CCPC News + Events: February 8, 2024

Tomorrow!

Stop Arming Apartheid Israel Rally Friday, February 9 from 3:30 to 6 pm @ The Free Stamp, 601 Lakeside Ave. E. Cleveland 44114

​​CCPC February Membership Meeting: Care Response for Cleveland

CCPC February Membership Meeting: Care Response for Cleveland Tuesday, February 20 From 6: 30 to 8 pm. Did you know that the City of Cleveland still dispatches police officers ( not mental healthcare specialists ) to mental health crisis calls? Would you hire a plumber to fix your car or a mechanic to fix your braids? Non – police care response, delivered by healthcare professionals is needed in the City of Cleveland now more than ever. Our featured speaker at our February meeting will be Bree Easterling, who will explain the #CareforCLE  initiative which is attempting to develop professional crisis care treatment for Cleveland residents. We’ll also have an update from the Matthew Ahn for County Prosecutor campaign as we get closer to the crucial March election. Please click here to register for the meeting. After registering you’ll receive an email with the Zoom link
 
CareforCLE
 
CareforCLE  is a coalition of organizations advocating for a care response pilot to launch in Cleveland by the end of 2024. CCPC is proud to be a part of this coalition. Please click the link to learn more about the program and to sign up to get involved.
 

We Want to Hear From You

We want to hear from you about who you think should pay for Cleveland Browns Stadium Renovations or possibly even a new stadium. Please take a few minutes to fill out the short survey in the link below.

CCPC Member Survey: Cleveland Browns Stadium

And if your interested in some Cleveland Browns Stadium FAQs that our excellent research staff discovered, please click the link below
 
Upcoming Matthew Ahn for County Prosecutor Events

East Side Canvass Saturday, February 10 from noon to 3 pm @ Monticello Middle School, 3665 Monticello Blvd. Cleveland Heights 44121

West Side Canvass Saturday, February 10 from noon to 3 pm @ Cove Park, 1294 Cove Ave. Lakewood 44107

Cleveland Metropolitan Bar Association Cuyahoga County Prosecutor Debate Thursday, February 15 from noon to 1 pm. Please click the link to register to receive the Zoom link or view on Facebook Live

Greater Cleveland Congregations Criminal Justice Candidates Forum Tuesday, February 20 @ 7 pm @ Antioch Baptist Church, 8869 Cedar Ave. Cleveland 44106

City Club of Cleveland Prosecutor’s Race Debate Tuesday, March 5 from 11:30 am to 1 pm @ The City Club of Cleveland, 1317 Euclid Ave. Suite 100. Cleveland 44115 or click the link to register to view online

Other Upcoming CCPC Endorsed Candidates Events

Colleen Corrigan Day for County Council District 4 Fundraiser Thursday, February 15 from 5 to 7:30 pm @ Parma Elks Lodge #1938, 2300 Snow Rd. Parma 44134

Cleveland Public Power Community Listening Sessions
 
Cleveland Public Power ( CPP ) has been a valuable community asset, but today it is in need of reform to maximize its potential and to take advantage of the opportunities in front of us. Our CPP is a community effort that believes CPP has the potential to be a national leader in delivering affordable, reliable and clean power to existing and future customers. Our CPP is sponsoring a series of community listening sessions in the near future. Please click the link below if you’re interested in updates
 
 
Valley Ford Truck Strike
 
Our brothers and sisters at Valley Ford Truck, who are members of Local 1363 of the International Association of Machinists’ and Aerospace Workers Union are on strike. Please join them in solidarity on their picket line anytime Tuesday thru Thursday between 6 am and 7 pm and on Friday’s between 8 am and 4 pm. Support in the way of food and drink donations would be greatly appreciated as well. Valley Ford Truck is located at 5715 Canal Rd. Valley View 44125

Citizens Not Politicians

Please click here if you want to join the signature gathering team to end gerrymandering in Ohio

Upcoming Signature Gathering Training Sessions are listed below. Please click the link to register for the session that best fits your schedule.

Tuesday, February 20 @ 7 pm

Tuesday, March 5 @ 11 am

Tuesday, March 12 @ 6 pm

Training is required before you can begin to collect signatures. If you prefer, you also have the option to listen to this recording, look at these slides, then take this online quiz.

Upcoming Petition Signing Opportunities

Thursday, February 8 from 6:45 to 9 pm @ City Strings at East Mount Zion Baptist Church, 9990 Euclid Ave. Cleveland 44106

Friday, February 9 from 9:30 am to noon @ Cafe Ah – Roma, 2230 Euclid Ave. Cleveland 44115

Friday, February 9 from 11 am to 1 pm @ Westshore Unitarian Universalist Church, 20401 Hilliard Blvd. Rocky River 44116

Saturday, February 10 from 9 am to noon @ Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Cleveland, 21600 Shaker Blvd. Shaker Heights 44122

Saturday, February 10 from 10 am to noon @ Cafe Ah – Roma, 38 W. Bridge St. Berea 44017

Saturday, February 10 from 10 am to 5 pm @ Cleveland Valentine Bazaar – Lake Erie Studio, 1615 E. 25th St. Cleveland 44114

Kurentovanje Festival & Parade, Saturday, February 10 from 11:15 am to 3:30 pm @ 6400 St. Clair Ave. Cleveland 44103

Saturday, February 10 from noon to 2 pm @ Panera Bread, 17800 Royalton Rd. Strongsville 44136

Sunday, February 11 from 9 am to noon @ BrewNuts, 6501 Detroit Ave. Cleveland 44102

Sunday, February 11 from 10 am to noon @ Five Points Coffee and Tea, 3600 West Park Rd. Cleveland 44111

