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Weekly Action

Weekly Action | 1/31/22-2/6/22

Post author By corridorcan
Post date January 30, 2022
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Monday, 01/31

12-12:45pm: Moral Mondays Iowa Tax Discussion

5 pm: Nikole Hannah-Jones @ Diversity Lecture Series

6 pm: Iowa City Online City Council Listening Post

7-8 pm: Food Justice and Disability Justice

Tuesday, 02/01

10-10:30 am: Keeping it Real: Addressing Race, Gender and Disability Issues within the Deaf Community

12-1 pm: Truth Tuesday Protest with Indivisible Iowa – Corner of 8th Ave & 2nd Street SE, CR

4 pm: Marion City Council Work Session- City Hall (1225 6th Avenue)
Zoom Meeting ID# 875 7327 6178
View the agenda.
Action: Speak up during public commentary to insist that future meetings return to allowing full participation via Zoom.

4 pm: Iowa City City Council Work Session– The Center – Assembly Room (28 S. Linn Street)
View the agenda.

5 pm: Iowa City CSD Policy & Governance Committee Meeting
View the agenda.

5:15-9:15 pm: Hillcrest Residence Hall Riverview Lounge Blood Drive – Hillcrest Residence Hall, IC

5:30pm: Cedar Rapids CSD School Improvement Advisory Committee Meeting- Educational Leadership and Support Center Cedar, D Conference Room (2500 Edgewood Rd NW, CR)
View the agenda.

6 pm: Iowa City City Council Formal Meeting- The Center – Assembly Room (28 S. Linn Street)
View the agenda.

6-7 pm: Black Agenda Virtual Launch Event

Watch 13th (streaming on Netflix) in recognition of the anniversary of the signing of the resolution that later became the 13th amendment.

Wednesday, 02/02

9 am: Johnson County Board of Supervisors Work Session- 2nd Floor Boardroom, Johnson County Administration Building (913 South Dubuque Street, IC)
View the agenda.

10-11:30 am: Better Education for Boys & Young Men in Tackling Violence Against Women and Girls

4-9 pm: Short’s Burgers Community Night For Inside Out Reentry Community

6 pm: Marion Civil Rights Commission Meeting – City Hall (1225 6th Avenue)
View the agenda.

6-8 pm: Equality Act Phone Bank to Iowans

7-8 pm: Reproductive Justice: An Obermann Conversation

8-9 pm: Orientation for Prospective Foster/Adoptive Parents: ONLINE or phone

Thursday, 02/03

9 am: Johnson County Board of Supervisors Formal Meeting- 2nd Floor Boardroom, Johnson County Administration Building (913 South Dubuque Street, IC)
View the agenda.

10—11:30 am: Disproportionality in School Discipline (CLE)

11:05-11:55 am: Confronting Systemic Racism from Within: Join our Lunch Hour Reflections

4:00-5:45 pm: Iowa City Area Association of Realtors (ICAAR) Blood Drive – ICAAR Education Center (847 Quarry Rd Ste 110, Coralville)

5:30 pm: Marion City Council Formal Session
View the agenda.
Action: Speak up during public commentary to insist that future meetings return to allowing full participation via Zoom.

6-8:30 pm: Phone Bank to support LGBTQ Iowans

7 pm: Iowa City Truth & Reconciliation Committee Meeting- City Hall- (410 E. Washington Street)
View the agenda.

Friday, 02/04

12 pm: Intersections | Debunking the “Sinister Agenda”

12 pm: Lunch & Learn with Iowa Chapter Sierra Club on Facebook Live

12-2 pm: Trauma & Substance Use

12-3 pm: Virtual Session: Adoption 101

1-2 pm: Volunteer at the Cougar Corner Food Pantry at Kennedy High School

4-7 pm: Open Volunteer Hours at Iowa City Catholic Worker House
Call (515) 729-6482 to inquire

Saturday, 02/05

11 am-1 pm: Equality Act Phone Bank to Iowans

12-4 pm: Open Volunteer Hours at Iowa City Catholic Worker House
Call (515) 729-6482 to inquire

