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·         (Sept. 21) FW: [SchooltoPrisonPipeline] Fwd: Education as a Human Right Forum

·         (Sept. 21 – 27) FW: Peace Dayton -- YOU made it happen!

·         (Sept. 24) FW: National  Museum of African American History and Cultural Center Grand Opening "WATCH PARTY "

·         (Sept. 27) FW: Voters Registration Event

·         (Sept.27) FW: Rigged?: How the Electoral College Effects Presidential Elections Forum

·         (Sept. 27) FW: Info on Love Thy Neighbor presentation Sept 27

·         FW: Ombudsman Office Weekly Update 09-16-2016

·         FW: Welcome Dayton UPDATE - September 2016

Save the Dates:

·         (Oct. 15) FW: City of Dayton Housing Symposium

·         (Feb. 23, 2017) FW: SAVE THE DATE: Dayton People of Vision Award Luncheon

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From: School To Prison Pipeline On Behalf Of MsRandall _
Subject: [SchooltoPrisonPipeline] Fwd: Education as a Human Right Forum

RJN hosts Education as a Human Right Forum with
Dyett Hunger Striker and leader, Jitu Brown

here is an excerpt about Jitu Brown and the Dyett Hunger Strike from dnainfo.com:
By Alex Nitkin | September 20, 2015

After 34 days, Jitu Brown and 11 other activists announced an end to their hunger strike Saturday. KENWOOD — After 34 days, education activists announced Saturday that their hunger strike has ended.

At the weekly meeting of the Rainbow PUSH coalition, Kenwood Oakland Community Organization (KOCO) activist and lead hunger striker Jitu Brown announced that he and 11 others would begin eating solid food for the first time since Aug. 17.

"We decided that we will feed our bodies so that until we win sustainable community schools for all of our children, the mayor and cps won't get a moments rest," Brown posted to Facebook Saturday.

Activists began their strike after Chicago Public Schools delayed its decision to reopen Dyett High School, which was phased out between 2012 and 2015.

When CPS annouced that Dyett would re-open in 2016 as an arts-focused open-enrollment school, in what administrators called a compromise between the activists' plan for a "global leadership and green technology high school" and other proposals, strikers were not satisfied.

Still, Brown said, his team should be proud of "several key victories."

"Last year we made CPS commit to reopening Dyett," Brown's Facebook post continued. "This hunger strike stopped it from being privatized."

 

 

From: J. Fred Arment
Subject: Peace Dayton -- YOU made it happen!

DAYTON: CITY OF PEACE

UNITYCARD

NEWS FROM THE PEACE DAYTON COLLABORATIVE GROUP

Wonderful Events; More to Come!
Official International Day of Peace on Wednesday

We are in the throngs of another world-leading Peace Day collaboration. Events focused on peace building have reached thousands of people in the Miami Valley, with the official kickoff on 9-11 with the Peace Heroes Walk, the veterans cleanup of Greencastle Cemetery, a garden event on Salem Avenue, and Marianne Williamson at Urbana (which this week proclaims officially as a city of peace!). This week, more extraordinary actions from all sectors of our community -- education, celebration, reflection, and just plain appreciation for the peace we relish in Dayton. The world is watching. We are setting the bar high. Many other cities around the globe are using the "Dayton Model" of collaboration and multiple venues as a guide to bolster a culture of peace in their community.

Please attend others' events. Much appreciated.

Wednesday, September 21
   

• From dawn and other times during the day, "Faith-Based Bell Ringing for International Day of Peace" where all faith-based churches, synagogues, mosques, ashrams and others ring the bells for peace. For info: Tom Bensman, t.bensman@yahoo.com

• 9:00 a.m. Students from the DAYTON JOB CORPS CENTER will host a Peace Walk beginning at Dayton Job Corps Center 3849 Germantown Pike on Wednesday, September 21, 2016 kicking off at 9:00am, as part of the national, Job Corps student-led anti-violence initiative, Youth 2 Youth: Partners 4 Peace. The Walk coincides with the Y2Y mission to promote anti-violence initiatives both on- and off-center. For info: Terry Cooper, Cooper.Terry@jobcorps.org

• 12:00 p.m. Reception for 19-year old Kainat Khan, Youth Ambassador for Peace and leader of the International City of Peace in Pirwadhai, Pakistan at the Dayton International Peace Museum. For info: www.daytonpeacemuseum.org

