Florence Ellinwood Allen is sworn in as a Common Pleas Court Judge for Cuyahoga County in 1921. Prior to her historic election to the trial court bench, Allen, a mean piano player, wrote music criticism for The Plain Dealer. (Kent State University at Ashtabula)
Before RBG, a Cleveland judge made history; it’s time to recognize Unstoppable Florence Allen: Andrea Simakis
Plain Dealer June 30, 2019
The link is here
Category: League of Women Voters
Links to Tapes of Candidate and Issue Forums for Cuyahoga County Communities, Fall 2019
Links to Tapes of Candidate and Issue Forums for Cuyahoga County Communities, Fall 2019
Cleveland Heights Candidate Forum (city council) – Thurs., Oct. 3
Cleveland Heights Charter Amendment Forum – Thurs., Oct. 10
Lakewood Candidate Forum – Wed., Sept. 25
North Olmsted Candidate Forum (school board) – Thurs., Sept. 26
North Olmsted Candidate Forum (council-at-large) – Thurs., Oct. 3
Shaker Heights Candidate Forum (mayor) – Thurs., Sept. 26
Shaker Heights Candidate Forum (city council) – Thurs., Sept. 26
Shaker Heights Candidate Forum (school board) – Thurs., Sept. 26
Try-C Levy Forum – Thurs., Sept. 26
Westlake Tax Renewal and Candidate Forum (school board) – Tues., Oct. 1
These are all produced by LWV Greater Cleveland and their chapters. Click on each one to read specific credit
How Do We Increase Voter Turn Out? a forum on May 29, 2019
The flyer is here
The forum summary is here
The video is here
Wednesday, May 29, 2019 7:00 – 8:30pm
How Do We Increase Voter Turn Out?
(aka where are the next 50,000 Cuyahoga County voters going to come from)
Rocky River Public Library 1600 Hampton Road 44116
Panelists
Erika Anthony, Director, Cleveland Votes
Mike Brickner, Ohio State Director, All Voting is Local
Anthony W. Perlatti, Director, Cuyahoga County Board of Elections
Moderated by Jen Miller, Director, League of Women Voters-Ohio
Cosponsored by Rocky River Public Library, Lakewood, Bay Village, Fairview Park, North Olmsted, Rocky River & Westlake Chapters
Food Insecurity in Shaker Heights, a forum on June 13, 2019
Food Insecurity in Shaker Heights
How big is the problem? What are we doing about it? How can we do better?
The flyer is here
The slides from the talk by Loren Anthes are here
Forum write up by Ryan Brady
Thursday June 13, 2019 at 7pm
Shaker Hts Public Library Main Branch
16500 Van Aken Blvd. 44120
Hunger is a growing problem in Shaker Hts that is estimated to impact over 5,000 residents yearly including children, adults and seniors. What are we doing to make sure every person has access to the food they need? How can we do better?
Learn from experts, city representatives and volunteers. You can be part of the solution in Shaker Hts.
Panelists will include
•Loren Anthes, The Center for Community Solutions,
•Kimberly LoVano, Director of Advocacy & Public Education Greater Cleveland Food Bank,
•Nancy Moore and Trey Roeder, Shaker Heights City Council,
•Representatives Little Free Pantry in Shaker Hts.
Cosponsored by The League of Women Voters-Shaker Chapter and the Greater Cleveland Food Bank
Links to the organizations mentioned in the forum:
Center for Community Solutions Research in Cleveland
Cleveland Foodbank Call for Advocate Assistance
Cleveland Foodbank Help Center
Heights Christian Church Community Meal
Little Free Pantry of Shaker Heights
City of Shaker Heights Senior Services
Waterfront Flyways: Two Land Creation Projects in Cleveland By Ian Patrick Mackay, B.A. 2014
Waterfront Flyways: Two Land Creation Projects in Cleveland
By Ian Patrick Mackay, B.A. 2014, The Ohio State University
The link is here
Waste Water and the West Side…what are the issues? a forum on June 5, 2019
The flyer is here
Wednesday, June 5, 2019 6:30 – 8:00pm
Waste Water and the West Side…what are the issues?
Lakewood Public Library-Main
15425 Detroit Avenue Lakewood 44107
Panelists
Frank Greenland, Dir. Of Watershed Prog., NE Ohio Reg. Sewer District
Janine Rybka, Director, Cuyahoga Soil and Water Conservation District
Mike Summers, Mayor, City of Lakewood
Moderated by Prof. Howard E. Katz, Cleveland-Marshall College of Law
Cosponsored by CWRU Siegal Lifelong Learning and the LWV Lakewood, Bay Village, Fairview Park, North Olmsted,
Rocky River & Westlake Chapters. Corporate Sponsor: First Interstate
Keeping Kids Safe in an Online World, a forum on June 17, 2019
Keeping Kids Safe in an Online World
The flyer is here
The preview is here
The “parents guide” is here
The video is here
Monday June 17 at 6:30pm
Lakewood Public Library Main Branch
15425 Detroit Avenue
Children today are more connected to the world than any generation in history.
They have access to information and social networks at their fingertips, but with opportunity comes danger – predators lurking in the shadows of the internet. With the summer quickly approaching, now is the time to be informed about the dangers of our digital world. Parents often tell their children not talk to strangers and issue directions on how to stay safe in public places like malls and playgrounds. But how many parents give those same warnings about interactions on the internet?
