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Page 8 Page 5 INSPIRING HOPE • FOSTERING COMMUNITY • CULTIVATING CHANGE Toledo Streets is a member of the International Network of Street Newspapers ׉ 7cassandra://nc9JpfCisvNIIdA6rQpZuYnm7lp473_ieW72ASIzgD8(`̶`?~= `?~=  בCטVu׉׉ 7cassandra://xOlStqbbpwY6XFQKj1JSwtknYPxD4G1hChaQZteYHUc `׉ 7cassandra://6C33Wl-9cUplSCN5hqSBBagEWSV4gki8dZBS71lAEuce`U׉ 7cassandra://I8VeZqmlwtZvZnBHwTaiPslsfOlrsHYGbmEuIrPg_X0#%`̶׉ 7cassandra://0A1V_dFMUMhosv8lzWcP75EhTS0pGiyF_u-pWjCvvCE ͠`?~= טVVu׉׉ 7cassandra://PoF7V6LLshjo83KjCL_kUsb58SdhX0TnZ-QwoY3Sbb0`׉ 7cassandra://mVvLMQlGIRFk9lzQZU1PbWc_mn6Vj6FbowKPQY08WrMnX`U׉ 7cassandra://Lenv6aozkwDJObu4gp5SDPacIxJhrXvCtcvHSx0r97Y"3`̶׉ 7cassandra://PlBQvqVwB5aXBOS7Rlth8HqlNZLqsFZo5hHb0fqfb-Q>L͠`?~= ׉ETOLEDO STREETS NEW SP APER 3 4 4 5 p 11 Mercy Mobile Mammography Team Nancy Turnow, imaging supervisor; Samantha Minkowski, mammography technologist; and Jessica Schnatterly, van driver and scheduler. "I am confi dent Toledo Streets will manage to inspire hope, foster community and cultivate change through constant evolution and adaptation to best serve our Toledo Streets." p 5: Quote from Arika Michaelis, Executive Director, Toledo Streets 7 6 8 11 p 12 Connecting with Vendors: Call to Action 13 Page 2 Cover: Art Director Ed Conn's illustrated cover was inspired by the superhero women of vintage comics. Celebrating Women This issue we are focusing on celebrating women both on the international and local levels. Education through Generations of Women Women throughout history have worked tirelessly to fi ght for their equal position in a world set up for the success of men. Struggles Faced by Women in Society History shows that society, cultural bias and even language have, over the years, provided obstacles to women’s success. Arika Michaelis, First Year as Executive Director Ed Conn, TSN Art Director, sits down for an interview with Arika to discuss the past year and where TSN goes from here. YWCA Answers Needs of Area Women for Over 150 Years Eliminating racism. Empowering women. That’s the mission of the YWCA of Northwest Ohio – a nonprofi t organization that’s been answering the needs of area women and their families for 150 years. A Feminist's Guide to Books About Women's History There is a common misconception that if a book is about a woman, then it must also be feminist. Jonie McIntire With her latest book, Semidomesticated, the Toledo Poet shares how she was inspired by her move to leave corporate life. Mercy Health Announces Region's First Mobile Mammography Unit The new Mercy Mobile van is customized for patient convenience and delivers 3-D mammograms to women age 40 and older. Planned Parenthood Announces Renovations to Center ׉ 7cassandra://I8VeZqmlwtZvZnBHwTaiPslsfOlrsHYGbmEuIrPg_X0#%`̶`?~= ׉E Celebrating Women By Claire McKenna Welcome to Issue 107! Here we are entering month 12 of our new socially-distanced lives. The good news is now you have another great issue of Toledo Streets Newspaper to read. This issue we are focusing on celebrating women both on the international and local levels. I think we would be remiss if we did not acknowledge that we just celebrated 100 years of women being able to vote. Moreover, it has only been 56 years since the 24th Amendment was ratifi ed and the barriers were reduced for women of color. We have come so far and I think it is worth celebrating! I am especially proud to be writing this introduction as one of the women who helps run Toledo Streets Newspaper. Currently at Toledo Streets the Executive Director, Vendor Manager, and Board Chair are all women. It feels exciting to be a part of an organization that believes so strongly in the power of women and to be a part of a group of women creating such meaningful change in our community. Don’t get me wrong, we have some amazing men who are critical to the success of TSN, but it is exciting to see that all of the strides we have taken in the last year that have come at the behest of women’s leadership. It is also important to me to celebrate the women who are a part of our vendor and writing teams. It is no secret that selling the newspaper is a challenging job. Our vendors have to put themselves out there and I am especially amazed by the women vendors who confi dently do this in all types of weather and after scary or diffi cult experiences. They are my heroes and their continued tenacity, dedication, and bravery are to be celebrated! Please enjoy Issue 107! The Buck Starts Here Toledo Streets and its vendors are a powerful, community driven solution to the problem of homelessness. Our vendors earn their way out of their individual situations through a collaboration of journalism, local business partners and their own hard work. Use these four steps to be a part of the solution. Meet Vendors Buy a Paper Get Informed Take Action • Vendors -- the people who sell the paper -- are at the core of Toledo Streets' mission. Each year more than 70 indiviuals work as vendors with Toledo Streets. At any given time, more than 25 vendors are at work, in the rain, snow, or heat. Vendors play an active role in the management of TS, meeting regularly to discuss issues of concern and even serving on our board. • With the money made selling the newspaper, vendors are able to secure basic needs, independence and dignity, and work toward obtaining housing. Vendors buy papers for a quarter and sell them for a $1, keeping all income and tips for each sale. Toledo Streets tries to tie its editorial to three basic principals: • Inspiring Hope, Fostering Community, and Cultivating Change. We are a member of INSP, our global organization of street papers around the world which provides us with content relevent to social justice, homelessness, and street community around the world. • Donate to the organization and give vendors experiencing homelessness and poverty a hand up. It supports not only the paper but also issues throughout NW Ohio. • Volunteer your time and expertise and help the organization grow. • Share Toledo Streets with your network, and tell people about the organization. Page 3 ׉ 7cassandra://Lenv6aozkwDJObu4gp5SDPacIxJhrXvCtcvHSx0r97Y"3`̶`?~= `?~=  בCטVu׉׉ 7cassandra://BmwMPc_3iCLlyhmT9TjQqXeZzOHdJJ2QfOoEp4Zt1S8n`׉ 7cassandra://l1ECulm7zdwCMwRHbme5ZWGSrdsFXRYs0DXZS5kfT5Ay#`U׉ 7cassandra://ebIlJEo2LSloMapkdN6grZXrMgcqEPdSAQLhfEY1gJg!`̶׉ 7cassandra://69ReuYgbVVNg64ilgGSO7ZCvevhEfIZg3QZXegMq5jId͠`?~= טVVu׉׉ 7cassandra://z--po4DpDsJ9tSQFiKB2lEb1wKk9bgHetsNbta4S54wg`׉ 7cassandra://cfmFvUFRNbdgisong8Tqdw7yuqSjwFYEou1TYKHIInk{#`U׉ 7cassandra://v8y46H5XKK7Da9Wkshg2fLY9TR0YrDcGUCzcmaY5eVo"`̶׉ 7cassandra://wJh-BrOXe6eEgV310BigKXK1L6nf64DiGYlFC5feBNg ͠`?~= ׉E!PEducation through Generations of Women By Julia Hage-Welsh Women throughout history have worked tirelessly to fi ght for their equal position in a world set up for the success of men. Women working to gain space in education, specifi - cally higher education, is a story fi lled with the breaking of societal norms and consistent challenging of processes. When the women of history were told “this is how it has always been,” they stood up and responded “that doesn’t mean that is how it should be” and challenged to improve access for themselves, generations to come, and other marginalized groups. As a woman born in the 1990s, going to college was something fairly accessible to me. Getting the chance to expand my education to a master’s degree was within reach as another step in my journey of education. I feel incredibly lucky to have been able to attend college and attain my degrees, though, in today’s day and age, while it is an accomplishment, it is much more common than it has been for generations past. For women of my grandmother’s generation, higher education at any level was out of the norm and was not always supported. My sister and I are in the very uncommon position that not only were we supported to explore higher education, but that we are the third generation of women in our family to attain both bachelor’s and master’s degrees. Let’s take a look into the world of another generation. My paternal grandmother (Mary) was born in 1916, my maternal grandmother (Connie) was born in 1939. For reference, World War I was 1914 – 1918; the worldwide infl uenza epidemic was 1918-20; women gaining the right to vote was in 1920; the Great Depression was 1929-33; and World War II was 1939-45. Mary had 4 children between 1941 and 1952, and Connie had 9 children between 1961 and 1978. In 1972, the enactment of Title IX occurred, which put into federal law the guarantee that the right to education was free from sex discrimination. For my grandmothers, the years of their births through their 20s were jam packed with barriers and Page 4 historical events, enough to discourage an individual from working to create positive change for themselves and for others around them. Luckily, both of them were women who fought the status quo. Mary earned both a bachelor’s degree and a master’s degree prior to 1943, and Connie earned her bachelors in 1965 and her masters in 1970. Both were mothers, professionals and educators, but most of all independent, strong-working, infl uential women. While education has not always been an equal opportunity for