3 pm: Iowa City Mutual Aid Collective Gardening Meeting

Sunday, 02/06

8-9 pm: Orientation for Prospective Foster/Adoptive Parents: ONLINE or phone

All Week

Together We Achieve in Cedar Rapids need volunteers at the resource center Monday through Saturday
CommUnity Crisis Services and Food Bank in Iowa City needs help in the food bank Monday through Saturday.
St. John of the Cross Catholic Worker House in Cedar Rapids needs meals every day this week except for Friday.
Ronald McDonald House in Iowa City needs meals every day this week.
Houses Into Homes needs help with projects such as sorting and laundering linens, creating kitchen bundles (silverware, tableware, bakeware/pots and pans), helping organize incoming donations, and refurbishing furniture Monday through Friday.
Gain “insight into Black history, white privilege and what to do to be actively anti-racist” from 1-4pm any day this week. (Click “View Details”, then “Select a different date” on the right-hand side to see all options)
University of Iowa Employees – APPLY for a position on a Campus Charter Committee. Several have vacancies, including Campus Planning; Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion; Family Issues; Sustainability; Safety & Security (which our Director currently chairs); and more.
Order a Black Pin, which serves to help us remember those we have lost to racial injustice and keep the conversation alive, in recognition of Black History Month. All proceeds benefit the African American Museum of Iowa.
Tell Senator Ernst to support nondiscrimination protections for LGBTQ Americans and passage of the Equality Act.
Apply to serve on the Johnson County Juvenile Justice and Youth Development Policy Board, Commission of Veterans Affairs, or Livable Community For Successful Aging Policy Board.
Contact your representatives (find them here) and tell them not to pass HSB 508, which would establish an asset limit for SNAP of $2,500, making Iowa’s asset test “tied with nine other states as the most restrictive in the country” and which passed subcommitee last week.
- Also share your SNAP story and the effects that the passage of would have on you.
Apply to serve on the The City of Iowa City Civil Service Commission or Housing & Community Development Commission.

CCAN Updates

Want to help CCAN this week?

Sign Up As A Virtual Volunteer

Help with our Instagram, Twitter, or Facebooks accounts (literally just checking and sharing other pages’ posts), write weekly legislative updates or other posts, review city council/county board/school board agendas (even just your own town/district) for potential calls to action, email potential sponsors, send organizational emails, or help with grant writing. Email us and tell us how you would like to get involved!

Learn More About CCAN

Get a better understanding of CCAN and the work we do by watching this video from the North Liberty Public Library.

Mobile Community Clothing Closet Update

Clothing service has been a big success, with over *180* served already! However, some items go fast and we could really use some help restocking, especially winter coats (particularly men’s size L and 3XL for current requests) and other heavy outerwear, men’s size 15 shoes, socks, gloves, and long underwear!

You can drop items off at Iowa City Fab Lab (870 S. Capitol St) between 9 am and 5 pm on weekdays or email us to make pick-up/drop-off arrangements.

Other ways you can help us sustain service include:

Volunteer for events as a driver (33 foot RV) or shopping assistant.
- We *really* need drivers, especially with weekend availability! Drivers need to be approved by our insurance company before their first volunteer day, so please send us your DOB, DL number, and expiration date by email prior to signing up for events.
Buy a limited edition “DRESS PEOPLE WHERE THEY’RE AT” #CCANClothesCruise shirt to support our free mobile clothing closet. This site will be pulled soon, so get yours while you still can!
Host a winter gear/clothing drive (or become a long-term drop-off location!) for the free mobile clothing closet (maybe at your place of work?). Email us to arrange details. We tend to get close to emptied out at each event, so this will be an ongoing need.
Volunteer as a route coordinator, volunteer coordinator, and/or fundraising assistant by emailing us.
Donate your extra hooks, racks, hangers, bins, and other improvement/organizational supplies by dropping them off at Iowa City Fab Lab (870 S. Capitol St, IC) between 9 am and 5 pm on weekdays or email us
Host a fundraiser for us! Gas, insurance, parking, and other maintenance expenses will be ongoing and our windshield needs repaired. Email us.
Donate needed items by ordering from our Amazon Wishlist. We quickly run out of new socks, gloves, and ponchos and are always low on snow boots (all sizes) and large/extra large coats.
Send financial contributions to:
- Corridor Community Action Network, C/O Iowa City Fab Lab, 870 S. Capitol St, Iowa City, IA 52240
- Venmo @corridorcan
- CashApp at $CorridorCAN
- Paypal
- GoFundMe
- This service will involve ongoing expenses, so financial donations always help.
Let us know what locations you think we should add to our popup routes!
Join our Auction Group for the chance to win some great items from local businesses and support our efforts to establish this service in the Corridor! Watch for clothing, tea items, and gift cards to be posted this week!
Get your business or institution to sponsor #CCANClothesCruise and having your logo included in promotional materials and eventually on the vehicle itself. Email us.

The Mobile Clothing Closet simultaneously addresses an unmet need for free clothing resources in the corridor and the high volume of textiles that enter our landfill every year, much of which we can re-route to those in need. Find more info on #CCANClothesCruise.

We would like to give a huge thank you to our individual donors, our sponsors GreenState Credit Union, North Liberty City Government, MidWestOne Bank, Hills Bank and Trust Company, Veridian Credit Union, Town Square Family Foot Care, Thompson & Co Salon Parlor, ReUnion Brewery, and The Accell Foundation; our supporters Sidekick Coffee & Books, Airport National Golf Course, Maestro Empanadas, RAYGUNshirts, Applebee’s Grill + Bar, Aroma Artisan Pizza, Textiles, Renee’s Ceramic Cafe, Freddy’s Frozen Custard & Steakburgers, Hudson’s, Big Grove Brewery, The Map Room, Speedeezz Indoor Karting, Kae Apothecary Brass Ring Coffee, Monica’s, Shop Iowa, Molly’s Cupcakes Iowa City, Iowa City Downtown District, Players, Andrew’s Bar Exam, The Chocolate Haus, Prairie Kitchen Store, Vue Rooftop, WOOFABLES, AOK Photography, Cedar Ridge Wine & Distillary, Quinton’s Bar & Deli Coralville, CHOMP Delivery, Tru Salon, Short’s Marion, Iowa City Fab Lab, Cielo Goods, Collins Community Credit Union; and everyone who has participated in the fundraisers we’ve held to date. We couldn’t have made it this far without you!

