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September Racial Justice Book Discussion

The YWCA of Northwest Ohio will hold its monthly Virtual Book Discussion on racial justice issues and topics from 6 to 7:30 p.m. Monday, September 19. This month's book is Disability Visibility, First-Person Stories from the Twenty-First Century, edited by Alice Wong. One in five people in the United States lives with a disability. Some disabilities are visible, others less apparent--but all...

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...

Power To Heal: Block By Block

The YWCA of Northwest Ohio's July Lunch & Learn webinar will be held from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Friday, July 29, 2002. This month's topic will be the showing of the film Power To Heal: Block by Block, about racism and the American health-care system and the disparities people of couple face when trying to access health care. Register for...

Community Violence Prevention Forum Planned for April 13–United Against Violence

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...

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...

Free COVID19 vaccinations available

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...

COVID19 Health Inequities program will be on Aug. 13

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 ...