all, I am proud to say I know both my grandmothers worked diligently not only to fi ght for their own education, but to fi ght for the opportunity of suppressed and marginalized groups to be able to gain access to education. Mary and her husband (my Papa Al) worked diligently and fought for educational opportunities for their daughter Mary Lou, who was born in 1945 with disabilities. At a time when individuals with disabilities and exceptionalities were not provided resources, my grandparents fought to change this reality. Multiple schools and educational systems told my grandparents that there were no resources to give their child education and that she could not attend their school. Mary used her education and background to navigate and fi ght for the educational rights of Mary Lou, in turn making a large impact on what resources were available to future generations of students in need. Connie was not only highly educated, but she used that education to teach high school students about social justice in our world and how to stand up for rights for all. Working together, Connie and her husband (my Papa Tom), raised nine children will she earned her degrees and taught high school and Tom ran a family painting business. For both of my grandmothers, their education and the education of their children were education was a priority. These women challenged the society expectation that a husband would be the sole provider while the women were caregivers. Instead they became educated, leading voices in their community. In addition to their individual success, I would be remiss to mention that they were also lucky enough to have partners in life who supported their rights to education. Both my papas encouraged and made space for their wives to be outside of the home creating positive change, not only for themselves but for Toledo and for others. As more women in my life continue to gain access to higher education, I am excited about the notion that, moving forward, women attaining higher level degrees and being forefront leaders in male-dominated industries becomes the norm. I hope that these educated women will bring a tsunami to all professional settings, providing diverse and varied thought processes and backgrounds to what has been established for centuries. With more diverse and varied thinking, we have no choice but to grow, learn and become stronger as a society. And as for my grandmas, my mom, my sister, and all the women in my life who have worked to attain higher education, thank you for being inspirational to me and to other women around you. You are the ones creating change and challenging the norms. And if you want to see a leading woman in action, check out Grandma Connie’s article below. the right to vote, thus participation in government. Gradually and very slowly women are being recognized for their gifts for governance. Today, approximately 25 percent of Congress are women and we have a female vice president. Another area of immediate concern is that of job security. The pandemic has caused a “she-cession” as women are forced to leave the workforce to care for children. Yet women have always been behind in pay. As of 2014, women who worked full-time, year-round earned 79 percent as much as their male counterparts, according to the U.S. Department of Labor. Admittedly it is an improvement since the 1960s when the pay gap was 59 percent. The term “glass ceiling” refers to invisible barriers to success that women encounter. As we look back at the last century, we can see how women are making progress and shattering that glass ceiling, not just in politics but in other arenas. Nancy Dickerson, as the fi rst Julia and Connie at Julia's Graduation. Struggles Faced by Women in Society: A Brief Discussion Connie Huss-Boyle I am privileged to have had a special father, born in 1895, who believed it was necessary to educate all women because we hold a prominent position in infl uencing the future generations. My loving husband also urged me to complete my goal of being an educator, admittedly a “safe” vocation for a woman. Yet history shows that society, cultural bias and even language have, over the years, provided obstacles to women’s success. For example, look at the use of masculine and feminine nouns in the English language. James Beattie in his 1851 Theory of Language, said “the male being, according to our ideas, (is) the nobler sex.” In 1850, the British Parliament passed an act declaring that the use of the generic “they” should be replaced with the pseudo-generic “he.” “A woman should know her place” was a common statement regarding roles in society and – in some places – still persists. It took almost 100 years for very brave women and certainly some supportive men to win women and poor people female TV reporter in 1960, paved the way for Barbara Walters, Diane Sawyers, Katie Couric, Judy Woodruff and Cokie Roberts. On local TV stations the presence of women is a given. In other spheres of study of women’s advancement, however, much is desired. The presence of women authority fi gures is defi nitely lacking in many institutional church settings, and on the corporate level, only 6.6% of CEOs are women, according to Pew Research. From this brief glimpse of some aspects of the place of women in society we recognize some advancement, but also we are very aware of continual painstaking work that is needed so that all women will realize their true dignity. One of my favorite quotes is from the late Ann Richards, who was the governor of Texas in the 1990s: “After all, Ginger Rogers did everything that Fred Astaire did. She just did it backwards and in high heels!” All of us, women and men, have gifts to offer the world, but only when ALL of us have the opportunities, the encouragement, and the freedom to share will our world be better, what it could be! Fostering Community ׉ 7cassandra://ebIlJEo2LSloMapkdN6grZXrMgcqEPdSAQLhfEY1gJg!`̶`?~= ׉E%Arika Michaelis, TSN Executive Director, on More Than Just Surviving Her First Year Interviewed by Ed Conn Arika Michaelis, the newly appointed Executive Director for Toledo Streets, was hitting a work stride when the proverbial poop hit the fan. On March 17, 2020 Ohio Governor Mike DeWine and Amy Acton, MD then Director of the Ohio Department of Health, issued a stay at home order for non-essential individuals due to that rising threat of the Covid-19 virus. The usually bustling streets of downtown Toledo for the St. Patrick’s Day celebration were eerily quiet. Arika had 3,000 freshly printed copies of the newspaper on the shelves, vendors clamoring for information and rightfully concerned how this will affect their income, and the entire future of this organization she just took over in peril. Conditions that would make the most seasoned corporate leader panic, seemed to have the opposite effect on TSN Executive Director. Arika realized the fi rst thing was to create a safe environment for the vendors while trying to fi gure a way to bridge a source of income for them. An online campaign was started and reached its target within a month. The staff found a way to develop a digital newspaper and a digital map so that individual vendors could sell the newspaper virtually. The fi nancial bridge helped get TSN through the darkest months until vendors could get back on the streets with a printed product. Far from taking a victory lap, Arika moved on to fi nding larger space for the organization and continue to build relations with key organizations and donors. I felt honored to be able to sit down with Arika and ask her about this fi rst year and how she wants to drive the future for Toledo Streets Newspaper. Let’s start from the beginning. Tell us about the journey that brought you to Toledo Streets? I am originally from the Toledo area but I moved to West Virginia for school when I was 18. I graduated from Marshall University with a degree in communications. Just before I earned my degree, I decided to take an internship with the City of Huntington in Planning and Development. Eventually, I concluded I wasn't interested in pursuing planning and development BUT through my internship experience I learned about several cool local organizations that were serving the community. One organization I learned about was Unlimited Future, an incubator and development center for small businesses and budding entrepreneurs. Another was Create Huntington, an organization created to connect people in the community and provide matching funding to Huntington’s entrepreneurs, artists, musicians and community projects. Shortly after my introduction to it, a friend brought me onto Create Huntington’s board and I was almost immediately inspired to live a more community-focused life. In my fi rst year, while helping to champion our two big fundraisers and awarding minigrants, I felt truly aligned with what I found to be my life’s purpose: to help build and uplift people while cultivating a community. I knew I wanted to make a career out of my desire to serve the community. In the years to follow, I’d take jobs in software/hardware sales, bartending and bar management all while keeping my vision of eventually working for a community focused non-profi t. In Fall 2019, after having moved back to the Toledo area, I