(COLUMBUS, OHIO 6/1/2022) – Last week, the Ohio Chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-Ohio) joined the Sisters Summit Conference in Columbus for a session on challenging toxic narratives and stereotypes of Muslim women in America.
(CINCINNATI, OH – 5/20/22) – The Ohio Chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-Ohio) today expressed concern over racist signs posted above water fountains at Colerain High School in Cincinnati, Ohio.
(MASON, OHIO 5/19/2022) – The Ohio Chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-Ohio) celebrated the opening of its new Mason office with a ribbon cutting ceremony on Thursday, May 12. CAIR-Ohio staff and community leaders from local mosques were joined by the Mason-Deerfield (MADE) Chamber, Mason Mayor Barbara Spaeth, and local community members to formally welcome the organization to Mason.
Over the last several days, we at CAIR-Ohio have been grieving for the families and friends of those killed by a white supremacist targeting the Black community in Buffalo, New York. Our anger, sorrow, fear, anxiety, and questions have not subsided.
(COLUMBUS, OHIO 5/12/2022) – On Tuesday, May 10, Amina Barhumi, Acting Executive Director of the Ohio Chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-Ohio) joined “All Sides with Anne Fisher” to talk about the rise in hate speech and hate crimes across the country.
(COLUMBUS, OHIO 5/11/2022) – On Tuesday, May 10, the Ohio Chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-Ohio) and other petitioners in the Ohio Organizing Collaborative v. Ohio Redistricting Commission lawsuit continued fighting back against unconstitutional state legislative maps. The petitioners filed a motion asking the Ohio Supreme Court to reject the latest round of maps and hold the Ohio Redistricting Commission (ORC) in contempt for yet again blatantly violating the constitution and prior rulings.
(COLUMBUS, OHIO 05/12/2022) – On Monday, May 9, the Ohio Chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-Ohio) joined the League of Women Voters’ (LWV) virtual voter service training to bolster new American voter engagement.
(HILLIARD, OHIO 5/11/2022) – Last week, the Ohio Chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-Ohio) co-hosted a Community Center Public Feedback Meeting with the City of Hilliard. This was one of several meetings where the architectural team presented potential amenities of the future Hilliard Community Center to the public.
(COLUMBUS, OHIO 5/6/2022) – During the holy month of Ramadan, the Ohio chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-Ohio) presented at interfaith iftars to provide education about the significance of Ramadan in Islam, as well as accommodations needed for students.
(COLUMBUS, OHIO 5/6/2022) – Last week, the Ohio chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-Ohio) attended community iftars at Dayton Mercy Society and at Ahlul Bayt Society to provide resources for Muslims, including voter education materials ahead of the May 3 primary election.
CAIR-Ohio empowers American Muslim students with the necessary skills to positively impact their communities.
In 2021, we held our first ever six-week Summer Internship Development Program. This program gives a cohort of undergraduate students the opportunity to work on organizational projects both independently and collaboratively to gain important skills, community connections, and work experience to help advance their future academic and professional endeavors.
Watch the video below to learn more.
Registration for summer 2022 is now open. The program will take place in Columbus AND Cincinnati this year. The four-week training intensive is designed for college students looking to jump-start their skills in grassroots activism and advocacy.
Students may apply by May 15 for CAIR-Ohio’s 2022 Summer Internship Development Program at bit.ly/internwithcairohio.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WoCdwXixpcQ&feature=emb_logo
(COLUMBUS, OHIO 4/6/2022) This week, CAIR-Ohio submitted proponent testimony to the Ohio House Higher Education and Career Readiness Committee on House Bill 353, known as the “Testing Your Faith Act,” in support of the bill protecting religious accommodations for Muslim college students.
CAIR-Ohio is thrilled to announce its Cincinnati office is moving to a new space in Mason! This new office will allow us to expand our services and be more accessible to our Muslim community across Greater Cincinnati and Greater Dayton.
We look forward to welcoming you to our new location soon. Stay tuned for more details.
(COLUMBUS, OHIO 3/29/2022) Last Friday, CAIR-Ohio participated in a press conference outside the Ohio Statehouse to reinforce that the fight for fair maps in 2022 does not stop until the voters win.
“It is critical, as a community that often experiences discrimination – and is often ignored or vilified – that we have access to fair representation and our votes are not diluted through gerrymandering.” -CAIR-Ohio Acting Executive Director Amina Barhumi
CAIR-Ohio is a proud member of the Equal Districts Coalition, a group of over 30 Ohio advocacy organizations and labor unions engaged in the redistricting process.
Watch full press conference here.
(CINCINNATI, OHIO 3/28/2022) – The Ohio chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-Ohio), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today condemned white supremacist vandalism targeting the campus of Xavier University.