• 5:30 p.m. 2nd Annual Peace Day "Heartfulness Meditation" on Courthouse Square; 5:30 Yoga; 6:30 Meditation; Bring a water bottle and your own yoga mat or blanket. Free and open to the public. For info: dayton.oh@heartfulness.org

• 7:00 p.m. Panel Discussion "Is the Death Penalty an Idea Whose Time has Passed?" featuring two women who lost family members to murder, Melinda Elkins-Dawson and Rev. Crystal Walker, plus former Governor Bob Taft and local defense attorney Jon Paul Rion. Sponsored by the Miami Valley chapter of Ohioans to Stop Executions, the Marianist Social Justice Collaborative, and the Catholic Social Action Office. Summit Christian Church, 4021 Denlinger Rd., Dayton, Ohio. For info: Bob Stoughton, stoughtonb1@udayton.edu

• Dayton Metro Library regular house. "Pinwheels for Peace". Drop in and make a pinwheel, then add it to the collection for display outdoors on International Peace Day, September 21. All supplies provided and all ages are welcome.

Thursday, September 22
   

• 6:30 – 8 pm, Autumn Equinox Prayers for Peace & Earth Care & October Native Plant Labyrinth Walk" at the Marianist Environmental Education Center (MEEC), St. Joseph Hall, Mount St. John. Park in Lot C. RSVP: 937/429-3582 or meec@udayton.edu. Directions under Visitor Information: http://meec.udayton.edu

Saturday, September 24
  

• 11:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. Peace Alliance booth at the Springfield Culture Fest, downtown, celebrating as part of Campaign Non-Violence Week. For info: Peggy Hanna, peghanna@woh.rr.com

Tuesday, September 27
   

• 5:30 p.m. "Ministering in the Mercy Mode" with Msgr. East at St. Francis of Assisi Church, 6245 Wilmington Pike, Centerville. A light dinner will be served, donation of $10. Sponsored by the Archdiocesan Catholic Social Action Office and Weavers of Justice and proceeds go to the Choice Food Pantry. Laurie Cornett Cross, 937-223-7217

www.peacedayton.org

 

 

From: Dayton Aviation Heritage National Historical Park
Subject: National Museum of African American History and Cultural Center Grand Opening "WATCH PARTY "
   

Vista of the Museum from Constitution Avenue, looking across the north lawn to the Washington Monument. Photo credit: Alan Karchmer/NMAAHC

PAUL LAURENCE DUNBAR HOUSE HISTORIC SITE TO HOST
NATIONAL MUSEUM OF AFRICAN AMERICAN HISTORY AND CULTURE
GRAND OPENING "WATCH PARTY"

In honor and recognition of the grand opening of the new National Museum of African American History and Culture, Dayton Aviation Heritage National Historical Park, and the Paul Laurence Dunbar House Historic Site, in conjunction with the local Paul Laurence Dunbar chapter of the Association for the Study of African American Life and History (ASALH), invite you to join our watch party in support and celebration of this historic event.

This special watch party will take place on Saturday, September 24th at 8:30 A.M. at the historic Paul Laurence Dunbar House Historic Site (located at: 217 N. Paul Laurence Dunbar Street, Dayton, OH 45402). Light finger foods and refreshments will be served. Free Ranger-led tours of the Dunbar home will also be available on the half hour starting at 11:30 A.M., and will be available throughout the day. The final house tour will depart at 3:30 P.M. Meet at the visitor center desk.

This event and accompanying tours are free and open to the public; however, reservations for the watch party are strongly encouraged. To RSVP, please contact Ms. Omope Carter Daboiku at:(daboiku3@gmail.com). We'll see you there! 

For additional information about this or other events at the Paul Laurence Dunbar House Historic Site, please contact Gregg Smith (gregg_smith@nps.gov). For more information about programs and events at Dayton Aviation Heritage National Historical Park, please contact Jewel Harris (jewel_harris@nps.gov). You may also visit: www.nps.gov/daav, or call: 937-225-7705.

To learn more about Carter G. Woodson's vision, ASALH, or for membership information, please contact Paul Laurence Dunbar chapter President, Omope Carter Daboiku at: (daboiku3@gmail.com).

 

 

From: Sabrina Jordan
Subject: FW: Voters Registration Event

 

 

From: Wright State Communications
Subject: Rigged?: How the Electoral College Effects Presidential Elections Forum

Attention voters! Have you ever wondered it presidential elections are fair? Is the whole system crooked?