was connected to TSN’s board chair through a mutual friend and sitting board member, Lauren Webber (TSN’s current board chair), whom I had expressed my passion and career goals to. I had met several of our vendors while bartending on Adams Street and knew about Toledo Streets Newspaper’s impactful work. When Lauren and Bryce Roberts, then TSN board chair, an executive director, I submitted my resume for consideration. And the rest is history. It has been quite a year, Arika. What have been some of your biggest challenges? For the organization, I think one of the biggest challenges we are facing is fostering community through a pandemic. Before the pandemic, on any given day at the TSN offi ce you’d see 5-10 vendors hanging out, drinking coffee, working on the computers and chatting it up with each other, and vendor managers, John Keegan and Claire McKenna. Now, we allow one to two vendors at a time, to allow social distancing. Our vendors are encouraged to hang out with us in the front offi ce until another vendor pops in. We have coffee available, but it doesn’t feel the same as sitting down to have a cup of joe with other vendors. It makes sense that this is an area we’re struggling with, since we can’t gather. But community is a key element of success for the Toledo Streets program. We’ve been fortunate to continue providing weekly vendor meeting lunches through our partners, which helps bring a sense of community. But we’re very much looking forward to welcoming vendors back into the whole space and gathering for meetings, programs and events. For me personally, one of the biggest challenges has been trying to network during a pandemic. A year ago, I was pretty new to the scene and looking forward to meeting leaders serving our unhoused community, supporters of Toledo Streets and other movers and shakers in Toledo. The pandemic has made that increasingly diffi cult. Luckily, our board, staff and community have helped me in getting as connected as possible to spread the good news of Toledo Streets. What have been some of the successes you can share? The fi rst things that come to mind are our vendors getting housed and employed at the same rate as 2019. It’s proof that even during a pandemic, our vendors have been working on their personal goals towards stability and fi nancial independence. In 2020 we helped house nine vendors and four vendors acquired full-time employment, – that’s huge! I have also been told me they were looking to hire in awe of the way Toledo has shown up for our community. In March when we decided to halt paper sales, we were able to raise over $12,000 to give to our vendors to supplement their paper income. For two months, because of Toledo’s generosity, our vendors who do not qualify for unemployment could lay low, seek safe shelter and not have to worry about not making money from selling papers. Lastly, we have successfully moved into our new offi ce space! It is bigger, more accessible and central to community members we intend to serve. It was a huge project but with the help of the board, organizations and members of our community, we did it! As I previously mentioned, I am highly anticipating welcoming our vendors fully into the new space. Is there a particular vendor success story that has inspired you? My favorite vendor success story since working at TSN happened in Summer 2020. One of our beloved vendors, Andrew, had been experiencing unstable housing for nearly ten years. When I met Andrew, he was sleeping outside. Every morning when we arrived at the offi ce, Andrew would be shouting “Good Morning” from across the street at the library. Last summer, Claire worked tirelessly with him and his case manager to jump through all the hoops being unhoused presents and through their group effort, they succeeded in getting him stable housing for the fi rst time in nearly ten years! Though I miss Andrew greeting us every morning, he has a roof over his head and a place to call his own and that is a constant reminder of the impact our organization has. That reminder motivates me every day. Going forward into 2021, what are the opportunities and conversely the obstacles you foresee ahead? We’re planning on opening the offi ce up to vendors again this year. That will defi nitely present some opportunities and obstacles. It’ll be an opportunity to welcome vendors into their new space, foster that sense of community that’s been lacking and re-engage old and initiate new programming. It presents an incredible potential for growth for the vendors, our community and the organization. The hurdles I can predict are setting up the space, programs and events for safety, including social distancing and cleanliness, and reorienting vendors to our new normal. Additionally, 2020 gave us some hardship as far as our regular funding avenues. Fortunately, our supporters continued to show up for our vendors and our organization in different and unique ways. I’m hopeful the pandemic will be more managed by the end of 2021, which will allow us to revisit our previous fundraising opportunities while integrating the new tools we’ve gained. Do you see any changes in the three pillars of the TSN values proposition: Inspiring hope, fostering community, and cultivating change? In short, yes. I think as Toledo Streets Newspaper has continued to grow, adapt and evolve, we have absolutely seen changes within those concepts but our vision on serving this community is unwavering, so the values remain. Like I mentioned, while it still exists, we’ve had a hard time fostering community to the capacity we know we’re capable of. While these three pillars are really interdependent on one another, we continue to be able to inspire hope by sharing vendor success stories. We’re sharing space with vendors and meeting them where they are individually to help them cultivate change within their lives, which in turn cultivates further change in our community. Since we’ve been able to hold strong through one of the most unprecedented times, I am confi dent Toledo Streets will manage to inspire hope, foster community and cultivate change through constant evolution and adaptation to best serve our Toledo Streets. 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That’s the mission of the YWCA of Northwest Ohio – a nonprofit organization that’s been answering the needs of area women and their families for 150 years. “What really drives our mission is stepping in with programs that are intentionally structured to respond to what research shows is happening in our area,” said Lisa McDuffie, CEO and president of the YWCA of Northwest Ohio. The Young Women’s Christian Association (YWCA) was formed in Toledo in 1870 in response to an influx of young women moving to the “big city” from rural areas to find work. These women needed housing and resources, so classes in those early years included reading, sewing, physical fitness and advocacy. The YWCA is not affiliated at all with the YMCA. “The main question I get is, ‘Which branch do you work at?’” McDuffie laughed. “The YMCA is another fine organization with a great mission, but we are the only YWCA in town.” A History Of Caring Over the years, the YWCA has adapted to meet new challenges. In 1979, the YWCA was the first in the city to open a domestic violence shelter that now serves about 500 people annually with emergency shelter and over 6,000 a year with other services, ranging from education and outreach to court advocacy, safety planning and domestic violence support groups. In 1989, the YWCA established the Rape Crisis Center, which offers 24/7 services through its sexual violence hotline and hospital outreach program, providing in-person crisis intervention, advocacy, case management, support groups and referrals for trauma counseling. This center is the largest in Ohio and serves approximately 2,000 survivors a year. For over 30 years, the YWCA has provided education in area schools about teen pregnancy and its direct link to increased poverty and dropout rates, lower educational obtainment and increased health issues. Housing remains one of the YWCA’s core missions, and the Permanent Supportive Housing program helps women who are experiencing a housing crisis to obtain appropriate, affordable housing, as well as services to improve residential stability. For 26 years, the YWCA has educated women on the importance of breast cancer screenings and early detection. This program targets all women, but specifically reaches out to women of color who have a higher instance of latestage diagnosis and death. This same department also provides outreach services to pregnant and parenting women to work against the epidemic of infant mortality. The YWCA Child Care Resource and Referral program is our community’s expert in childcare needs. It assists parents with their quest to find quality childcare and works with childcare providers, offering technical assistance through Step Up to Quality standard ratings. Leading The Way Eliminating racism might seem like a bold goal, but McDuffie explained that the YWCA is working with area partners to do just that. “Racism really looks different in our era,” she said. “It does not necessarily look like it did to our grandparents. White supremacists are no longer covering