March 11, 2022--The YWCA of Northwest Ohio is again participating in the national Stand Against Racism Challenge: A Virtual Community of Growth. Previously known as the 21-Day Racial Equity and Social Justice Challenge, this is the same program developed by YWCA Greater Cleveland and brought to our community in 2021 by the YWCA of Northwest Ohio,...
By Dave Murray TCC Web Editor MARCH 10, 2022--With violent crime spiking in Toledo, as in cities across the country, the Lucas County Health Department's Office of Minority Health is sponsoring a Community Violence Prevention Forum from 5 to 8 p.m. on Wednesday, April 13, at the Main Branch of the Toledo-Lucas County Public library, 325 North Michigan St., in downtown Toledo. Toledo...
TUESDAY, Dec. 7, 2021 -- Education students at the University of Toledo are hosting a town hall -- titled The Future of Education: Divisive Concepts in the Classroom, Enhancing Understanding of the Community and Fellow Educators of HBs 322 & 327 -- from 5:30 to 7 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 8, about proposed Republican-sponsored Ohio House Bills 322 & 327, which...
Nov. 30, 2021 -- The Toledo Racial Equity and Inclusion Council (TREIC) invites you to attend a Data Walk, an interactive guided tour and discussion regarding racial and ethnic disparities in the Greater Toledo area. The Data Walk will be held on Friday, December 10th from 1:00 – 4:00 pm at the United Way of Greater Toledo, 1001 Madison Avenue, Toledo,...
The Good Immigrant, a collection of essays written by first and second-generation immigrants, is the selected book of the month for the August Racial Justice book discussion, sponsored by the YWCA of Northwest Ohio. This is a must-read book for anyone interested in racial justice and the cultural wars surrounding immigration. As the Washington Post wrote about The Good Immigrant," "Twenty-six artists...
July 23, 2021 -- The V-Project, which stands for Victory Over COVID19 Through Vaccination, will hold free vaccination clinics this weekend, July 24 & 25, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., at Pearson Metropark in Oregon. A second free vaccination clinics will be held next weekend, July 31 & Aug. 1, at Farnsworth Metroparks in Waterville at the Indianola shelter. Everyone...
The YWCA of Northwest Ohio and Healthy Lucas County will hold a program titled "COVID Health Inequities: Barriers to Access to Healthcare for People with Disabilities During COVID," on Friday, Aug. 13, from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Katie Hunt Thomas, disability rights attorney for the Ability Center of Greater Toledo, will be the speaking for this virtual program. To register ...
JULY 8, 2021 — Metroparks Toledo has formed a new hiking group that welcomes underrepresented audiences to the parks, and on the trails. The Metroparks are safe spaces for people to escape, unwind and enjoy nature, however minority groups are not as likely to be trail users. One Year, 19 Parks, 19 Hikes was designed to invite underrepresented Lucas County residents to...
JULY 7, 2021--YWCA of Northwest Ohio will present the film "If you're human, you're biased. Now what?" with a virtual panel discussion about the film at 6 p.m. on July 19. The film, by award-winning filmmaker Robin Hauser, highlights the nature of implicit bias and the grip it holds on our social and professional lives, and what it will take to induce change. According...
JUNE 30, 2021--The Eighth Annual Free Health Fair will be held 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, July 17 at the Wayman D. Palmer YMCA, 2053 N. 14th St., Toledo. The health fair, sponsored by United Health Aid Toledo, will provide preventative screenings for pediatrics, internal medicine, and family medicine. Services new at this year's health fair include connection to follow...