Weekly Action

Weekly Action | 1/24/22 – 1/30/22

Post author By corridorcan
Post date January 24, 2022
No Comments on Weekly Action | 1/24/22 – 1/30/22

Monday, 01/24

11 am: Linn County Board of Supervisors Meeting- Formal Board Room—Jean Oxley Public Service Center (935 2nd St. SW, CR)
View the agenda.
Action: Speak up during public commentary to insist all future meetings allow public participation through Zoom.

12-12:45 pm: Moral Mondays- Underfunding and over-managing our public schools

2-4 pm: Crucial White Conversations: Ongoing Work/Practice/Accountability Group

2-4 pm: MAKE IT OK AMBASSADOR TRAINING

3:30-6 pm: Community Volunteer Hours at North Liberty Community Pantry

4:30 pm: Johnson County Joint Entities Meeting– Second Floor Boardroom, Johnson County Administration Building (913 South Dubuque Street, IC)
Meeting ID: 843 8801 0803, Passcode: 4468
View the agenda.

5 pm: Linn-Mar Community School District school Board Meeting– boardroom of the Learning Resource Center (2999 N 10th St, Marion)
View the agenda.
Action: Speak up during public commentary to insist that all future meetings allow participation through Zoom.

5-6:30pm: Centering Rehabilitation: Reevaluating Prisons and Punishment

5:30 pm: Cedar Rapids Community School District School Board Meeting- Educational Leadership & Support Center Boardroom
View the agenda.
Action: Speak up during public commentary to insist that all future meetings allow participation through Zoom.

6 pm: Coralville Citizen’s Community Policing Advisory Board Meeting- Council Chambers at City Hall (1512 7th Street)
View the agenda.

6 pm: Linn County Joint Entities Meeting- Linn County Fairgrounds, Lynn Dunn Memorial Building (201 Central City Road, Central City)
Virtual Attendance Registration.
View the agenda.

6 pm: Carbon Pipelines: Stories from Satartia

6 pm: West Branch City Council Budget Work Session– City Council Chambers (110 N. Poplar St)
View the agenda.

7 pm: SouthEast Junior Highs PSTO Meeting

Tuesday, 01/25

12-1 pm: Truth Tuesday: Protect the Right to Vote

2-3 pm: #RaceAnd the Fight for Reproductive Justice

4 pm: Cedar Rapids City Council Meeting- 3rd Floor, City Hall (101 First Street SE)
View the agenda.
Action: Speak up during public commentary to insist that all future meetings allow public participation through Zoom.

5 pm: Iowa City Community School District Policy & Governance Committee Meeting- Educational Services Center Room 142C (1725 N. Dodge Street)
View the agenda.
Action: Speak up during public commentary to insist that all future meetings allow participation through Zoom.

5:30 pm: Iowa City Human Rights Commission Meeting- Emma J. Harvat Hall, Iowa City City Hall (410 E. Washington St)
View the agenda.
Action: Please speak up during public commentary to show support for our request for funding for the Free Mobile Clothing Closet.

6 pm: Tiffin City Council Special Meeting- City Hall (300 Railroad St)
View the agenda.
Action: Speak up during public commentary to insist that all future meetings allow participation through Zoom.

6 pm: North Liberty City Council Meeting– Council Chambers (1 Quail Creek Circle)
View the agenda.
Action: Speak up during public commentary to insist that all future meetings allow public participation through Zoom.

6 pm: Iowa City Community School District School Board Meeting- Educational Services Center Room 142C (1725 N. Dodge Street)
View the agenda.
Action: Speak up during public commentary to insist that all future meetings allow public participation through Zoom.

6-7:30 pm: South District Neighborhood Association Neighborhood Meeting: Parks & Recreation and Senior Center

6:30 pm: Coralville City Council Meeting– Council Chambers at City Hall (1512 7th St)
View the agenda.
Action: Speak up during public commentary to insist that all future meetings allow public participation through Zoom.

Wednesday, 01/26

9 am: Johnson County Board of Supervisors Work Session- Second Floor Boardroom, Johnson County Administratio n Building (913 South Dubuque Street, IC)

View the agenda.

