!
437 Piedmont Rd, Columbus
Potluck: bring food or drink to share.
Collection: We will be collecting gift cards, socks, and other items, as listed on the flyer at the top of this email!
OH12 and allies all welcome. See you there!

Thursday, 12/19: How Courts Work & Their Importance with Indivisible Westerville, 7-9pm, Westerville Public Library, 126 S State St, Westerville. Join Indivisible Westerville & Indivisible OH12 for a presentation from the Ohio Fair Courts Alliance! Come to this presentation and learn about:
1. The structure of the Ohio court system, including state and federal courts;
2. How courts impact you individually and as a community;
3. Pros and cons of how judges are selected;
4. Why fair and impartial courts are important;
5. Challenges and opportunities facing Ohio’s judicial system, and
6. What the public can do to improve our courts.

Sunday, 1/5: OH12 Voter Registration Training PLUS, 2:30-4pm, Columbus Metropolitan Library - Northern Lights Branch, 4093 Cleveland Avenue, Columbus, Meeting Room 3. Come learn or re-learn the basics of Voter Registration, PLUS, important info on how to head up a VR mini-team. Training in how to use Sign Up Genius and more. Open to all!

Thanks for all you do!

Mia, Sara, and the OH12 Team

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