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Board of Education Elections Meet the Candidates

Meet the Candidates: Nancy Brown for Stow-Munroe Falls Board of Education

Post author By Deb Wang
Post date September 11, 2023

Nancy Brown, 2023 candidate for Stow-Munroe Falls Board of Education.

THE GENERAL ELECTION IS TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 7, 2023.

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Stow Collaboration for Change is excited to endorse Nancy Brown for re-election to the Stow-Munroe Falls Board of Education (SMF BoE). Nancy has served on the BoE since January 2020, and served as Board President since August 2022. We had the opportunity to talk with Nancy about her work on the board so far, and her priorities going forward.

Follow Nancy’s campaign on Facebook @BrownSMF. To donate or volunteer, email BrownforSMFBoard@gmail.com!

Tags BoE, candidates, election, SMFHS, stow

Elections Laws

Vote NO on Issue One in the August 8, 2023 Special Election

Post author By Stow Collaboration for Change
Post date July 11, 2023

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.

Tags election, elections, stow, summit county

Board of Education

Speak in Support of the Anti-racism Policy

Post author By Stow Collaboration for Change
Post date July 10, 2023

Contributors: Rachel Jamison and Aaron Yeager.

Show your support for the Stow-Munroe Falls Board of Education's Anti-racism Policy at their meeting on July 17, 2023, at Stow City Hall.

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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Year in Review

2022 Annual Report

Post author By Stow Collaboration for Change
Post date April 16, 2023

Contributors: Rachel Jamison, Miguel Carvallo, and Aaron Yeager.

Stow Collaboration for Change 2022 Impact Summary

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.

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History

2023 Black History Month Events in Greater Akron

Post author By Stow Collaboration for Change
Post date February 14, 2023

Contributors: Rachel Jamison and Aaron Yeager.

Celebrating Black History Month Local Events

Want to learn more about Black history, both locally and beyond? Take a look below, for ways you can get involved this month.

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Elections Laws

Our Picks for the November 2022 General Election

Post author By Stow Collaboration for Change
Post date September 29, 2022

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.

Board of Education LGBTQ+

Show Your Support for the Pride Month Resolution

Post author By Rachel Jamison
Post date June 14, 2022

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.

Tags BoE, LGBTQIA+, Pride, SMF Schools, SMFHS, stow

Laws

Tell Gov. DeWine No To Arming Teachers in Schools

Post author By Stow Collaboration for Change
Post date June 7, 2022

Contributors: Becky Alexander and Rachel Jamison.

Tell Governor DeWine and your representatives "No" to Ohio House Bill 99.

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.

Elections

Our Picks for the May 3rd Democratic Primary

Post author By Stow Collaboration for Change
Post date April 29, 2022

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.

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LGBTQ+

New, Afrocentric, LGBTQ+ Center Offers Several Upcoming Events

Post author By Stow Collaboration for Change
Post date March 27, 2022

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.