10:30 am-1:30 pm: Volunteer to help Iowa City Free Lunchwith Prep/Serving/Cleaning

12-5 pm: Shopping Assistant Needed For Free Mobile Clothing Closet at Iowa City Compassion (1035 Wade St, IC)

12:30-1 pm: Girls on the Run Coach Info Session (Virtual)

3-4 pm: Parenting to Promote Mental Health and Wellness in Children and Youth

4-10 pm: Hudson’s Fundraiser for Houses Into Homes
Order here.

4:30-8:15pm: UI Student Involvement Fair Sun Porch Blood Drive

6-7:30 pm: Healing Chronicles: Reframing Race Relations in America w/Monda Raquel Webb

6:30 pm: Social Justice Parenting

6:30-7:30 pm: Anti-Racist Educators Collaborative Group Meeting

8-9 pm: Orientation for Prospective Foster/Adoptive Parents: ONLINE or phone

Thursday, 01/27

9 am: Johnson County Board of Supervisors Formal Meeting- Second Floor Boardroom, Johnson County Administration Building (913 South Dubuque Street, IC)
View the agenda.

11:05-11:55 am: Confronting Systemic Racism from Within: Join our Lunch Hour Reflections

11:45 am-1:45 pm: Volunteer to help Iowa City Free Lunch with Prep/Serving/Cleaning

3:30-11:00pm: Homelessness Impact Forum 2022

6:30-8:30 pm: Sacred Ground 10-week film- and readings-based dialogue series

8:30 pm: “Know it All” Trivia Night w/ Unbroken Chain

Friday, 01/28

7:30 am-5:00 pm: Sidekick Coffee & Books Giveback Day with ICPL Friends Foundation

12 pm: Lunch & Learn on FB Live with Iowa Chapter Sierra Club

12-1:15 pm: Stop the Bleed taught by Certified Instructors– Masks Required

12:00-2:00pm: Cultural Humility and Harm Reduction

Saturday, 01/29

4-7 pm: Open Volunteer Hours at Iowa City Catholic Worker
Call (515) 729-6482 to inquire

6-8 pm: Viva la Resistance: EGC Choice Event 2022 ($30-60)

Sunday, 01/30

12-4 pm: Open Volunteer Hours at Iowa City Catholic Worker
Call (515) 729-6482 to inquire

1-2:30pm: 1898 Reading Group: The 1619 Project by Nikole Hannah-Jones

8-9 pm: Orientation for Prospective Foster/Adoptive Parents: ONLINE or phone

All Week

Together We Achieve in Cedar Rapids need volunteers at the resource center Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
CommUnity Crisis Services and Food Pantry in Iowa City needs help in the food bank Monday through Saturday
St. John of the Cross Catholic Worker House in Cedar Rapids needs meals every day this week.
Ronald McDonald House in Iowa City needs meals every day except for Wednesday.
Houses Into Homes needs help with projects such as sorting and laundering linens, creating kitchen bundles (silverware, tableware, bakeware/pots and pans), helping organize incoming donations, and refurbishing furniture Monday through Friday.
Gain “insight into Black history, white privilege and what to do to be actively anti-racist” from 1-4pm any day this week . (Click “View Details”, then “Select a different date” on the right-hand side to see all options)
Monday-Thursday: Conversation on Justice 2022
Apply to serve on the Johnson County Juvenile Justice and Youth Development Policy Board or Livable Community For Successful Aging Policy Board.
Sign League of Women Voter’s of Iowa’s petition to repeal Iowa Anit-Voter laws, which will be presented to legislators next week. Learn about the petition here.
Sign up to volunteer with Advocates For Social Justice.
Call your State Senator and tell them to ban the discriminatory LGBTQ panic defense. Find phone numbers and a suggested script from OneIowa here.
Share your SNAP story and the effects that the passage of HSB 508 (which would establish an asset limit for SNAP of $2,500, making Iowa’s asset test “tied with nine other states as the most restrictive in the country”) would have on you.
- Many people may not be able to physically be present at the Capitol to testify for these subcommittee meetings, especially when they are scheduled with less than 24 hours of advance notice. We want to share your stories with legislators!
Apply to serve on the The City of Iowa City Civil Service Commission or Housing & Community Development Commission.

CCAN Updates

Want to help CCAN this week?

Sign up as a virtual volunteer for Corridor Community Action Network! Write weekly legislative updates or other posts, review city council/county board/school board agendas for potential calls to action, help with our Instagram, Twitter, or Facebooks accounts (literally just checking and sharing other pages), email potential sponsors, send organizational emails, or help with grant writing. Email to tell us how you would like to get involved!

Learn more about CCAN and the work we do by watching this video from the North Liberty Public Library.

Mobile Community Clothing Closet Update

You can drop items off at Iowa City Fab Lab (870 S. Capitol St) between 9 am and 5 pm on weekdays or email us to make pick-up/drop-off arrangements.

