InterReligious Task Force on Central America

Initiated in 2009, this in-person event at John Carroll University will bring together hundreds of fair trade supporters, advocates, retailers, and vendors from across the state.  Each year the Ohio Fair Trade Teach-In & Expo continues to build energy around the already vibrant Ohio fair trade movement. In addition to the Global Marketplace of fair trade vendors, we’ll host educational presentations and our Fair Trade Around the World program for kids. 

WHAT:     Ohio Fair Trade Teach-In & Expo 2025

WHERE:  John Carroll University, Dolan Science Center; University Heights (Cleveland), OH 44118

WHEN:    Saturday, October 4, 2025

TIME:      9am-2pm (attendees are welcome to come and go)

Register for the event (or list your organization as a co-sponsor) by clicking here: https://www.zeffy.com/en-US/ticketing/2025-ohio-fair-trade-expo-tickets-and-sponsorship

See and share the Facebook event here:

Thank you to our financial co-sponsors (list in formation): Beyond Borders, Church of the Gesu, Disciples Christian Church, Ignatian Solidarity Network, Margaret W. Wong & Associates, Sisters of the Humilty of Mary, The Market Path

Global Exchange and the Center for Democracy Studies (CESPAD) are organizing a joint national and international electoral observation mission in November 2025 for the Honduran general elections. Please consider applying and sharing with your listservs!!

to apply click here

to register click here

How do we move towards a world without wars, weapons, police, prisons, the death penalty, and borders? How can we work towards our collective liberation, recognizing that oppressions are interconnected? Come to #NoWar2025 to explore how we can join in solidarity across movements and borders to abolish these interwoven systems and build a world based on common security — “no one is safe until all are safe.”

to register click here

You're invited to the launch of Extend Voices From the Ground, a powerful new virtual series amplifying grassroots voices from Israel-Palestine.

As we reflect during the High Holy Days and approach two years since October 7, we’re called to act on our values of peace, democracy, and human rights.

Join us on October 26 for our first conversation with Ejdea3 Hathaleen, an activist from Umm al-Kheir, who will share about his late brother-in-law Awdah Hathaleen’s legacy of nonviolent resistance and the urgent realities facing his community.

Hosted by Extend, this free bimonthly series brings local voices and stories directly to you—wherever you are.

to register click here

Please join us for our 28th Annual Celebration - Banned Book Bingo in partnership with Red Wine and Blue on Thursday, light food and beverages will be provided.

Banned Book Bingo features books by Women Authors, Authors of Color, LGBTQ+ Authors, books about racism, sexuality, gender, and history. Walk away with the knowledge of how you can push back against book banners by standing up and supporting freedom, democracy, equality, and inclusion!

Do you and your neighbors and co-workers know what to do if visited, questioned, or arrested by ICE? Do you know you can call the Ohio Immigration Hotline 419-777-HELP (4357) ? There’s also the Ohio National Lawyers Guild Hotline: (614) 654-6477

You can stay up-to-date every day on ICE activities, trends in apprehensions and detentions by following Austin Kocher on Substack https://substack.com/@austinkocher/posts

In northeast Ohio, you can reach out to irtf@irtfcleveland.org for educational resources and trainings for your workplace, congregation, or community group.

Consider your position in your community. What can you contribute to undocumented community members or migrant organizations?

Do you know any legal, mental health, social work professionals?

What about school employees?

We need EVERYONE to consider how they can mobilize support for vulnerable migrant families.

If you yourself don’t hold a professional position that is needed, consider this: Could serve as a first-call, point person for someone who is detained? Reach out to them to initiate a supportive conversation.  Are you positioned to do child pick-up and safeguarding? Well-connected with community orgs or professionally situated to help with legal, medical or other needs?

See the attached flyer for more resources and ways to get involved.

Join Grahame Russell (Rights Action), Murray Klippenstein and Cory Wanless (lawyers for the 13 Maya Q'eqchi' plaintiffs) as they discuss how they won the landmark Hudbay Minerals lawsuits in Canada, the criminal trial in Guatemala against Mynor Padilla (Hudbay former head of security), and at what cost.

to register click here here