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Lead Education Sessions Scheduled for Nov. & Dec.

By David Murray, TCC web editor THURSDAY, Oct. 6, 2022--With the City of Toledo inching closer to implementing a lead-safe law approved in 2020 and 2021 requiring most rental units in the city to be certified as lead free, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is hosting two public training sessions for residents and lead removal contractors. The first program--"Understanding Lead"--will be held...

Annual Celebration: BBUC & TCC

THURSDAY, Oct. 6, 2022--The annual celebration of the collaboration of the Black Brown Unity Coalition and the Toledo Community Coalition will be held from from 5 to 6 p.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 25 at Warren AME Church, 915 Collingwood Blvd., Toledo, with a candidates forum following the get-together from 6 to 8 p.m. at the church. Refreshments will be provided.

Register, Rally, Vote!!!

By David Murray, TCC Web Editor TUESDAY, Oct. 4, 2022--It's time to register, rally, and get ready for this year's general election on Nov. 8, with early voting beginning on Wednesday, Oct. 12, at the Lucas County Early Vote Center, 3737 West Sylvania Ave., Suite 121, in Toledo. But before you can vote you have to register to vote. The deadline for...

Celebrate Bishop Culp’s birthday on October 23rd

SUNDAY, Oct. 2, 2022--Toledo's First Church of God will celebrate its long-time pastor's birthday on Sunday, Oct. 23 in the church's fellowship hall at 12:30 following Sunday services. Bishop Robert A. Culp has led First Church of God for decades, and has been a pre-eminent spiritual leader in the City of Toledo since arriving in the city in 1961 as...

ZIP CODE MATTERS: Where You Live Can Affect Your Health

THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 22, 2002--The YWCA of Northwest Ohio's September Lunch and Learn Webinar will focus this month on the neighborhoods people live in and how location can affect the quality of your health care and health outcomes in life. This month's webinar will be from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Friday, September 30. Presenters at the Lunch and Learn will...

Safety Fair in Toledo Set For Aug. 27

FRIDAY, Aug. 5, 2022 -- Lucas County Children Services will hold a safety fair for families in Lucas County focusing on violence prevention, gun safety, lead safety, fire safety, and water safety. The event will be held from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 27 at 711 Adams St., at the Lucas County Training Center, and its adjacent...

Town Hall: The Future of Education: Divisive Concepts in the Classroom

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...

Toledo Racial Equity and Inclusion Council to hold ‘Data Walk’ Dec. 10

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” is selected as the August Racial Justice Book

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...

If you’re human, you’re biased. Now what?

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...