Other ways you can help us sustain service include:

Buy a limited edition “DRESS PEOPLE WHERE THEY’RE AT” #CCANClothesCruise shirt to support our free mobile clothing closet. This site will be pulled soon, so get yours while you still can!
Arrange to host a winter gear/clothing drive or (or become a long-term drop-off location!) for the free mobile clothing closet (maybe at your place of work?) email us for more info. We tend to get close to emptied out at each event, so this will be an ongoing need. #CCANClothesCruise #WinterClothingDrive
Volunteer as a route coordinator, volunteer coordinator, and/or fundraising assistant — email us for more info
Donate your extra hooks, racks, hangers, bins, and other improvement/organizational supplies by dropping them off at Iowa City Fab Lab (870 S. Capitol St, IC) between 9 am and 5 pm on weekdays or email us.
Host a fundraiser for us! Gas, insurance, parking, and other maintenance expenses will be ongoing and our windshield needs repaired. Email us for more info.
Volunteer to assist with events as a driver (33 foot RV) or shopping assistant.
- We *really* need drivers, especially with weekend availability!! Drivers do need to be approved by our insurance company before their first volunteer day, so please email us your DOB, DL number, and expiration date prior to signing up for events.
Donate needed items by ordering from our Amazon Wishlist. We quickly run out of new socks, gloves, and ponchos and are always low on snow boots (all sizes) and large/extra large coats.
Send financial contributions to Corridor Community Action Network, C/O Iowa City Fab Lab, 870 S. Capitol St, Iowa City, IA 52240, Venmo at corridorcan, CashApp at $CorridorCAN, Paypal, or via our GoFundMe. This service will involve ongoing expenses.
Let us know what locations you think we should add to our popup routes!
Join our Auction Group at (1) Corridor Community Action Network Auction For Mobile Clothing Closet | Facebook for the chance to win some great items from local businesses and support our efforts to establish this service in the Corridor! Watch for clothing, tea items, and gift cards to be posted this week!
Getting your business or institution to sponsor #CCANClothesCruise and having your logo included in promotional materials and eventually on the vehicle itself. Email us for additional details.

Why Sustaining The Mobile Clothing Closet Matters

Weekly Action

Weekly Action | 1/17/22 – 1/23/22

Post author By corridorcan
Post date January 17, 2022
No Comments on Weekly Action | 1/17/22 – 1/23/22

Monday, 01/17

11:30 am-12:15 pm: MLK Jr Day Car Parade for Voting Rights, Iowa City

12-2 pm: Voter Registration Tabling at Mercer Park Aquatic Center & Scanlon Gym, IC

1-2:30 pm: DEI Workshop: Having Difficult Conversations About Race

2-4 pm: Crucial White Conversations: Ongoing Work/Practice/Accountability Group

4 pm: Cedar Rapids Community School District Master Facilities Plan Oversight Committee Meeting- Educational Leadership & Support Center, Metro Conference Room (2500 Edgewood Rd NW)
View the agenda.

7-8:30 pm: A Zoom Of Our Own: Community Well-Being & Mutual Aid

Tuesday, 01/18

11 am: Linn County Board of Supervisors Meeting- Formal Board Room—Jean Oxley Public Service Center (935 2nd St. SW, CR)
View the agenda.

12 pm: Speaking of… What’s Next? Climate Action Webinar

12-1 pm: Truth Tuesday: Protect the Right to Vote

12-1 pm: Nursing Grand Rounds “Identifying and Responding to Microaggressions”

12:30-2 pm: Understanding E-Carceration: A Book Launch

4 pm: Iowa City Council Work Session- The Center Assembly Room (28 S. Linn St)
View the agenda.

4 pm: Marion City Council Work Session- City Hall (1225 6th Avenue)
View the agenda.
Zoom *Viewing* Meeting ID# 878 6331 3041
Email Comments: cityclerk@cityofmarion.org

5-7 pm: Not Just Naloxone & Cultural Safety Training Session #3, Naloxone Training & OAT
Message Unbroken Chain via their Facebook with your email to register and receive the Zoom link.

5-7 pm: Race and Disability Lecture Series- Disability & Inclusion

6 pm: Iowa City Council Formal Meeting– The Center Assembly Room (28 S. Linn St)
Dial-in Number: (312) 626-6799, meeting ID 849 0538 2040
View the agenda.

6 pm: Policy in the time of a pandemic: What happened in 2021?

7 pm: West Branch City Council Meeting– CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS (110 N. POPLAR STREET)
Dial in phone number 1-312-626-6799 with Meeting ID 532 252 7574
View the agenda.

7 pm: Tiffin City Council Meeting- City Hall (300 Railroad St)
View the agenda.

7-8 pm: Organizing for Change: Conversations That Break Through

Wednesday, 01/19

9 am: Johnson County Board of Supervisors Work Session– Second Floor Boardroom, Johnson County Administration Building (913 South Dubuque Street, IC)
View the agenda.

12 pm: UI Human Rights Week Distinguished Lecture “Disabusing Disabilities”

1:30 pm: Johnson County Board of Supervisors Budget Work Session– Second Floor Boardroom, Johnson County Administration Building (913 South Dubuque Street, IC)
View the agenda.