Our panel of experts:
U.S. Attorney: Justin Herdman
FBI Special Agent in Charge: Eric Smith
Cleveland Metropolitan Schools Psychologist: Bill Stencil
Join Spectrum News 1 moderator Lindsay Oliver at 6:30 p.m. on Monday, June 17 at the Lakewood Public Library, 15425 Detroit Avenue, Lakewood, OH 44107, for a community discussion on Keeping Kids Safe in an Online World. Learn how predators are working together to prey on children online and how to talk to your children about internet safety.
To RSVP to this free community discussion, please RSVP to SpectrumNewsOH@Charter.com as space is limited, or use the contact us form below to send feedback and include your registration information.
This forum is being produced by Spectrum News 1, the U.S. Attorney’s office for Northern Ohio, the League of Women Voters of Greater Cleveland and the Cleveland Metropolitan School District. Special thanks to Lakewood Public Library for hosting the event.
https://spectrumnews1.com/oh/columbus/news/2019/05/28/town-hall–keeping-kids-safe-in-an-online-world
Cosponsored by U.S. Department of Justice, Cleveland Metropolitan School District, Spectrum News 1 and League of Women Voters-Greater Cleveland
MONEY IN POLITICS: The impact of unchecked campaign financing and what we can do about it – April 10, 2019
MONEY IN POLITICS: The impact of unchecked campaign financing and what we can do about it
The flyer is here
The video is here
WHEN: 7-8:30pm, Wednesday, April 10, 2019
WHERE: Olin Hall, Room 124, University of Akron, 361 Buchtel Common, Akron 44304
MODERATOR: Bruce Winges, Retired V.P. and Editor, Akron Beacon Journal
PANELISTS:
Cyndra Miller Cole, Lecturer, Bliss Institute for Public Policy, U. of Akron
William D. Rich, Emeritus Professor, University of Akron School of Law; Chairman, Summit County Board of Elections
Catherine Turcer, Executive Director, Common Cause Ohio
ABOUT THE PROGRAM:
It’s been nine years since The Supreme Court issued its Citizens United Ruling. While we know campaign financing has increased exponentially, what we don’t know is where all the money’s coming from. Dark money, money from non-profit political action committees (PACs) that do not require source disclosures, has become more prevalent in state and local office campaigns. What can we do, if anything, to shed light and stem the flow.
CO-SPONSORED BY: The Bliss Institute of Applied Politics, University of Akron; The League of Women Voters of the Akron Area; The League of Women Voters of Greater Cleveland; Common Cause Ohio
“The Immigration Acts of 1921 and 1924 and how they changed Cleveland” a talk by Dr. John Grabowski on March 5, 2019
“The Immigration Acts of 1921 and 1924
and how they changed Cleveland”
The video from the forum is here:
The flyer is here
Dr. John J. Grabowski, CWRU Krieger-Mueller Joint Professor in History
with a brief update on Immigration 2019 in #CLE by Lynn Tramonte, Ohio Immigrant Alliance
The growth of major industrial centers such as Cleveland was made possible in large part by the migration of peoples of a variety of origins to provide the labor or entrepreneurial skills demanded by the changing economy.
The Immigration Acts of 1921 and 1924 prohibited large-scale immigration and provided quotas that discriminated against Southern and Eastern Europeans. Given the chaos in Europe following the war, it is justifiable to assume that the “new immigration” would have continued unabated had not restrictions been put in place. Despite problems in Europe, and particularly persecution in the Nazi German state, relatively little migration to the U.S. and Cleveland took place from 1914-45.*
Dr. Grabowski will talk about the multi-decade impact of the severe reduction of immigration on Cleveland’s development. We will also provide an update on current immigration policy. Is history repeating itself?
*Encyclopedia of Cleveland History
Tinkham Veale University Center, CWRU Campus
11038 Bellflower Road, Cleveland OH 44106
Free and open to the public
Co-sponsored by the Case Western Reserve University Siegal Lifelong Learning, League of Women Voters-Greater Cleveland, Cleveland.com and The Plain Dealer
Corporate sponsor: First Interstate Properties, Ltd.
Our Voices, Our Vote: Courage and Persistence in Black Women’s Struggle for Voting Rights Joy Bostic Tues Jan 28, 2020 7pm CANCELLED/POSTPONED
the flyer is here
the preview is here
CANCELLED/POSTPONED will be rescheduled. stay tuned…
Our Voices, Our Vote: Courage and Persistence in Black Women’s Struggle for Voting Rights
Joy Bostic
Interim Vice President, Office for Inclusion, Diversity and Equal Opportunity; Associate Professor, Religion, CWRU
Talk will be at Tinkham Veale University Center on CWRU campus
11038 Bellflower Rd, Cleveland, OH 44106
Tuesday January 28 7-8:30 p.m.
This talk will delve into the core values and organizing strategies Black women use locally and nationally in the struggle for inclusive voting rights in the United States. This series is held in partnership with The Laura and Alvin Siegal Lifelong Learning Program Case Western Reserve University and the League of Women Voters of Greater Cleveland.
Free and open to the public.
RSVP here
