Contributors: Rachel Jamison and Aaron Yeager.
The upcoming August election will determine if Ohio’s Issue One will pass. Vote NO to protect the precedent of “one person, one vote,” reproductive freedoms, and our right to determine the future.
Contributors: Rachel Jamison and Aaron Yeager.
The Stow-Munroe Falls Board of Education will soon vote on the Anti-racism Policy, which continues to face pushback. Opposition has been VERY vocal, so please consider sharing and coming to speak in support of it — this is an opportunity to share our experiences, and make our voices heard.
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2022 Annual Report
Contributors: Rachel Jamison, Miguel Carvallo, and Aaron Yeager.
2022 was big for us — read below, or download the PDF, to find out what we did, and how we used our funds, to help the community.
Contributors: Rachel Jamison and Aaron Yeager.
Want to learn more about Black history, both locally and beyond? Take a look below, for ways you can get involved this month.
Contributors: Deb Wang, Rachel Jamison, and Aaron Yeager.
In the aftermath of the January 6, 2021 insurrection, the overturning of Roe v. Wade, and the murder of Jayland Walker, the General Election in November is extremely important. Below, you’ll find our recommendations on who and what to vote for, including a sample ballot for Stow.
Calling all Stow-Munroe Falls LGBTQIA+ students, staff, friends, families, and community allies! Share your stories and your support for the Pride Month Resolution!
At the most recent Board of Education Meeting, Dr. Pamela Wind proposed the Pride Month Resolution, which would recognize June as Pride Month in Stow-Munroe Falls City Schools, while also laying out some concrete action steps to make sure LGBTQIA+ students and staff are in a safe and accommodating environment at school.
Contributors: Becky Alexander and Rachel Jamison.
Last week, the Ohio House and Senate passed House Bill 99 (HB99), which would allow teachers and staff to bring guns to school with less than 24 hours of training. Supposedly, if teachers can arm themselves, they can stop school shootings from happening, or intensifying, which is ridiculous, and dangerous to everyone involved.
If you’d like to stop Governor Mike DeWine from signing this bill into law, we’ve created a script for calling him, and telling him how you feel.
Contributors: Deb Wang and Rachel Jamison.
Primary Elections are important. Here are Stow Collaboration for Change’s recommendations for contested seats on the upcoming Democratic ballot.
Disclaimer: The author of this post, Aaron Yeager, was an employee at Akron AIDS Collaborative, the organization that manages the Bayard Rustin LGBTQ+ Resource Center, at the time the post was published.
Contributors: Rachel Jamison and Aaron Yeager.
This year, on Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, Akron AIDS Collaborative opened the Bayard Rustin LGBTQ+ Resource Center, in Akron, Ohio. It’s a safe space for people who identify as queer, to hang out and use services, such as a free clothing bank, designed for trans people, called Rustin’s Rack; free HIV and COVID-19 testing; case management services, for people who currently don’t have housing, or need help navigating social services, such as food stamps; and much, much more.
Contributors: Rachel Jamison and Aaron Yeager.
We have been continuing to push the Stow-Munroe Falls school system and its Board of Education to do the right thing. Recently, a student created an anonymous Instagram account, @concernedstudentsofsmfhs, detailing some serious concerns from students at the high school about bullying, sexual assault, and mental health.