Come get the whole scoop at RIGGED?: How the Electoral College Effects Presidential Elections

Join Wright State University's Lee Hannah, Ph.D.; Wittenberg's Rob Baker, Ph.D.; and Anthony Shoemaker from the Dayton Daily News to discuss the pros and cons of this uniquely American invention.

Tuesday, September 27, at 6 p.m.
Room 156 (Endeavour Room) of the Student Union

Free and open to the public.

This program is sponsored by the League of Women Voters of Greater Dayton, providing nonpartisan voter education for 96 years, and the Wright Vote Project, Wright State's voter education and registration program.

Get more information >>

 

 

From: Theo Majka
Subject: FW: Love Thy Neighbor Presentation

 

 

From: Shirley Dunson
Subject: Ombudsman Office Weekly Update 09-16-2016

Dear Members of the Ombudsman Office Board of Directors, Elected Officials and Colleagues:

This week we started the new season of "The Ombudsman Program" on DATV.  My guests were Commissioner Lieberman, Robyn Litecap and Charmaine Webster from Learn to Earn Dayton.  We had a good response to the show and a number of calls this week from viewers.

We opened a dozen cases on Dayton Board of Education, Dayton Police Department, the Montgomery County Jail, Food Stamps and Medicaid for households in Dayton, Kettering, Moraine, Trotwood and West Carrollton.  We handled over 20 other inquiries about city of Dayton Inspection Services, Dayton Municipal court, Medicaid, Food Stamps, HUD Medicare, GDPM, legal issues, the RTA and the Attorney General's office.

This week we were particularly glad to assist a family with a premature newborn to have their Medicaid reinstated so the child could receive needed medical attention.  We were also pleased to help a grandmother by getting her grandson's bus stop moved so that she can see him board the bus.  Her arthritis makes it difficult for her to walk with him, and now she can be reassured that he is safe.

Our Long-Term Care Ombudsmen participated in 11 surveys by the Ohio Department of Health.  We inform the surveyors about the complaints we have resolved in those facilities and advise if there are other matters about which the surveyors should be aware.  We opened cases in 13 facilities this week, on complaints about pressure sores; hygiene; sexual abuse; billing, physician services; accidental injury; lack of respect by staff; and shortages of staff.

Please find our weekly newspaper column and our Facebook posts, as is copied below:

Facebook Weekly Update: September 12-16, 2016

$2,430 unemployment payment resolved

A man contacted the Ombudsman because he felt caught in-between two state agencies. While assisting his daughter in filing for unemployment benefits, he learned that he had received an overpayment of unemployment compensation benefits in 2010 in the amount of $2430.  The man is now employed and is able to repay the full amount.  He contacted the Office of Unemployment Compensation and offered to pay the debt.  He was told to contact the Attorney General's office, which is the agency that collects debts owed to the State of Ohio.  But the Attorney General's office had no record of the debt.  The man was confused by the different records of the two state agencies and contacted the Ombudsman for help. 

The Ombudsman contacted the Attorney General's office and requested that the man's account be researched.  Initially the Attorney General's office could find no record, but with more precise dates it was determined that the archives would have to be checked.  As it turned out the records had a bad address for the man, so the letters from the Attorney General's office had been returned.  The address was recorded as if the man were living in Lorain, OH when the man lived in Moraine, OH.  The archived record revealed that the man's debt had been discharged through a previous bankruptcy filing and that was the reason there was a closed account at the Attorney General's office.  

The question then arose as to why the debt was still listed with the Office of Unemployment Compensation.  Even though the debt was dealt with in the man's bankruptcy and will not be collected through the Attorney General's office, there is a statue of limitations for non-fraud cases of seven years for unemployment benefits.  The record of the man's debt to the Office of Unemployment Compensation will remain in his unemployment files until 2017.  If the man files for unemployment benefits before that time, he will have to pay ten penalty weeks toward the overpayment.  The man was glad to finally understand why the debt was removed from one state department and not from another. 

The Ombudsman Column, a production of the Joint Office of Citizens' Complaints, summarizes selected problems that citizens have had with government services, schools and nursing homes in the Dayton area. Contact the Ombudsman by writing to the Beerman Building, 11 W. Monument Avenue, Suite 606, Dayton 45402, or telephone (937) 223-4613, or by electronic mail at ombudsman@daytonombudsman.org or like us on Facebook at "Dayton Ombudsman Office."

