Interfaith CincinnatiRegistration required. Visit their website to learn more.
As we mark the 75th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR), the 2023 Joint Convening of the Social Practice of Human Rights Conference and the 6th International Conference on the Right to Development will offer scholars and practitioners a valuable space to exchange perspectives on this year’s theme of Decolonization and Development for Africa and People of African Descent.
SPHR 2023 is designed to offer a hybrid event format, accommodating both virtual and in-person attendance. For this 50th countdown, we are proud to present a remarkable array of some of our speakers, including thematic speakers, two plenary sessions, and various workshops as part of our event lineup.
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We have reserved this date (November 4th at 1 pm) for our Sacred Connections guests for an event at ICGC called ‘Know Your Neighbor’ Tour.
The ICGC is an “open” Center, where Muslims can worship, learn and gather socially. They also welcome their neighbors, friends and colleagues of all faiths to come and learn about Islam and get to know their fellow Americans who are Muslim and their commitment to community and service.
The presentation and tour will last close to two hours. When visiting the Center, it is requested that women wear slacks or long skirts, long-sleeved shirts and bring a scarf to cover their heads with when entering the main Mosque. Men are also requested to wear slacks and sleeved shirts. A $2 per person suggested donation is requested.
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2723 Montana Ave, Cincinnati, OH 45211
https://www.cincinnatibahai.org/
Event Details:
The Birth of the Bab will be celebrated on Sunday, October 15 beginning at 5:30pm at the Baha’i Center, 2723 Montana Ave, Cincinnati. Dinner to follow.
You are invited to a candid conversation with Belquis Ahmadi, Senior Program Officer with the U.S. Institute of Peace and a head nurse and administrator in Kabul during the Soviet withdrawal and through the rise of the Taliban. Since 2001, she has spent years on the ground in Afghanistan leading efforts by USAID, the Red Cross and other organizations to strengthen women’s rights, civil society, the rule of law and democracy, all to fill the information gap.
The 22nd Anniversary of 9/11 has passed. The US withdrawal of combat forces from Afghanistan in 2021, our nation’s longest war, took a massive toll in human lives and resources. Those events continue to have a lasting impact for the world and on foreign policy. Come with us as we take a look at some of the struggles and successes of nations as they try to rebuild after devastating wars. Belquis will discuss the effects on people’s everyday lives, women and human rights issues, and what needs to be done inside Afghanistan to build a case against the Taliban.
In 1923 our predecessor organization had a debate about the Middle East and human rights between Palestine and Turkey. History will repeat itself as we discuss this topic again one hundred years later.
Co-sponsored by Urban Morgan Institute for Human Rights – Click here to register!
**Teachers and students are free to attend. Please register here.
**Space is limited. Register early.**
Ever wonder how nonviolence can be a strategy to enact change? We’re excited to explore this question with you at our Strategic Nonviolence Intensive during Campaign Nonviolence Action Week. Join Samantha and Bekky for a four-hour introductory workshop on the tenets of strategic nonviolence, nonviolent communication, de-escalation, bystander intervention, and more.
“Nonviolence is a way of life for courageous people,” is the first principle in Martin Luther King Jr.’s Six Principles of Nonviolence. We’re excited to continue creating space for authentic engagement in nonviolent practices both in advocacy and within our personal lives. Be a spark for justice and join Ignite Peace in creating a nonviolent society.
Strategic Nonviolence Intensive
Saturday, September 23
9:30 AM – 1:30 PM
Ignite Peace Office, Peaslee Neighborhood Center
Register here – the $50 registration cost includes lunch.
For questions please email Bekky@IgnitePeace.org.
Bring a dish to share and come learn about Ohio voting law & the August special election with Jean Henderson of Common Cause.
The Cincinnati offices of the American Jewish Committee (AJC) and Jewish Community Relations Council (JCRC) invite you to join us for a rare opportunity to hear from the area’s three Jewish elected officials, all in one evening on
Thursday, June 29th, 6:00pm at the Mayerson JCC Amberley Room.
You will hear from Cincinnati City Councilmember Mark Jeffreys, Ohio State Representative Dani Isaacsohn, and Congressman Greg Landsman in conversation about how their Jewish identity informs their public service, how they contemplate issues and what motivates their decision making. Offering a blend of personal and political perspective, these representatives will share their experience in public office as Jews while discussing issues of relevance to the community.
This conversation will be moderated by Justin Kirschner, AJC Regional Director and Rabbi Ari Balaban, JCRC Director. The evening is co-hosted by AJC and JCRC in partnership with the Mayerson JCC and Jewish Federation of Cincinnati.