their faces. Now, they’re bold and will say anything and do anything. The way I address our race-equity work is with the same level of boldness,” McDuffie said. Racism has been declared a public health crisis in municipalities across the country, including Toledo and Lucas County. While that is a step in the right direction, concrete actions must be planned and executed, McDuffie said. Soon after the death of George Floyd in Minneapolis in 2020, McDuffie and Robin Reese from Lucas County Children Services brought several African American leaders together to develop the Toledo Black Agenda – a document that connects the dots on six factors that impact the lives of black and brown people. This document is meant to start the conversation and move the community into a comprehensive strategy to dismantle racism. The first step to addressing any problem is defining it. Systemic racism is deeply rooted in the fabric of our country’s governing culture, McDuffie said. The Toledo Black Agenda is a manifesto to creating a more equitable community for people of color. McDuffie is excited to see how public and private sectors will ignite the community and change the landscape for people of color. “The YWCA is committed to rooting out race inequity, and eliminating racism is a goal that can only be achieved by the work of many, and it starts with understanding, checking unconscious biases and becoming an ally for racial justice,” McDuffie said. The YWCA provides programming around courageous conversations on race through Dialogue to Change, an annual Stand Against Racism Summit; workshops and training on Racial Justice 101 and community book discussions. During the month of March, the YWCA will host a 21-Day Racial Equity and Social Justice Challenge with a free tool designed to build more effective social justice habits, particularly those dealing with issues of race, power, privilege and leadership. Log on to www.ywcanwo.org Page 6 Lisa McDuffie, CEO and President of YWCA of Northwest Ohio for more information on how to participate. A Revitalized Home Since its founding in Toledo, the YWCA has been within a few blocks of its current home at 1018 Jefferson Ave. That 65-yearold building, though, is in need of a major renovation. “Our long-term goal is to raise $12 million,” McDuffie said. “That buys us a renovated building with more than double the capacity for families that have experienced domestic violence and sexual assault, with communal rooms for childcare resources and a noninstitutional environment for youths.” The YWCA “provides great programs and services and we want a facility that reflects the same care and services we provide,” she added. The YWCA of Northwest Ohio has received $2 million from philanthropist MacKenzie Scott. The Ohio State Capital Budget also provided $200,000 to help the YWCA with a capital campaign and ongoing operations. Community Support The YWCA continues to receive support from area leaders and community members. That was never more obvious than during the COVID-19 pandemic. Within two weeks of the first shutdown, every elected representative was calling McDuffie to ask her about the YWCA’s needs. While the first few weeks of the shelterin-place order were slower than usual, the YWCA got the message out that the shelter is always available. “We had a lull for a week and a half until people knew we were open. Then, the phone lines continued to soar,” she said. For those in a situation of domestic violence, nothing is scarier than sheltering in place with an abuser. The YWCA is the area’s top resource to help women and their families seek shelter and the resources they need to not only survive, but to thrive. For more information on YWCA programs, visit www.ywcanwo.org. ׉ 7cassandra://QcTsHxo4ULxA9sGm_8ZJ404CQDf47fMb7l-orQIfcuE$`̶`?~= ׉EA Feminist’s Guide to Books About Women’s History By Rebecca Stanwick There is a common misconception that if a book is about a woman, then it must also be feminist. Sadly, this is most defi nitely not the case. Many books that claim to tell the story of women often reinforce notions of gender conformity and patriarchy disguised in historical analysis. For a book to claim feminism as its project it must examine women’s lives or ideas that attempt to change gender norms and challenge patriarchal society. It may seem like a daunting task to fi nd a feminist analysis of historical women considering the number of books published yearly about women (as individuals and collectively). But have no fear, what follows is a list of books that will fulfi ll both your curiosity about the lived experiences of historical women and your desire to smash the patriarchy. The Creation of Anne Boleyn: A New Look at England’s Most Notorious Queen by Susan Bordo Anne Boleyn is one of the most controversial women in English history; we argue over her, we pity and admire and revile her, we reinvent her in every generation. She takes on the color of our fantasies and is shaped by our preoccupations: witch, sexual temptress, cold opportunist. The Creation of Anne Boleyn is part biography and part cultural history - a fascinating and feminist reconstruction of Anne’s life with an illuminating look at her afterlife in the popular imagination. A Black Women’s History of the United States by Daina Ramey Berry and Kali N. Gross Black women are, and have always been, instrumental in shaping our country. Yet their stories are seldom told in the mainstream whitewashing of American history. A Black Women’s History of the United States seeks to change this erasure by reaching far beyond a single narrative to showcase Black women›s lives in all their fraught complexities. The result is a starting point for exploring Black women›s history and a testament to the beauty, richness, heartbreak, rage, and enduring love that lives in the spirit of Black women in communities throughout the nation. The Radium Girls: The Dark Story of America’s Shining Women by Kate Moore The Radium Girls tells the story of a group of women who worked in the fi rst case for a company called the United States Radium Corporation and at Radium Dial. As working-class girls and women during the 1910s and 1920s they joined a new bustling form of work, fashionable and better paid than anything else. They were the Radium Girls, and they were doomed. Radium Girls is frighteningly easy to set in a wider context. The story of real women at the mercy of businesses who see them only as a potential risk to the bottom line is haunting precisely because of how little has changed; the glowing ghosts of the radium girls haunt us still. The Five: The Untold Lives of the Women Killed by Jack the Ripper by Hallie Rubenhold The story of Jake the Ripper, who terrorized the Whitechapel neighborhood of London, is well known. However, for many of us, if we were asked to name his 5 known victims, we would come up short. The Five seeks to correct this by piecing together who these women were, what their lives were like, and restoring to them the dignity that has been denied since their deaths. In The Five, Rubenhold pushes back against historical assumptions that the women were prostitutes and dives deep into the harsh and brutal reality of women living in poverty during the Victorian Era., while calling time on the misogyny that has fed the Ripper myth. They Didn’t See Us Coming: The Hidden History of Feminism in the Nineties by Lisa Levenstein This book is for anyone who, like me, came to feminism in the ‘90s. Sandwiched between the 2 nd and what some are calling a 4 th wave wave starting in the early 2000s, the feminism of the 1990s is often left out of feminist historical analysis. However, historian Lisa Levenstein sees the ‘90s as a time of intense and international coalition building, one that centered on the growing infl uence of lesbians, women of color, and activists from the global South. Levenstein highlights how their often-hidden work has laid the foundation for the feminist energy seen in today’s movements. Page 7 ׉ 7cassandra://KluWluxMJHG_kXmf5P9WZBmR0AoAw-Emxy72e_iBWVk+r`̶`?~= `?~=  בCטVu׉׉ 7cassandra://375ViLOhDihsBGdm-snGlh4iMIgfsiNHF5EPxr8x84ME3`׉ 7cassandra://vReLCvjqavbVT3Op42Zv0D8yfPxylQjgJEWg72597k8tZ`U׉ 7cassandra://SDKDpeMGj59x-IMhCk3pB4coCF4lqx6iJSszxrMW2ks#`̶׉ 7cassandra://k71tJzsEa6XbmAhDMPTKnLnC_cca2pFJeWYlnDZv5BMH͠`?~= טVVu׉׉ 7cassandra://fT-yUx70SLlSsGGGxdrLbywJq1EVv4kxioCCpNHqiXo`׉ 7cassandra://neYQAIvO54sfhZX4sYyNWjcM9dT2-1ktQLw1MMt7d5opQ`U׉ 7cassandra://4Y8QgPCCxZH36IHiw4hPLoS3SnUPp-jI_Ah_6p4taf4n`̶׉ 7cassandra://QGcQNanFPV1J6PzM8kzs5AlaO8-q6QJXHSCJuCC5rwE͠`?~= נ`?