3:30-5:30pm: Blood Drive at Mercer Park Aquatic Center and Scanlon Gym Mercer Procter & Gamble Room, IC

5:00-8:00pm: Deep Canvass Phone bank and Training on climate change

5:30-6:30 pm: Girls on the Run Coach Info Session (Virtual)

5:30-7:30pm: Iowa Utilities Board public informational meeting for proposed Navigator pipeline

6-7 pm: Connected to Tomorrow: Community Roundtable

6-7 pm: The Walrus Talks at Home: Inequality

6-8 pm: Equality Acti Phonebanking

6:30-8 pm: CCAN-Connect Monthly Networking Meeting
Organizational representatives email director@corridorcan.com for the Zoom link to join

7 pm: North Linn Community School District School Board Meeting (North Linn District Office, 3033 Lynx Drive, Troy Mills)
View the agenda.

8-9 pm: Orientation for Prospective Foster/Adoptive Parents Online or Phone

Thursday, 01/20

9 am: Johnson County Board of Supervisors Formal Meeting– Second Floor Boardroom, Johnson County Administration Building (913 South Dubuque Street, IC)
View the agenda.

Followed by Johnson County Board of Supervisors Budget Work Session
View the agenda.

11:05-11:55 am: Confronting Systemic Racism from Within

12-1 pm: ACT on DEI: A 3-Part Serieswith Drs. Liliane Rocha and Jonathan Kaplan

2-3:30 pm: Growing as a Community: Racism as a Public Health Crisis

3-4:15 pm: Culture and Caste: Unpacking the Roots of Racism in America.

4-5:30 pm: Let’s Talk… Conversations on Race, Equity, & Belonging

4:30-6 pm: Pain. Power. Possibilities. Lessons from the Poor People’s Campaign

5:30 pm: Marion City Council Formal Meeting- City Hall (1225 6th Avenue)
View the agenda.

5:30 pm: Solon Community School District School Board Meeting
View the agenda.

5:30-7 pm: Fiction or Reality: The Future of Reproductive Justice

6-7 pm: Question. Pursuade. Refer. Suicide Prevention Virtual Training

6-7:30 pm: Building Capacity for Mutual Aid Groups, Workshop 4: Bringing New People In

6-8:30 pm: Phone Bank to end the LGBTQ Panic Defense

6:30 pm: UI Health Care Family Forum

7-8 pm: Mental Health Impacts of Our Changing Climate

7-8:15 pm: White Evangelical Racism: A Conversation with Anthea Butler, PhD

Friday, 01/21

9-10 am: Make It Ok Presentation

12 pm: Iowa Chapter Sierra Club Lunch & Learn on Facebook Live

12-2 pm: Foundations of Harm Reduction

12:45-1:45 pm: MLK’s Dream, Living Our Values

2:00-3:15pm: Legislative Forum

6 pm: Know Your Rights When Dealing with Police

6:30-9 pm: Woodworking for Wildlife: Solitary Bee Hotels ($20)

7:30pm: Know Your Rights: Train The Trainer

Saturday, 01/22

9:30-11:30 am: LWVJC – Legislative Forum – VIRTUAL Meeting

11 am-1 pm: Equality Act Phonebanking

11 am-2 pm: Carver College of Medicine DEI Volunteer Day with Houses Into Homes

12:45-4:45 pm: Remembering Roe: Celebrating 49 Years Virtual Celebration & No-Contact Bakesale Fundraiser for Emma Goldman Clinic

1-3 pm: Iowa Unity Coalition Gubernatorial Candidate Forum

4-7 pm: Iowa City Catholic Worker Volunteer Hours
Call (515) 729-6482 to inquire

Sunday, 01/23

10 am-3 pm: Carver College of Medicine DEI Volunteer Day with Houses Into Homes

12-4 pm: Iowa City Catholic Worker Volunteer Hours
Call (515) 729-6482 to inquire

3 pm: Iowa City Mutal Aid Monthly Chat

8-9 pm: Orientation for Prospective Foster/Adoptive Parents: ONLINE or phone

All Week

Together We Achieve in Cedar Rapids need volunteers at the resource center Monday through Saturday and with their Food Box Giveaway Saturday and Sunday.
CommUnity Crisis Services and Food Bank in Iowa City needs help in the food bank Tuesday through Saturay
St. John of the Cross Catholic Worker House in Cedar Rapids needs meals every day this week.
Ronald McDonald House in Iowa Cityneeds meals every day except for Wednesday.

