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Founded in 1920, the ACLU is a non-profit, non-partisan membership organization with affiliates in all 50 states dedicated to defending and expanding the civil liberties of all Americans. The following community forums were hosted by the ACLU of Ohio, and are offered here as a public service for those interested in learning more about individual rights. Programs feature community leaders, scholars, and activists sharing their expertise and unique perspectives in specific areas of civil liberties. To listen to our audio podcasts, click here. 08.10.11Who’s Knocking? Gaining Access to Subsidised Housing - ClevelandHit hard by the foreclosure crisis, unemployment crisis and a large reentry population, many Clevelanders are facing a housing crisis. Unfortunately, individuals searching for low-income housing in the U.S. face barriers that too often prove insurmountable. Join Maria Smith, Housing Unit supervising attorney, Legal Aid Society of Cleveland, to examine barriers to subsidized housing and the progress being made to give individuals more access. This is the fifth and final presentation in the 2011 Brown Bag Lecture Series. View the entire series here.
 
07.14.10Overlooked: Accessibility, Inclusion and the Future of Equality for the Disabled - ClevelandTwenty years after the passage of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) people living with physical and mental disabilities continue to be shunned and segregated in schools, housing and employment. Join Frank Hickman, principal of Hickman & Lowder Co., L.P.A., as he addresses the rights of persons with mental and physical disabilities. This is the third in the 2010 Brown Bag Lecture Series. View the entire series here.
07.07.10Homeless, Not Hopeless - ClevelandFar too often municipalities enact unconstitutional ordinances that criminalize homeless people and restrict their access to public space. Join us for a discussion of the homeless community’s fight for equality with Brian Davis, executive director of the Northeast Ohio Coalition for the Homeless and advocate for the estimated 26,000 homeless in the Cleveland area. This is the second in the 2010 Brown Bag Lecture Series. View the entire series here.
ACLU of OHIO : Max Wohl Civil Liberties Center : 4506 Chester Avenue : Cleveland, OH 44103 P (216) 472-2200 F (216) 472-2210 E contact@acluohio.org
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