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The Community Issues Forums held at Christ Church, led by Bill Woods and Ed Burdell always engage with Peaslee’s Popular and Social Justice Education programs, including when the forums travel to Peaslee to be in a community space.  You have deep respect for our work researching and developing the Equitable Development Rubric, and our work advocating for affordable housing in our City. Your recognition that our voices have something valuable to say is much appreciated.
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Past Forums

Forum Focused on Current Issues Facing Cincinnati Public Schools Part II- Speakers – New Cincinnati Public School Superintendent Shauna Murphy And CFT President Julie Sellers

DATE: Thursday, December 5 , 2024

The next Community Issues Forum on Thursday December 5th will feature Part II of “Current Issues Facing Cincinnati’s Public Schools.” Speakers will include the new Superintendent of Cincinnati Public Schools, CFT President Julie Sellers, and moderator Michelle Dunn, Organizer for the Cincinnati Federation of Teachers. Time will be set aside for questions and comments.

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Forum Focused on An Update on Current Issues Facing Public Education in Greater Cincinnati

DATE: Thursday, November 21 , 2024

At this Community Issues Forum on Thursday November 21st the focus was on the current issues now confronting Public Education in Greater Cincinnati. The speaker was Michelle Dunn, Organizer, Cincinnati Federation of Teachers Local 1520, and the Co-Host of the Radio Show and Podcast “Boiling Point.”Current Issues Facing Public Education in Greater Cincinnati, 2024 for CCC, PDF (1)

Forum Focused on An Update on the Homelessness And Affordable Housing Crises.

DATE: Thursday, November 7 , 2024

This Community Issues FORUM at Christ Church Cathedral on Thursday November 7th at 12:OO Noon focused on Cincinnati’s homeless and lack of affordable housing crises. Josh Spring, Executive Director of the Greater Cincinnati Homeless Coalition,  provided an update on our progress and lack of progress with these long term issues which have worsened over the years.

Forum Focused on Candidates for Hamilton County Commission and for 1st Congressional District Presenting

DATE: Thursday, October 24 , 2024

On Thursday, October 24th  12:00 Noon  is another pre-election Forum featuring candidates on the November ballot. County Commissioner Alicia Reece and her opponent Jonathan Pearson have been invited to speak, as well as Congressman Greg Landsman (Jenna Kaufman, campaign chair of Landsman campaign speaking video) and his opponent Orlando Sonza (Grant Bagskaw Campaign Chair speaking video ). Time will be set aside for comments and questions from Forum

Forum Focused on On Hamilton County’s Two Renewal Levies And A Race For Hamilton County’s Commission

DATE: Thursday, September 26 , 2024

Focusing On Hamilton County’s Two Renewal Levies And A Race For Hamilton County’s Commission
At the next Community Issues Forum the focus will be on the two Hamilton County Renewal Levies and one of the races for the County Commission. Leia Snyder, Superintendent of Hamilton County Development Disabilities Services will speak about The County Developmental Disabilities Levy VIDEO.  Josh Arnold, CEO of Talbert House will speak about the County Family Services and Treatment Levy. VIDEO  County Commissioner Denise Driehaus and her opponent, Adam Koehler (invited), will make their cases for election. This event takes place on Thursday September 26th, 12:00 Noon, at Christ Church Cathedral, 318 East Fourth Street.

Forum Focused on Will Voters Finally End Gerrymandering in Ohio?

DATE: Thursday, September 5 , 2024

Will Voters Finally End Gerrymandering in Ohio This November? A Proposed Ohio Constitutional Amendment Would Do Just That.

Voters will have the opportunity this November to end the practice of creating politically gerrymandered districts in this state. An Ohio Constitutional Amendment proposal would establish a non-partisan Citizen Commission with that purpose as its goal. At the kickoff Community Issues Forum at Christ Church Cathedral on Thursday, September 5th, Catherine Turcer, Executive Director of Common Cause Ohio, will explain the details and benefits of this reform proposal.

Forum Focused on The Growth of Christian Nationalism-A Setback for Democracy And Christian Values.

DATE: Thursday, May 30 , 2024

The Growth of Christian Nationalism – A Setback for Democracy And Christian Values. A Review by Owen Thompson, Dean of Christ Church Cathedral. What is Christian Nationalism? At the next Community Issues Forum, Owen Thompson, Dean of Christ Church Cathedral, will explain how many Evangelical Churches have embraced one political party to the detriment of Christian values and our democracy. This Forum takes place on Thursday May 30th at 12:00-noon at Christ Church Cathedral. As usual, questions and comments will be enlisted from attendees at the Cathedral and those linked in via Zoom.

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