Our Voices Together - Anti-Protest Bills OH w/ Joan Van Becelaere and Kristen Beireis

Carolyn Harding w/ Our Voices Together - an alliance of organizations working to protect our first amendment right to peaceful protest amidst a barrage of anti-protest laws in the Ohio Legislature. Rev. Joan VanBecelaere is the Executive Director of UU Justice Ohio. This past election season, she also directed Ohio UU the Vote and was Chair of the Registration Team of the Nonpartisan Ohio Voter Outreach Committee (NOVOC). Before working for UUJO, she worked as UUA staff and was vice president for student services at Iliff School of Theology, Denver CO. She lives in Columbus, Ohio, with her spouse, Jerry, and 4 felines all named after Hebrew Bible prophets and royalty. Kristen Beireis is the Community Organizer at UU Justice Ohio. Last election season she organized 26 congregations to participate in Ohio UU The Vote and helped activists acclimate to the digital version of voter advocacy. Kristen has worked as Program Coordinator in school based non-profit programs and has a long history in online marketing. She volunteers as a Hike Leader in local Metro Parks, sings in choirs and musical theater, leads a Facebook group of almost 1000 activists and has been organizing since 2016. Kristen and her Husband live in the Dayton, Ohio area with their feline friend, Hobbes. www.uujo.org click on the Our Voices Together Box on the front page. Protest While You Can Saturday Protest https://www.facebook.com/events/925833758230492 Rapid Action List Sign up - http://bit.ly/ourvoicestogetheralerts Web Page - http://bit.ly/ourvoicestogetherinfo GrassRoot Ohio w/ Carolyn Harding - Conversations with every-day people, working on important issues here in Columbus and all around Ohio! There's a time to listen and learn, a time to organize and strategize, And a time to Stand Up/ Fight Back! Every Friday 5:00pm, EST on 94.1FM & streaming worldwide @ WGRN.org We now air on Sundays at 4:00pm EST, at 107.1 FM, Wheeling/Moundsville WV on WEJP-LP FM. Contact Us if you would like GrassRoot Ohio on your local station. Check us out