~= 2̟9ׁHhttp://agpoetry.com/Semiׁ ׁ Ј׉EI loved reading poetry as a little kid – Lewis Carroll and Edna St. Vincent Millay, Keats and Wordsworth, and by high school when I found out that Alice Walker wrote poetry, I was hooked. Something about the writing of plays and poetry appealed to me. There’s a sparseness, a framing of things that leaves the reader to fi ll in bits of the page as well, so that what you have really is a conversation. Not only can the poet revel in the sounds of words and play with poetic devices like metaphor and internal rhyme, but you can weave images and concepts together. I found in poetry a place I could take a snapshot of a moment and really understand it, see it from multiple angles. Jonie McIntire: On Her New Book "Semidomesticated" and Living Out a New Chapter of Her Own Life Interviewed by By Ed Conn Jonie McIntire is author of chapbooks "Semidomesticated" (Red Flag Poetry, 2021), "Beyond the Sidewalk" (Nightballet Press, 2017) and "Not All Who Are Lost Wander" (Finishing Line Press, 2016). She hosts a popular monthly poetry reading series called Uncloistered Poetry, which brings poets in from around the country. She has received multiple Accelerator Grants from the Arts Commission of Greater Toledo, is a graduate of the juried Marge Piercy Intensive Poetry Workshop, and is known for her tireless advocacy for poets/poetry in Northwest Ohio. Her writing has been published in print journals and online, in anthologies and zines, and has even been stamped into cement as part of the Arts Commission of Greater Toledo’s Sidewalk Poetry series. Learn more about her at https://www. joniemcintire.net. Page 8 Q: You have a new book coming out called "Semidomesticated", which I just ordered and looking forward to receiving it. What can you share with us about it? This is my third book and I’m so grateful to Red Flag Poetry for picking it as the winner of their 2020 chapbook contest. I called it “Semidomesticated” because the poems were written after I quit working in a corporate setting. In 2017, I left the company I had worked with for over seventeen years to essentially retire. Maybe not retire, but to start a new life refocusing on things that were important to me that I’d been neglecting. Both of my kids were hitting their high school years and I became acutely aware that I’d made myself so busy over the years that I might miss these last few I’d have with them if I didn’t make some changes right away. I had been unhappy with myself at work and wanted to refocus how I spent my time and how I prioritized my energy. For years, I’ve been active in the literary community and I fi nally felt that my writing deserved some focus. So I stayed home and focused on things like cooking with ingredients, reading more, fi xing things instead of tossing them. And I wrote more. Not only wrote more but found that what I wrote had a little more substance. Not just a few lines jotted down between meetings, but longer pieces that delved into topics I needed to work through. And I started sending writing out for publication, which is a terrifying step for any writer. But that work started to pay off as poems started to fi nd their way into journals. I’m particularly excited about the cover and some artwork included in this book. Rob Jones is an incredible artist in Columbus, Ohio and I’ve wanted to be able to collaborate for years. His artwork has a rawness that always resonates for me, and I think the poems have that same grit. Q: When did you fi rst become interested in poetry and how has your poetry evolved? In college, I fell in with the literary crowd and loved the community it provided. Some of the people closest to me, my husband and some very dear friends, are poets I met in classes and open mics during that time. And having formed that community made it possible for me to return to writing when the demands of having little kids and work had taken all my artistic energy. About ten years ago or so, I found the itch to do more writing and get back more of that community that had been so important to me when I was younger. I started hosting open mics and helping to organize writing workshops. And Toledo always provides talent. We are blessed here with a lot of incredible people who work on their art despite their factory jobs, their offi ce work, the demands of families and economic limitations. Building that community helped push me to write more, to demand more of what I’d written, and to realize that writing is worth the time you invest in it. I starting writing poetry with more substance and overcoming some of the fears we all have about approaching diffi cult subject matter. Q: I read a poem of yours published in Dissonance Magazine in the UK, entitled Again We Rise, which if I read it correctly, is about fi nding life after loss. Having just lost my aunt to Covid, it touched me quite personally. What was your inspiration for the poem and may I share it with our readers? Loss is such a bittersweet thing. It’s what is most human about all of us, our fragility. That ׉ 7cassandra://SDKDpeMGj59x-IMhCk3pB4coCF4lqx6iJSszxrMW2ks#`̶`?~= ׉Epoem, and I’m so glad it struck a chord for you, was specifi cally about loss and children. I have found such incredible connection to poems that deal with topics that are diffi cult to discuss but that do so with love and honesty. And there are so many issues that real people end up having to suffer through on their own because we lack the courage to talk to each other about our own experiences. I’ve known so many people who have lost children, who worked at the city pool and had to pull a little one out of too-deep water, who hoped for their bright new baby and went home alone. This poem is important to me also because I want to talk about abortion in a way that is honest to it. That we all face diffi cult choices, we all face loss and pain. But that having the courage to feel those things and move forward is what gives us strength. Here’s the poem again: Again We Rise Sometimes alive is a thing that happens after the blue – the pale face baby light skin, the deep trench of sadness, the drowned boy in public pool dripping cheese fries and slurpee and no swimming lessons. Sometimes alive is what follows abortion, what follows funeral, after loss has lapped at you like a river until you walked out of its pull. A hunger, a compulsion, like the tide, the sun - insistent, incessant. Q: Okay, I am going to ask the question most poet interviews probably include these days. What did you think of Amanda Gorman’s reading during the Biden/Harris inauguration and what effect do you think it will have on young writers/poets today? What an absolutely beautiful thing to come out of such a diffi cult time in America. The normalization of poetry – at the Super Bowl, even! I love it. I love language and how people can make beautiful things of it. And to be so incredibly articulate and poised at such a young age. We fi nd heroes among us in these young women A few poems from “Semidomesticated,” which you can buy at www. redfl agpoetry.com/Semidometicated. The Devil Loves Arithmetic My love, you should know that I have already calculated the life insurance if you died. The partial disability, your school loan dissolved, the extra closet space and shoes near the door, an extra hook for coats. And before you bristle, know this – it has nothing to do with socks perpetually scattered on the fl oor, or the water glass forever dirty and in the sink. It’s just... the math of it all. The ease with which lives translate to numbers and numbers fi t so tidy in boxes and spreadsheets On Driving Heather to Radiation We’re at the clinic just in time to watch Price is Right, to check out contestants with customized t-shirts assaulting Drew Carey, shaking and falling like clowns at his feet. Six weeks of this. There’s free coffee but it’s barely beige. All of the magazines are about cancer except for two. The Woman’s Day from an earlier season has been memorized by the end of week one Page 9 Jonie McIntire Semidomesticated who are rising among us as leaders. Young writers and poets will see her confi dence and poise, read her other poems, some of which are absolutely stunning and complex, and see the potential in themselves. And as they research her work, hopefully they start to stumble upon all of the other incredible poets out there right now who are speaking so honestly about their lives and sharing their words in such incredible and intricate ways. I think she really nailed the moment with “The Hill We Climb,” and particularly because it’s young adults who bear so much burden working to climb that hill. They are caught in a myriad of political and economic traps, and I think this poem really refl ects their desire to mend and rebuild, to reset the tone in America. I cannot wait to read what she writes next and, even more than that, what other young people will write because of her inspiration. What I love most is the number of people who don’t normally read poetry but who have shared her reading. People who think they don’t like poetry who retweeted bits of it, who printed it out and posted it at their desk, or sent it on to their friends who are writers and asked, “Have you heard of her?” They’re actually looking up poets and hopefully reading a bit of what is being currently written. And that is an absolute literary revolution, making poetry popular again. make stacking boxes easy. Watching early morning news, another bombing in a foreign land where bodies that aren’t ours aren’t counted, followed by a school levy translated to costs per child and call in to talk — do you think it’s worth paying more? I can hear you rising from bed to bath and slow down stairs, and I can’t help myself – six, seven, board creak eight. Maybe twenty-three more until you reach me. Easter Sunday for Cynics When churches weren’t open or her legs too brittle to hold, my grandmother would watch on tv, read from