Houses Into Homes needs help with projects such as sorting and laundering linens, creating kitchen bundles (silverware, tableware, bakeware/pots and pans), helping organize incoming donations, and refurbishing furniture Monday through Friday.
Gain “insight into Black history, white privilege and what to do to be actively anti-racist” from 1-4 pm any day this week. (Click “View Details”, then “Select a different date” on the right-hand side to see all options)
Donate food and/or basic needs to CommUnity Crisis Services and Food Bank, Food Pantry at Iowa, Coralville Community Food Pantry, and North Liberty Community Pantry and/or emergency care kits to Domestic Violence Intervention Program and Rape Victim Advocacy Program by dropping off at Mercer Aquatic Center, Iowa House Hotel, or HyVee on First Ave, North Dodge, Waterfront, or Lantern Park. See the full list of needed items.
Sign up to donate baked goods to Saturday’s no-contact bake sale benefitting Emma Goldman Clinic. Sign up and we will arrange to pick items up Friday or Saturday.
Call your State Senator and tell them to ban the discriminatory LGBTQ panic defense. Find phone numbers and a suggested script from OneIowa.
Apply to serve on the The City of Iowa City Civil Service Commission or Housing & Community Development Commission.

Help CCAN This Week

Sign up as a virtual volunteer for Corridor Community Action Network! Write weekly legislative updates or other posts, review city council/county board/school board agendas for potential calls to action, help with our Instagram, Twitter, or Facebooks account, email potential sponsors, send organizational emails, or help with grant writing. Email director@corridorcan.com and tell us how you would like to get involved!
Learn more about CCAN and the work we do by watching this video from the North Liberty Public Library.

Mobile Community Clothing Closet Update!

Clothing service has been a big success, with over 150 served already! However, some items go fast and we could really use some help restocking, especially winter coats (particularly men’s size L and 3XL for current requests) and other heavy outerwear, men’s size 15 shoes, socks, gloves, and long underwear! You can drop items off at Iowa City Fab Lab (870 S. Capitol St) between 9 am and 5 pm on weekdays or email director@corridorcan.com to make pick-up/drop-off arrangements.

Other ways you can help us sustain service include:

Get a Sam’s Club membership. We will receive 25% of your membership cost if you use our link!
Buy a limited edition “DRESS PEOPLE WHERE THEY’RE AT” #CCANClothesCruise shirt to support our free mobile clothing closet. This site will be pulled soon, so get yours while you still can!
Arrange to host a winter gear/clothing drive or (or become a long-term drop-off location!) for the free mobile clothing closet (maybe at your place of work?) by emailing us. We tend to get close to emptied out at each event, so this will be an ongoing need.
Volunteer as a route coordinator, volunteer coordinator, and/or fundraising assistant by email.
Donate your extra hooks, racks, hangers, bins, and other improvement/organizational supplies by dropping them off at Iowa City Fab Lab (870 S. Capitol St, IC) between 9 am and 5 pm on weekdays or emailing director@corridorcan.com.
Host a fundraiser for us by email! Gas, insurance, parking, and other maintenance expenses will be ongoing and our windshield needs repaired.
Volunteer to help sort and stock donations prior to upcoming events or to assist with events as a driver (33 foot RV) or shopping assistant.
- We *really* need drivers, especially with weekend availability!! Drivers do need to be approved by our insurance company before their first volunteer day, so please email us your DOB, DL number, and expiration date prior to signing up for events.
Donate needed items by ordering from our Amazon Wishlist. We quickly run out of new socks, gloves, and ponchos and are always low on snow boots (all sizes) and large/extra large coats.
Send financial contributions to Corridor Community Action Network, C/O Iowa City Fab Lab, 870 S. Capitol St, Iowa City, IA 52240, Venmo at corridorcan, CashApp at $CorridorCAN, Paypal, or GoFundMe This service will involve ongoing expenses.
Let us know what locations you think we should add to our popup routes!
Join our Auction Group for the chance to win some great items from local businesses and support our efforts to establish this service in the Corridor! Watch for clothing, tea items, and gift cards to be posted this week!
Get your business or institution to sponsor #CCANClothesCruise and having your logo included in promotional materials and eventually on the vehicle itself. Email us for info.

Weekly Action

Weekly Action | 1/10/22 – 1/16/22

Post author By corridorcan
Post date January 11, 2022
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Tuesday, 01/11

8:15-9 am: Breaking the Boundaries: Gender Myths and Stereotypes

12-1 pm: Truth Tuesday Protest to Protect The Right To Vote with Indivisible Iowa– Corner of 8th Ave & 2nd Street SE, CR

1:30 pm: Johnson County Board of Supervisors budget work session– Johnson County Administration Building (913 S. Dubuque St, IC)

12 pm: Cedar Rapids City Council Meeting- Council Chambers, 3rd Floor, City Hall (101 First Street SE, CR)
View the agenda.
Action: Speak up during public commentary to urge the council to hold all future meetings in a hybrid format that allows public participation over Zoom.

5 pm: Iowa City Community School District School Board Work Session- Educational Services Center Room 142C (1725 N. Dodge Street)
View the agenda.

5 pm: UE Local 896/COGS Emergency Covid-19 Member Meeting

5:30 pm: Iowa City Community Police Review Board Meeting- Emma J Harvat Hall- City Hall (410 E. Washington St)
View the agenda.

