• Day 4 Vigil at Morrow County Jail: Ohio Nuns on the Bus Tour

    Morrow County Jail 101 Home Rd, Mt Gilead, OH, United States

    Schedule for Day 4: Wednesday, March 21, 2018 3:00 PM Vigil at Morrow County Jail Morrow County Jail, 101 Home Rd, Mt. Gilead, OH 43338 Parking: Possible parking available in jail parking lot. Bus transportation is available from Cincinnati/Columbus to Morrow County Jail -- The Nuns on the Bus Ohio and Intercommunity Justice and Peace Center invite students, immigrant […]

  • Way of the Cross for Justice

    Fountain Square 520 Vine Street, Cincinnati, OH, United States

    Join a collaboration of faith-based groups for an engaging prayer experience that connects the suffering of Jesus with the suffering brought about by injustice in our day. The Good Friday event beings at noon on Fountain Square with reflections on social justice issues and the Passion of Christ. Following that, we'll process to the Freedom Center for additional reflection, veneration of the cross, and a closing bread service.

  • Diane Guerrero – “In the Country We love – My Family Divided”

    Northern Kentucky University 1 Nunn Drive, Highland Heights, United States

      The Activities Programming Board, at Northern Kentucky University, is partnering with some incredible campus departments and organizations (NKU Student Government Association, Alpha Psi Lambda and NKU Study Abroad) to bring Diane Guerrero to our campus on Thursday, April 12 at 7pm. Diane is best known for her acting career and her current roles in Orange is […]

  • Human Trafficking & Immigration Reform

    St. Monica - St. George Parish Center 328 W McMillan Street, Cincinnati, OH, United States

    Increased immigration enforcement has not only shaken up the immigrant rights community, but the anti-human trafficking community as well. Please join IJPC at St. Monica St. George on April 15 to learn about how each of these issues intersect and interact with one another.

  • Rethinking Racism Presents: Disappearing Communities of Color

    St. Joseph Parish 745 Ezzard Charles Drive, Cincinnati, OH, United States

    Where is home? For many of Cincinnati's communities of color, home isn't permanent. As Cincinnati changes, communities of color are often displaced. Join us on Monday, April 16th with panelists Dr. Carl Westmoreland, Mark Curnutte, and Yvette Simpson in a discussion on the past, present, and future of displacement in Cincinnati communities of color.

  • Film Screening: The World is My Country

    IJPC 215 E 14th Street, Cincinnati, OH, United States

    Please join the IJPC Peace Committee for a FREE FILM SHOWING of the award-winning documentary, The World Is My Country with a brief discussion following.

  • Community In Crisis: Understanding Housing Insecurity

    Northern Kentucky University 1 Nunn Drive, Highland Heights, United States

    Join Matthew Desmond at Greaves Concert Hall at Northern Kentucky University, sociologist and Pulitzer Prize winner, as he discusses his powerful book, “Evicted: Poverty and Profit in the American City.”

  • April NKU Think Tank with Matthew Desmond

    Northern Kentucky University 1 Nunn Drive, Highland Heights, United States

    In his book Evicted, Matthew Desmond examines how disruptive the loss of housing is to a family’s stability. Jobs are put at risk, as parents scramble to find housing after an eviction. Children may miss school days or be forced to relocate to a new school, perhaps even to a different city.  Securing money for rent becomes […]

  • Know Your Rights/Know Your Power – 2 Sessions

    Community Matters 2110 St Michael Street, Cincinnati, OH, United States

    Know Your Rights/Know Your Power training (hosted by Education Matters, IJPC, and Miami University OTR Residency Urban Cohort) offers individuals and organizations the opportunity to learn about immigrant rights and resources for support. Attendees will receive a training on how to advocate with each other in our community, what resources exist in Cincinnati, and how to expand networks of advocates. 

  • FYI: Refugee Empowerment Initiative Summit

    Schiff Family Conference Center 1624 Herald Ave, Cincinnati, OH, United States

    Hosted by RefugeeConnect, the Refugee Empowerment Initiative partners invite you to come together to create a space to present, discuss, and co-create solutions for challenges facing our communities.

    $8 – $20
  • Stand Against Racism Rally – Courage Under Fire

    Join the YWCA and the Cincinnati Regional Coalition Against Hate at the Stand Against Racism rally at Fountain Square. IJPC is taking an active role within the Cincinnati Regional Coalition Against Hate and we're proud to stand with the YWCA during this flagship event.