pamphlets, reread old passages in a tattered bible. She found God every time, from Jerry Falwell to the cartoons of the Latter day Saints to the sun on her back porch. I wake early, Easter Sunday in a cynic’s house during dark times, and I check on the robin’s nest tucked away in a second-story corner window ledge. Three days ago, just mud and straw. Then one egg within a day, two in another. Now, three perfect eggs more beautiful than sky or sea. and we joke about writing something silly for Field and Stream, a camping trip for women who could not care less about nature. By week three, her hair is falling out but only in the front. Heather’s wearing Steve Tyler scarves and really rocking them. Shaving her head is the next step, but she’s not ready. As I wait for her, I watch Drew Carey call a housewife from Pasadena into play and what looks like her entire neighborhood stands up screaming with joy. And I could swear, if Carey called me up, I would play and scream and cry just like the people on tv. I would fi nd the highest bid and add one, would look to Heather in the crowd reading her face to decide if the coffee-brewing alarm clock is worth more than the Liquid X Ultimate car detailing kit. And the fi nal spin, at the big upright wheel that’s all chance and small fl ags, big numbers you want but little that can add up, I’d pray to the god I long ago gave up on for the gold 85 followed by the magic of green 15. And if, like a miracle, all of that just being there added up to something, I’d fall on my knees like all the winners do, wrap myself around Drew and scream hallelujah. But then, she comes back out, adjusts the scarf on her head, and we go pick up her kids from preschool. ׉ 7cassandra://4Y8QgPCCxZH36IHiw4hPLoS3SnUPp-jI_Ah_6p4taf4n`̶`?~= `?~=  בCטVu׉׉ 7cassandra://vuQMBuCKO4nNdIVkSwV-RfWNNK2xMExgkdq9YOaFy_o`׉ 7cassandra://ycjTBzDLdAHCdCb-fyj9kP49-bpapnrmuP97NYq265Id`U׉ 7cassandra://JrSJpioE0bDuHWYrCwe1KthYl2-OBLaOuJc1oM1dUgA"`̶׉ 7cassandra://Gj9KzwZYRDgUmmkX7g5GLwaEaLdssD9MPmi9i8m0rfE3̐͠`?~= טVVu׉׉ 7cassandra://A14-MyOwFMrIWQk-WNgRSw6CLfbxZ_uZgb8FuqyPQvkn`׉ 7cassandra://fakek3EC44cUil6rrL9uzz0isAAsPrNuhCszcydUfvUi`U׉ 7cassandra://rmPhxwP9Rya6am3y6VEtOSgjjbMYZFAFiW_6exjKG9k!`̶׉ 7cassandra://VptEUOaDsuUHprsOUt0C6LSSWusMZd0T73je-FyCrq0 ͠`?~= ׉EQMEDICAL & DENTAL SERVICES FOR THE HOMELESS At the Mildred Bayer Clinic for the Homeless, we provide FREE services: • Adult Primary Care • Dentistry • COVID-19 testing • HIV Testing and Counseling • Pregnancy Testing • Blood Pressure Checks • Physicals • Prescription Assistance • On-site Vision Center • Pharmacy Services • Blood Sugar Checks • Flu Shots • 24 hour Nurse Triage • Social Services • Hygiene Kits • Change of Clothes Services are provided by a team of board-certified providers. Eligibility for services: • Living on the street • Staying in a shelter or transitional housing • Doubling up (staying with a friend or family member) MONDAY – FRIDAY: 8:00 A.M. – 4:30 P.M. (DROP IN AND APPOINTMENT) • 1415 JEFFERSON AVENUE (CLINIC ENTRANCE ON 15TH ST.) TOLEDO OH, 43604 • 419-241-4230 Page 10 ׉ 7cassandra://JrSJpioE0bDuHWYrCwe1KthYl2-OBLaOuJc1oM1dUgA"`̶`?~= ׉E One in eight women will be diagnosed with breast cancer in their lifetime. Thankfully, early detection saves lives; but what about women who can’t afford or don’t have access to screenings? Mercy Health, which is continually evolving to better meet the needs of patients and the community, recently rolled out the Mercy Health-Toledo Mobile Mammography Van, the region’s first mobile mammography unit. This van is customized for patient convenience and delivers 3-D mammograms to women age 40 and older. It is equipped with the newest 3-D technology and offers patients the option of self-compression, meaning the patient has the ability to control the compression once they are in position. The unit makes access to mammography services easier by offering safe and easy screenings at convenient locations throughout the 21 counties in Northwest Ohio. “Research shows that early detection of breast cancer saves lives; and yet, less than 75 percent of eligible women nationwide have received a mammogram within the last two years,” said Dr. Constance Cashen, general surgeon and medical director of the Mercy Health breast program. “Our goal is to make it easy for all eligible women, and men, to access this potentially lifesaving technology.” As a mobile unit, the Mercy Health-Toledo Mobile Mammography Van has the power to break down the barriers of time, access and location, meeting women where they are throughout Mercy Health’s service areas of Toledo, Defiance, Willard, Tiffin and Lima. From city to suburb to rural, breast cancer knows no bounds, and this mobile mammography unit doesn’t either. Mercy Health is partnering with local churches, employers and communities to provide convenient access. In particular, the mobile mammography van supports the Mercy Health mission of caring for the poor and underserved as it eliminates barriers in accessing mammography services. Mercy Health also offers support to those who are underinsured, homeless or have high-deductible insurance plans. In its first year of service alone, the Mercy Health-Toledo Mobile Mammography Van is slated to bring this service to nearly 1,500 women who otherwise may not have had this potentially lifesaving test. “At Mercy Health, our focus remains on enhanced access Page 11 to care, care that happens outside of the traditional hospital setting,” said Bob Baxter, president of Mercy Health. “Today, we are excited to bring lifesaving and life-changing mammograms directly to those who seek care, delivering on our promise of bringing health care to our patients when and where it’s needed most.” The mobile mammography unit is especially important now because many have put off getting a mammogram due to the COVID-19 pandemic. There’s no need to sit in a waiting room when visiting the mobile unit, where a skilled, masked technician following CDC guidelines will complete the screening in about 15 minutes. 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The best way I can describe the diffi culty is the feeling you get when you tell a joke and realize that the other person really had to be there in order to extract the same meaning out of it. So, I attempted Arika’s brainstorm suggestion. I thought about writing more spotlights, writing answers that vendors responded to questions, writing about victories and struggles, writing about moments that embody our vision, writing about updates is ho w ed th ge al ha th br ab w b I have been asked to commit to writing a piece about vendors every month in our paper. This is something that Arika, our Executive Director, and I both think is important because almost everything we do every day revolves around our vendors. Producing and writing for the paper is a necessity for us to continue to impact peoples’ lives and it feels crucial that our paper refl ects what we value most here: our vendors. However, knowing how important showcasing our vendors is in our paper does not mean that I have any idea how to best achieve that goal. Arika suggested that I sit and do a “dreamy brainstorm” because over the last two years, I have done a lot of different vendor-related articles. I have done in our vendor programming, or some combination of these. But I will be honest, I still feel stuck. What I can say confi dently is that the atmosphere we have at Toledo Streets Newspaper could be described as addictive. Every person that I know who has truly taken the time to learn about us has become deeply invested and maintained their connection with us. You are part of that club if you have bought a paper before. If this is your fi rst time buying, then I would invite you to get to know us and I am convinced we will meet back here next month. We have had volunteers who have stayed committed to our cause even through their own life changes and this global pandemic. We have had interns who have completed internships and returned to do another. I think it is safe to say that I AM INCLUDING A ONE-TIME DONATION OF: � $1000 I AM INCLUDING A ONE-TIME DONATION OF: � $1000 COVERS COST OF PRINTING ONE MONTH OF TOLEDO STREETS NEWSPAPER COVERS COST OF PRINTING ONE MONTH OF TOLEDO STREETS NEWSPAPER � $500 ELIMINATES BARRIERS TO EMPLOYMENT BY PROVIDING ALL NEW VENDORS WITH VESTS, SIGNS AND BADGES � $100� $100 � $50� $50 � $500 ELIMINATES BARRIERS TO EMPLOYMENT BY PROVIDING ALL NEW VENDORS WITH VESTS, SIGNS AND BADGES � $250 SUPPORTS TOLEDO STREETS EMPLOY VENDORS’ CREATIVITY IN STORY-TELLING, POETRY, PHOTOGRAPHY AND MORE PROVIDES ESSENTIAL SUPPLIES SUCH AS SOCKS, HATS, HAND-WARMERS AND PONCHOS TO TSN VENDORS PROVIDES ESSENTIAL SUPPLIES SUCH AS SOCKS, HATS, HAND-WARMERS AND PONCHOS TO TSN VENDORS SETS 20 NEW VENDORS UP FOR SUCCESS AFTER ORIENTATION BY PROVIDING THEM WITH 10 FREE PAPERS EACH � $______ A GIFT AT ANY LEVEL MAKES A DIFFERENCE � $______ A GIFT AT ANY LEVEL MAKES A DIFFERENCE NAME ______________________________________________________________ ADDRESS ___________________________________________________________ CITY _______________________________ STATE _______ZIP________________ TELEPHONE ____________________________ EMAIL_____________ � I AM INTERESTED IN RECEIVING