 

 

From: Melissa Bertolo
Subject: Welcome Dayton UPDATE - September 2016

 

SEPTEMBER 2016   Celebrate National Welcoming Week September 16-25     This Friday kicks off National Welcoming Week, an annual series of events hosted by communities across the country bringing together immigrants and U.S.-born residents in a spirit of unity. These events raise awareness of the benefits of welcoming everyone - including new Americans. Every year on this week, Welcome Dayton proudly hosts the Dayton World Soccer Games, our own version of the World Cup where teams representing different countries come together to celebrate our diverse community through the world's most popular sport. The tournament is free for spectators, and there will be food and a children's corner for attendees. Be sure to share your view of all the fun on social media using #DWSG2016. Scroll down to our events below for a link to the Dayton World Soccer Games website as well as other events we have planned through the week. Resource of the Month: Host Family Program     Did you know that up to 75% of international students never visit an American home during their stay in the United States? Help a Wright State international student defy the odds by being a part of the Wright State University Center for International Education (UCIE) Host Family Program. Host an international student and give your family an opportunity to experience cross cultural relationships in your own home. The UCIE Host Family Program fosters friendship, cultural exchange, and hospitality between international students and American families by encouraging the sharing of meals, holidays and other activities. *This is not a live-in host family program.* Learn more about the program here. The Fall semester deadline is Monday, September 26. APPLY TO HOST Study: Dayton's Welcoming Culture Benefits Everyone   The Urban Studies Journal recently published an article chronicling the activities and impact of the Welcome Dayton initiative. For the research noted in the writing, "'Where the Rivers Meet': Welcoming immigrants in Dayton, Ohio," a collective of researchers and practitioners observed program efforts, interviewed stakeholders and read up on immigration theories, practices and trends. The research points to resourcefulness as a major aspect of the welcoming culture of the collaborative network of individuals and organizations: "While the success of immigrants is often attributed to their 'resilience' or their ability to adapt to local circumstances, in the case of Welcome Dayton, we observed a degree of resourcefulness in the community members to reflect on and ultimately change local circumstances." READ MORE Upcoming Events Click the dates for more info. See our full calendar of events at welcomedayton.org/calendar. Festival season is here, and many of the festivals in Dayton and the surrounding area celebrate immigrant heritage. Check out this link for a full list of Dayton festivals, including those that celebrate our diversity. If you're out and about at one of the festivals, don't forget to use #WelcomeDayton when sharing your videos and photos on social media! Hispanic Heritage Month Film Series - September 15, 29 and October 13 Welcome Dayton and UD Libraries have partnered to screen three films with discussions lead by "local celebrities." September 15 - "American DREAMers," hosted by Mayor Nan Whaley September 29 - "Cesar's Last Fast," hosted by ABLE October 13 - "Hecho en Mexico," hosted by Gabriela Pickett     Dayton World Soccer Games - September 17 THIS SATURDAY! Come out and watch the tournament for free at Action Sports Center. Food will be available. Bring your own seating. VOICES at Sinclair - September 22 Join Sinclair students as a panel of international students share their experiences and immigrant stories. WE Global Network 4th Annual Convening - October 20 Following the 2015 conference here in Dayton, our team will be convening with other Midwest welcoming programs in Philadelphia this Fall to network and share best practices.

 

 

From: Williams, Cordell
Subject: City of Dayton Housing Symposium

The City of Dayton cordially invites you to attend the inaugural City of Dayton Housing Symposium on Saturday, October 15, 2016, at the Dayton Convention Center.  The Housing Symposium is an opportunity for community leaders and stakeholders, real estate professionals, community and economic development professionals, developers, property managers, and non-profit partners to learn about current housing trends in the Dayton region and share best practices and successes.  Please plan to join the community conversation and register today: (http://tiny.cc/7eksey).

 

 

From: Prevent Blindness, Ohio Affiliate
Subject: SAVE THE DATE: Dayton People of Vision Award Luncheon

The 16th Annual People of Vision Award Luncheon will be held on Thursday, February 23, 2017 from 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. in Dayton. (location to be announced) Fifth Third Bank and The Ohio Affiliate of Prevent Blindness are pleased to honor Allyn Conway Group, ACG Inc. & Allyn Conway and Discover Classical WDPR & Shaun Yu for visionary leadership and outstanding philanthropic work in the Miami Valley area. Please demonstrate your company's sense of vision by sponsoring this event that honors both a heritage of community enrichment and leadership excellence of our honoree. Proceeds from the event benefit the sight-saving programs and services provided by Prevent Blindness in our community. For more information and sponsorships available, please click here.

 

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