July 30th, 2013
From April 28 through May 2, 2013, Stand Up for Ohio organized a statewide week-long bus tour engaging people throughout the state in improving access to jobs and services in our communities. Read More
April 23rd, 2013
From April 28 through May 2, 2013, Stand Up for Ohio will organize a statewide week-long bus tour engaging people throughout the state in improving access to jobs and services in our communities. Read More
October 9th, 2012
Movement Building leaders Ra'El Nettles and Justice Golson lead a circle of returning citizens strategizing ways to break a corporation’s control of inmate phone rates. Read More
September 2nd, 2012
While canvassing door to door last year, movement builder Norma Mills realized that for many people within low income and African-american communities, the number one concern was abandoned properties in their neighborhoods. Read More
July 22nd, 2013 | Canton Repository
CANTON- There may have been only a handful of people at King Park on Saturday, but those who were there had a purpose — to make Canton a safer place to be. Keynote speaker for the event was Canton Police Chief Bruce Lawver, who talked about community issues and answered questions. He said the police department can’t stand alone. “We are as much a part of the community as everybody else. Police departments were not organized to stand alone. We were meant to enhance community control.” READ MORE
May 6th, 2013 | ABC 22
DAYTON- "Stand Up For Ohio" has launched a week-long bus tour in hopes of gaining more education for Ohio schools. The organization spoke at the Dayton Boys Prep Academy today. Faith, community and labor leaders came together demanding Governor Kasich and the Ohio legislature support Dayton's children by fully funding public education and the Third Grade Reading Guarantee.
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May 6th, 2013 | The Dispatch
Protesters marched to the Statehouse yesterday to oppose a provision in the proposed state budget that would allow mayors to take over school districts with the help of the state school superintendent. More than 100 people met at Front and Broad streets near the Ohio Department of Education offices and listened to speakers who decried the idea, saying it strips them of their power to elect school-board members. READ MORE
May 2nd, 2013 | Cincinnati Enquirer
CINCINNATI-The city’s latest rally calling for changes to U.S. immigration law, held Wednesday in Washington Park and on the steps of Cincinnati City Hall and in conjunction with similar May Day rallies across the country, showed how the local movement has expanded in size and diversity. READ MORE