Sunday, February 11 from 1 to 3:30 pm @ Westlake Porter Library, 27333 Center Ridge Rd. Westlake 44145

Monday, February 12 from 11 am to 1 pm @ Westshore Unitarian Universalist Church, 20401 Hilliard Blvd. Rocky River 44116

Tuesday, February 13 from 9:30 am to noon @ Cafe Ah – Roma, 2230 Euclid Ave. Cleveland 44115

Tuesday, February 13 from 6 to 7 pm @ Craft Collective, 3449 Tuttle Rd. Shaker Heights 44122

Tuesday, February 13 from 6 to 8 pm @ Fitworks, 7723 W. Ridgewood Dr. Parma 44129

Wednesday, February 14 from 11 am to 1 pm @ La Crepe, 14785 Pearl Rd. Strongsville 44136

Wednesday, February 14 from 11 am to 1 pm @ Westshore Unitarian Universalist Church, 20401 Hilliard Blvd. Rocky River 44116

Wednesday, February 14 from noon to 3 pm @ Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Cleveland, 21600 Shaker Blvd. Shaker Heights 44122

Wednesday, February 14 from 6 to 7 pm @ Bay Village Library, 27400 Wolf Rd. Bay Village 44140

One Fair Wage Campaign

If you are interested in gathering signatures to get a $15 minimum wage constitutional amendment on the ballot in 2024 please click the link below.

Volunteer to Collect Signatures To Raise The Wage in Ohio!

Follow the Money CLE

Follow the Money CLE is a volunteer driven project founded in the idea that every Clevelander should have the same access and influence in politics as the affluent donor class. Their mission is to strengthen democracy through transparency by publishing publicly available campaign finance reports and making the data easy to search and aggregate. We encourage you to click here and explore the data yourself

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Black Lives Matter
 
 
 
 
 
Eliminating Racism in Cleveland: Racism as a Public Health Crisis Community Dialogue Sessions
 
Thursday, February 8 from 5 to 7 pm @ Urban League of Greater Cleveland, 2930 Prospect Ave. Cleveland 44115
 
Black Moms: ” White Suburbs “ Tuesday, February 13 @ 7:30 pm ( digital )
 
The People’s Archive of Police Violence in Cleveland is a space for healing, accountability, and justice. Add your voice and tell the real story of the ongoing protests in and around Cleveland. Go to archivingpoliceviolence.org and click on “Tell Your Story” to submit pictures, videos, and narratives with your name or anonymously. This archive is endorsed by Black Lives Matter Cleveland, Black Man Army, Puncture the Silence – Stop Mass Incarceration, and the Northeast Ohio Black Health Coalition. Visit the Facebook page
Other Upcoming Events
 
Community Circle Around GAZA @ The Root Thursday, February 8 @ 6 pm @ The Root Cafe, 15118 Detroit Ave. Lakewood 44107
Creating Human Solidarity Workshop’s Friday, February 9 or Saturday, February 10 from  9 am to 5 pm @  Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Cleveland, 21600 Shaker Blvd. Shaker Heights 44122 ( Friday ) or West Shore Unitarian Universalist Church, 20401 Hilliard Blvd. Rocky River 44116 ( Saturday )
Fix IT: Health Care at the Tipping Point Film Screening Saturday, February 10 @ 7 pm @  West Shore Unitarian Universalist Church, 20401 Hilliard Blvd. Rocky River 44116
Progressive Democrats of America Sunday Town Hall Every Sunday @ 4 pm ( digital )
Northeast Ohio Worker Center Annual Fundraiser Friday, February 16 @ 7 pm @ Beachland Ballroom, 15711 Waterloo Rd. Cleveland 44110
 
2024 Cuyahoga County Solar Co – op Online and In Person Information Session Saturday, February, 17 from 11 am to noon @ Berea Library, 7 Berea Commons, Berea 44017 or click the link view online
Monopolies, Google, Amazon, Apple, Microsoft Sunday, February 18 from 9 to 10 am @ Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Cleveland, 21600 Shaker Blvd. Shaker Heights 44122 or click the link to view on Zoom
Indivisible Strongsville February Meeting Tuesday, February 20 @ 6:30 pm @ Strongsville Library, 18700 Westwood Dr/ Strongsville 44136
Deep Rooted: A Political Education Workshop Wednesday, February 28 from 6 to 7:15 pm (digital)
Medicare for All National Strategy Call Wednesday, February 28 @ 8 pm ( digital )
Honesty for Ohio Education March Lunch and Learn Friday, March 1 from noon to 1 pm (Digital)
Ohio Mass Poor People’s and Low – Wage Workers’ Statehouse Assembly and to the Polls Saturday, March 2 @ 10 am @ Ohio Statehouse, 1 Capitol Square Columbus 43216
 
Why Is It So Expensive to Be Poor?  Sunday, March 3 from 9 to 10 am @ Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Cleveland, 21600 Shaker Blvd. Shaker Heights 44122 or click the link to view on Zoom
Immigrants, Burden, Blessing, Duty?  Sunday, March 17 from 9 to 10 am @ Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Cleveland, 21600 Shaker Blvd. Shaker Heights 44122 or click the link to view on Zoom
Honesty for Ohio Education March Lunch and Learn Friday, April 5 from noon to 1 pm (Digital)
 
Immigration UpdatesCleveland Jobs With Justice and other leaders and organizations in Cleveland have launched a new fundraising vehicle to be able to provide flights, bond, and other assistance to immigrants harmed by ICE enforcement right here in Ohio. All donations are tax-deductible.

Immigrant Defense Fund Click here to donate, and please share!

Immigration Working Group CLEfor updates and actions from a coalition of organizations and local community activists advocating for immigrant rights.

Follow The Immigration Working Group CLE

Follow The Immigration Working Group CLE

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