Get Involved
Voter Registration
Organized By : Shalini Sood, Neeti Wyckoff, Vivek Nadkarni, Aparna Sundaram
When : September 12, 2020
From : 12:00 pm
To : 4:00 pm
Email : aparnasun@me.com
Help us register Cleveland residents to vote in the November election.
Please join us to register and/or request mail-in ballot applications for yourself or friends and family for the upcoming 2020 election.
We have the forms on site, help you fill them out, answer questions and drop off the completed forms directly to the Board of Elections.
Join us at two locations this Saturday, September 11 from 12-4 p.m.:
Sunny’s Asian Food and Spices
33625 Aurora Rd
Solon, OH 44139
India Grocers
6855 W 130th St
Parma Heights, Oh 44130
Sign up for shifts at https://m.signupgenius.com/#!/showSignUp/30e054ba5ad28a46-voting
When : August 15, 2020
Email : jpatel440@gmail.com
As the new school year kicks-off, there will be many students in our Cleveland school districts who will lack PPE to actively engage in programming. This project is our attempt to supply the students with desperately needed face masks. Two ways to help:
(1) Contribute funds. We are looking to raise $1,000. This will help us procure 10,000 masks. (as of 8/12/20 we have raised $400)
(2) You can stitch face masks and we will come and pick these up. (As of 8/12/20, we have about 300 masks that have been collected.)
If you are interested in participating in either of these options, please contact us.
When : August 12, 2020
Email : eakhorana@gmail.com
Please take a moment to sign a petition that will help us
change.org/indians4blm.
Our goal is 2,000 signatures. (Currently, we are at 1,267 signatures; 8/12/20)
"Qualified immunity is a legal doctrine in United States federal law which shields government officials from being held personally liable for discretionary actions performed within their official capacity unless their actions violate "clearly established" federal law." This is an unjust law that makes police officers above the law. We ask Congress to pass the Ending Qualified Immunity Act and to bring justice to the people who have lost their lives over police brutality.
When : August 8, 2020
Email : ayesha@ayeshapathak.com
Call : (216) 272-7655
As we launch our outreach efforts, we can use some help. If you have skills or experiences in the following areas, please contact us: social media, video production, newsletter development, writing, photography, story telling, etc.
This event is being organized to help celebrate the colorful diversity of our Cleveland community. We will will walk, we will splash each other with colors, we will smile and we will help raise funds for the Boys and Girls Club of Cleveland.
INDIA CULTURAL GARDENS
1190 Martin Luther King Jr. Drive
Cleveland, OH 44106
Street parking available on MLK Dr. and East Blvd.
Tickets: $20 per person
Price includes a t-shirt and colors!
Hurry up and register, tickets are selling out fast!
Have Fun, Learn, and Serve!
We will be playing sports, tossing water balloons, competing in fun games and much more. We will also enjoy a potluck picnic afterwards.
Location: Clague Park, Westlake
1500 Clague Rd, Westlake, OH 44145
At each event this summer we will be raising funds for the Boys & Girls Club of Northeast Ohio/Cleveland.
This event is free for everyone.
To RSVP and for questions, contact mahalaham23@gmail.com
Join us as our interns Jahna Harris, Mansi Mahalaha and Manan Raina, kickoff their summer events series with Laser Tag @ Arena 51 in support of the Boys and Girls Club of Northeast Ohio/Cleveland.
Ages 10-20
$22/person
Includes games, food, and drinks.
Extra donations are welcome.
Questions/RSVP to mahalaham23@gmail.com
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In this session, doctors Knight and Modlin will discuss the historical context for mistrust in healthcare by the Black community and what we can do to help build back the trust.
READINGS:
Addressing COVID-19 health disparities through a regional community health response
Pandemic Superimposed on Epidemic: Covid-19 Disparities in Black Americans
When : March 15, 2021
From : 8:00 pm
To : 9:00 pm
Email : ayesha@ayeshapathak.com
Join us as we discuss how government policies like redlining, restrictive covenants, the poll tax, and more recently, high-interest housing loans have influenced the modern day racial wealth gap and examine solutions like reparations.
When : February 15, 2021
From : 8:00 pm
To : 9:00 pm
Email : ayesha@ayeshapathak.com
Join us for an open and honest discussion on Racial Identity.
We will be using the first two chapters from Beverly Daniel Tatum’s book, Why Are All the Black Kids Sitting Together in the Cafeteria?, to guide our discussion - bit.ly/sajeccriread
When : January 28, 2021
From : 7:30 pm
To : 8:30 pm
Email : niviengineer@gmail.com
This session will examine how systemic racism within our education system unjustly penalizes people of color. And explore ideas to bring about change.
Speaker: Carmine Stewart, PhD
Vice President of Programming
Seeds of Literacy
Carmine is the Vice President of Programming at Seeds of Literacy, a nonprofit organization that provides 1-to-1 tutoring to adult learners in Cleveland, Ohio. Prior to joining Seeds as a staff member, Carmine worked with Seeds as a consultant, preparing the staff and tutors for the new high school equivalency tests. Carmine is the President and CEO of Aspire Consulting and Educational Services, conducting research, evaluation, professional development, and diversity training for adult literacy agencies.Carmine is an Adjunct Professor at Cleveland State University where she teaches future educators in Adult Learning and Development, and Curriculum and Foundations. Carmine earned her doctorate in August 2012, after defending her dissertation, “Teacher Preparation and Professional Development in Adult Literacy Education.”
When : January 18, 2021
From : 7:00 pm
To : 8:00 pm
Email : ayesha@ayeshapathak.com
Join us for our first Chai & Chat session, an Open House to discuss pressing issues and to learn about our plans and goals for 2021.
NABCJ OHIO CHAPTER 33rd Annual CONFERENCE
Organized By : Vernise Robinson, Ohio Chapter of NABCJ
When : December 15, 2020
From : 8:30 am
To : 5:00 pm
Email : vernisenabcj@gmail.com
Call : (904) 356-2490
Please join the Ohio Chapter of the National Association of Blacks in Criminal Justice (NABCJ) as they host their 33rd annual conference “Improving the Criminal Justice System by Using the Three R’s - Review, Restructure and Reform” on Tuesday, December 15th from 8:30am to 5:00pm via Zoom.
*This is a free event*
When : November 23, 2020
From : 7:00 pm
To : 8:00 pm
Email : contact@sajecle.org
Call : (216) 282-7663
Meet 2021 mayoral candidate Justin Bibb and learn about his platform and how he plans to deal with issues related to justice and equity.