EMAIL NEWSLETTERS FROM TOLEDO STREETS NEWSPAPER � I WOULD LIKE TO BE CONTACTED ABOUT HOW MY COMPANY/ORGANIZATION CAN SUPPORT TOLEDO STREETS NEWSPAPER � I WOULD LIKE TO BE CONTACTED ABOUT HOW MY COMPANY/ORGANIZATION CAN SUPPORT TOLEDO STREETS NEWSPAPER TOLEDO STREETS NEWSPAPER CREATES INCOME OPPORTUNITIES FOR PEOPLE EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS AND POVERTY BY PRODUCING A NEWSPAPER AND OTHER MEDIA THAT ARE CATALYSTS FOR INDIVIDUAL AND SOCIAL CHANGE spotlights, writing about moments that moved me, calls to action, and polling of vendor perspectives. But nothing has quite satisfi ed me. It feels incredibly important that what I put out about vendors Page 12 TOLEDO STREETS NEWSPAPER CREATES INCOME OPPORTUNITIES FOR PEOPLE EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS AND POVERTY BY PRODUCING A NEWSPAPER AND OTHER MEDIA THAT ARE CATALYSTS FOR INDIVIDUAL AND SOCIAL CHANGE TELEPHONE ____________________________ EMAIL_____________ � I AM INTERESTED IN RECEIVING EMAIL NEWSLETTERS FROM TOLEDO STREETS NEWSPAPER NAME ______________________________________________________________ ADDRESS ___________________________________________________________ CITY _______________________________ STATE _______ZIP________________ SETS 20 NEW VENDORS UP FOR SUCCESS AFTER ORIENTATION BY PROVIDING THEM WITH 10 FREE PAPERS EACH � $250 SUPPORTS TOLEDO STREETS EMPLOY VENDORS’ CREATIVITY IN STORY-TELLING, POETRY, PHOTOGRAPHY AND MORE the reason this happens is because our vendors are amazing. They are resilient, hilarious, vulnerable, ambitious, infuriating, kind, generous, loving, complicated, beautiful, and most importantly human. I want to do them justice, the best way I can as if you were sitting in my chair listening to their stories, rejoicing in their victories, and navigating their obstacles. So here is my ask to you: how would you like to learn about vendors? Did you read something in a past paper that made you feel especially connected to vendors? Was there an idea in my brainstorm list that stuck out to you? I would love to hear from you, our readers, and get your perspective on what way you would like to hear from and connect with our vendors in the monthly publication. Please feel free to email me at toledostreets@gmail.com. I cannot wait to hear from you! And as always, thank you for your support Toledo Streets Newspaper and our vendors. We couldn’t do it without you! Cultivating Change ׉ 7cassandra://hiS_75_lqGqE6X9PLwyOyYWqzY2iE_YTH8uCqJa8Usom`̶`?~= ׉EPlanned Parenthood has a Long History Providing Reproductive Services in NW Ohio Renovations to Center Improves Services By TSN Staff Throughout the twentieth century, progressive community leaders in the Toledo area have combined activism and philanthropy to improve the health of people in our community. Indeed, when Toledo activist Paula Secor held the fi rst meeting of the Maternal Health Association with other local activists in 1937, she may not have anticipated the legacy they would leave behind. In 1938, the Maternal Health Association opened the fi rst family planning clinic in Toledo, providing diaphragms—the only birth control available at that time—to patients who chose to plan their families and their lives. In 1944, this clinic came to be, and still serves as, the fi rst and only Planned Parenthood location in Northwest Ohio. The Toledo Health Center serves residents of this region, as well as people from Michigan and Indiana, who have limited access to reproductive health care locally. In addition, the newly expanded telehealth program allows Planned Parenthood to serve communities where patients struggle to access reproductive health care. Even amid political opposition and a global pandemic, the doors remain open to patients. Thousands of Toledoans rely on Planned Parenthood for birth control, sexually transmitted infection testing and treatment, annual exams, cancer screenings, HIV testing and counseling, and general reproductive health care. Nearly half of the patients we serve at the Toledo Health Center live below the Federal Poverty Level. Renovation to Clinic “We envision a renovated and upgraded health center that allows us to better serve the Northwest Ohio community through reproductive and limited primary health care and education,” said Laurel Powell Director of Media Relations & Advocacy Communications. “This investment will provide an improved patient experience and will ensure that our facilities match our progressive and inclusive values.” So that Planned Parenthood can provide uninterrupted care to patients, the health center will be temporarily relocated to the second fl oor of the existing building while renovations are ongoing. Renovation will take place from November 2020 through March 2021. “We value the role of the Toledo community in this work,” said Powell, “Which is why we are hiring local vendors for construction, design, carpentry, landscaping, and other aspects of this project. Once the renovation is complete, we will move the health center and staff from its temporary location on the second fl oor to the new, fi nished space on the fi rst fl oor.” The new health center will provide: Dignifi ed care in a modernized setting The new health center will refl ect the modern services offered and will enable the staff to see more patients. An additional consultation room will enable the expansion into limited primary care including the diagnosis and management of chronic conditions like diabetes and hypertension. A new space to provide telehealth care will allow staff to meet patients’ needs virtually. Increased comfort for the patients The renovations will ensure that all members of the community feel welcome to the facility for inclusive health care. A reimagined waiting room with new fl ooring will allow patients to fi nd a comfortable space as they wait for their appointments. Although the center is already ADA-compliant, the renovations will make it even more comfortable for the patients with disabilities. Dedicated space for education and advocacy The renovated health center will include space devoted to community and education activities. Health education work will be strengthened by having an appropriate space to host education sessions and community meetings. In particular, the health center will provide a home for the Peer Education program, empowering local youth to make informed decisions about their sexual and reproductive health. Ways you can help. Donate. Support reproductive health care and comprehensive sexual health education for our Ohio communities. Visit supportppgoh.org and make your contribution today. Volunteer. Share your time and talent to make a difference in your community and volunteer to show you stand with reproductive health care. Learn about Planned Parenthood Advocates of Ohio at www. ppao.org. Be fearless. Create your own Fearless Fundraiser, a peer-to-peer fundraising campaign that allows you to rally your community in support of reproductive health care and freedom. More information can be found in this toolkit. Become a patient. Planned Parenthood of Greater Ohio provides essential reproducf tive health care services for all Ohioans. Find a health center and make an appointment online or by calling 800-230-PLAN. Stay in touch. Receive regular email updates and the latest news about our health centers and patient services, our newsletter, invitations to events, and more. Share Your Story. Each of us has a powerful story that has the ability to inspire others to action and conveys how valuable Planned Parenthood is to our communities. Learn about our Education & Outreach services. The Ohio Center for Sex Education offers fact-based sex education classes in high schools, on college campuses, and in communities across Ohio. 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Webber Secretary Kristy Lee Czyzewski Ken Leslie Michelle Issacs a new job, because he lost his old job because of attack. “I was drunk,” he admitted in the courtroom. “Otherwise I wouldn’t have done such a stupid thing.” P. seemed depressed as he described in court how he felt that his life had been slipping through his fi ngers. He has suffered for many years from a rare nerve disease: problems with walking and balance are consequences of the disease and sometimes he is unable to leave the house despite using medication. The fact that he could only calm his nerves with alcohol was confi rmed by an expert. Did the combination of alcohol and pills make him aggressive? This possibility cannot be excluded, according to the expert. However, “how [the attack] actually happened remains unclear,” said the presiding judge, Leonie Mengel, as he summed up the case after the two-day trial. Michael P. has said that he wants to fi nd his sentence, mainly as a result of his behaviour after the attack. While it is true that he ran away on the night of the attack, shortly afterwards he apologised to the victim in person on several occasions. And, although the victim told him that he didn’t need to go to the police, P. did so a little while later. “I wanted to take responsibility for what I did,” he said in court. Sven, his victim, did not appear in court, but later said in a conversation with Hinz&Kunzt that, “if he hadn’t contacted the police then they never would have found him, so he has my respect for that.” Michael P. only vaguely remembers the The 27-year-old got off so lightly, in terms of Seifert, the coroner, in the court proceedings that were held nearly seven months after the attack. Sven, a homeless man, had to be taken by ambulance for treatment in hospital. The sentence for the attacker was rather mild: he was sentenced to one year and three months in custody for causing grievous bodily harm and given a further two years on probation. This was just what the prosecution asked for. After he completes his sentence, Michael P. will be a free man. he could sleep deeply. It was 6.20pm when a dark fi gure suddenly appeared in front of him at the Ohlsdorf station in Hamburg, where he had settled down to sleep. Then things kicked off. “I was only just able to prop myself up,” the 45-year-old remembers. Then came the pain as a 12-centimetrelong cut was slashed across Sven’s throat. It could have been fatal. “He was incredibly lucky,” said Dragane Vendor Representative Marthia Russell Julie M. McKinnon Ken Leslie Chris Csonka Deb Morris Zobaida Falah • Kristy Lee Czyzewski• • Treasurer Lauren M. Webber Secretary • Vice-Chair Tom Kroma For Sven, the attack came out of nowhere. In the evening, he had some drinks so that By Benjamin Laufer and Jonas Füllner Ohlsdorf station in Hamburg when he was slashed across the neck in an unprovoked attack that could have cost him his life. His life-threatening injuries were infl icted on him by a 27-year-old, who admitted that he was drunk at the time of the attack and who later handed himself into police after running away from the scene of the crime. Hinz&Kunzt learns more about the attack and its repercussions. Translated from German by Hazel Alton Courtesy of Hinz&Kunzt / INSP.ngo • • • • Bryce Roberts Chair respect the space of other vendors, particularly the space of vendors who have been at a spot longer, and will position myself at least two blocks away from a working vendor unless otherwise approved; 45-year-old Sven was sleeping outside • “I get scared by every little noise”: The aftermath of a violent attack • Board of Directors – 2018 Mail: 913 Madison Street Toledo, OHIO 43604 CONTINUED FROM P 3TOLEDO STREETS WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT, CORP. OUR GLOBAL INSP COMMUNITYOur Global INSP Community Page 19 understand I am not a legal employee of Toledo Streets but a contracted worker responsible for my own well-being and income; • not buy/sell Toledo Streets under the infl uence of drugs or alcohol; agree to sell no additional goods or products when selling the paper; his illness. “I want to get my life back on track,” he said, after four months in custody. Sven’s life has been unsettled since the attack last winter. “Sleeping has changed,” he explains, “I get scared by every little noise.” Sven would most like to have his own apartment, or at least a room of his own. When you have your own place, he says, “you can sleep properly again.” agree to treat others- customers, staff and other vendors - respectfully, and I will not “hard sell”, threaten or pressure customers; only purchase the paper from Toledo Streets staff or volunteers and will not sell papers to other vendors; agree not to ask for more than a dollar or solicit donations for Toledo Streets by any other means; All vendors must agree to the following code of conduct to: The following list is our Vendor Code of Conduct, which every vendor reads through and signs before receiving a badge and papers. We request that if you discover a vendor violating any tenets of the Code, please contact us and provide as many details as possible. Our paper and our vendors should positively impact the city. While Toledo Streets is a non-profi t program, and its vendors are independent contractors, we still have expectations of how vendors should conduct themselves while selling and representing the paper. Vendor Code of Conduct understand Toledo Streets strives to be a paper that covers homelessness and poverty issues while providing a source of income for the unhoused and underprivileged. I will try to help in this effort and spread the word. understand my badge is the property of Toledo Streets and will not deface it. I will present my badge when purchasing the papers and display my badge when selling papers. I realize badges cost $1 to replace when lost or damaged; always have in my possession the following when selling Toledo Streets: my Toledo Streets badge, a Toledo Streets sign, a vendor’s license waiver from the mayor, and Toledo Streets papers; agree to only use professional signs provided by Toledo Streets; Abby Sullivan Shannon Nowak Shawn Clark Amy Saylor LaParis Grimes Wanda Boudrie Toledo Streets is a monthly publication called a street paper. We are part of a worldwide movement of street papers that seeks to provide simple economic opportunities to homeless individuals and those experiencing poverty. Our vendors purchase each paper for $.25 and ask for a dollar donation. In exchange for their time and effort in selling the paper, they keep the difference. They are asking for a hand up, not a hand out. By purchasing the paper, you have helped someone struggling to make it. Not just in terms of money, but also in dignity of doing something for themselves. We thank you. FREELANCE PHOTOGRAPHER Crystal Jankowski Our Staff EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR John Keegan WRITING TEAM LEADER Jonie McIntire ART DIRECTOR Ed Conn Toledo Streets seeks to empower individuals struggling with extreme poverty to participate on a new level in the community through self-employment, job training, and contributorship. Our Mission Toledo Streets is a registered nonprofi t corporation in Ohio. While your gifts to the vendors, who are independent contractors, are not taxed deductible, any donations you make directly to our organization are deductible. These monies go to supporting programming, which includes job training and skills development. Our vendors purchase each paper for $.25 and ask for a dollar donation. In exchange for their time and effort in selling the paper, they keep the difference. They are asking for a hand up, not a hand out. By purchasing the paper, you have helped someone struggling to make it. Not just in terms of money, but also in dignity of doing something for themselves. We thank you. Toledo Streets is a monthly publication called a street paper. We are part of a worldwide movemment of street papers that seeks to provide simple economic opportunities to homeless individuals and those experiencing poverty. Toledo Streets is a registered nonprofi t corporation in Ohio. While your gifts to the vendors, who are independent contractors, are not tax deductible, any donations you make directly to our organization are deductible. These monies go to supporting programming, which includes job training and skills development. Our Mission Toledo Streets seeks to empower individuals struggling with extreme poverty to participate on a new level in the community through self-employment, job training, and contributorship. Our Staff EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Arika Michaelis VENDOR MANAGER Claire McKenna ART DIRECTOR Ed Conn INTERNS John Brindley, II Julia Holder Trinity Episcopal Church Vendor Code of Conduct As a vendor representing Toledo Streets Newspaper , I: • • • • • • • • • • • • agree not to ask for more than a dollar or solicit donations for Toledo agree to treat all others—customers, staff, pressure customers. agree to stay off other private Toledo property and highway understand I am not a legal employee of for my own well-being and income. Streets Newspaper vendors—respectfully, exit Toledo under and ramps when selling Streets Newspaper agree to sell no additional goods or products when selling the paper. will not buy/sell the in luence agree to only use professional signs provided by Toledo Toledo Streets badge, a Streets sign, and of but drugs will always have in my possession the following when selling Toledo Toledo Streets papers. understand my badge, vest, and sign are the property of Toledo them in any way. Toledo I Streets will Toledo a or Streets Newspaper. Streets Newspaper agree that badges and signs are $5 to replace and vests are $10 to replace. understand that when you are wearing your vest you are representing Toledo inappropriate behavior while representing Streets Newspaper may result in Streets Newspaper : my Toledo will and Streets Newspaper, disciplinary not alter thus action any by any not contracted alcohol. will respect the space of other vendors and will position myself at least two blocks away from a working vendor unless otherwise approved. other means. “hard sell,” threaten Streets Newspaper. worker responsible or Page 15 ׉ 7cassandra://LDS6LusJEmm5wYR8ZMkaL2q7GljKV04JrnkHtdlJj2Q`̶`?~= `?~=  בCטVu׉׉ 7cassandra://8x6mm6cuwmb2wdv-pN4HduVwGfjRPawp1eUVbe07N_k^`׉ 7cassandra://gsNGw26N7KzqcXqeLVhFYrTCl8aZtlSPrkMBJCzfp9k\`U׉ 7cassandra://xqyAUcn1xcS2CW4wGndUNgtlZB8WdSCITxXeEeheRns"c`̶׉ 7cassandra://nqRHioTbJ1vtgpauaTomaLOUsAxlz6LzsXMEzYSJwDc 2͠`?~= đנ`?~= Ɓc=9ׁHhttp://marketonthegreen.orgׁ ׁ Ј׉EFresh and affordable. 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