5:30 pm: Tiffin City Council Special Meeting- City Hall (300 Railroad St)
View the agenda.
Action: Speak up during public commentary to urge the council to hold all future meetings in a hybrid format that allows public participation over Zoom.

5:30-6 pm: Girls on the Run Coach Info Session (Virtual)

6 pm: Iowa City Community School District School Board Meeting- Educational Services Center Room 142C (1725 N. Dodge Street)
View the agenda.
Action: Speak up during public commentary to urge the board to hold all future meetings in a hybrid format that allows public participation over Zoom.

6 pm: Excited Delirium: How a Controversial Diagnosis is Being Used to Justify Police Violence

6:30 pm: Coralville City Council Meeting– Council Chambers at City Hall (1512 7th St)
View the agenda.
Action: Speak up during public commentary to urge the council to hold all future meetings in a hybrid format that allows public participation over Zoom.

6:30 pm: North Liberty City Council Meeting– Council Chambers (1 Quail Creek Circle)
View the agenda.
Action: Speak up during public commentary to urge the council to hold all future meetings in a hybrid format that allows public participation over Zoom.

Wednesday, 01/12

9 am: Johnson County Board of Supervisors Work Session- Johnson County Administration Building (913 S. Dubuque St, IC)
View the agenda

11:30 am: January Meeting: Current ISEA Lobbying

12 pm: Hills Community Blood Drive

12 pm: Racial Perspectives on the Institution of Medicine – Dr. Jenice Baker

1:30pm: Johnson County Board of Supervisors Budget Work Session– Johnson County Administration Building (913 S. Dubuque St, IC)
View the agenda.

12-2 pm: Turning Awareness into Action

3-4 pm: Exploring Education Justice

3-4:30 pm: A Call to Repair: From Here to Equality

5:30 pm: Legislative Session Kick Off & LTE Training with One Iowa Action

5:30 pm: Truth Brigade Campaign Launch Calls & Office Hourswith Indivisible

8-9 pm: Orientation for Prospective Foster/Adoptive Parents: ONLINE or phone

Thursday, 01/13

9 am-4:30 pm: The 2022 Virtual Beloved Community Global Summit

12-1 pm: The craft of board work: an integrative perspective

12:30-1pm: Girls on the Run Coach Info Session (Virtual)

5-6:15 pm: Anti-Racist Learning Space for White Co-Conspirators

5:30 pm: Johnson County Board of Supervisors Formal Meeting– Johnson County Administration Building (913 S. Dubuque St, IC)

View the agenda.

7-8 pm: Climate Justice Meeting with CCI Action Fund
Email with any questions.

7-8:30 pm: The Economic Rights Movement(ERM) : A Conversation with Richelle Delia, PhD

7:30-8:30 pm: A Candid Conversation about Systemic Racism for ALL

All Weekend

Humanize My Hoodie Ally Workshop (Virtual ), Various times ($100)

Friday, 01/14

6:15-6:45 am: The Business of Race: How to Create & Sustain an Antiracist Workplace

7:30 am-5 pm: Sidekick Coffee & Books Give Back Day with Horn Elementary PTO

9 am-4:30 pm: The 2022 Virtual Beloved Community Global Summit

10-11:30 am: Racial & Gendered Politics of Islamophobia

11 am-12:30 pm: Crucial Conversations: Recognizing and Overcoming Racial Injustice & Bias

12 pm: Lunch & Learn with Iowa Chapter of the Sierra Club

2-3:30 pm: Code Red for Humanity: What Municipalities Can Do

4-4:45 pm: Stereotypes and Microaggressions Impacting on individuals and the Workforce

Saturday, 01/15

9 am-12 pm: Sleep In Heavenly Peace Delivery Day Volunteers Needed

1-2:20 pm: DEI Workshop: Having Difficult Conversations About Race

2-5 pm: Dr Martin Luther King Youth Summit **Masks required**

4-7 pm: Open volunteer hours at Iowa City Catholic Worker
Call (515) 729-6482 to inquire

Sunday, 01/16

12-4 pm: Open volunteer hours at Iowa City Catholic Worker
Call (515) 729-6482 to inquire

1-2:30 pm: DEI Workshop: Having Difficult Conversations About Race

8-9 pm: Orientation for Prospective Foster/Adoptive Parents: ONLINE or phone

All Week

Together We Achieve in Cedar Rapids need volunteers at the resource center Monday through Saturday
CommUnity Crisis Services and Food Bank in Iowa City needs help in the food bank. Monday through Friday
St. John of the Cross Catholic Worker House in Cedar Rapids and Ronald McDonald House of Iowa City both needs meals every day this week.
Houses Into Homes needs help with projects such as sorting and laundering linens, creating kitchen bundles (silverware, tableware, bakeware/pots and pans), helping organize incoming donations, and refurbishing furniture Monday through Friday.
Gain insight into Black history, white privilege and what to do to be actively anti-racist from 1-4pm any day this week. (Click “View Details”, then “Select a different date” on the right-hand side to see all options)
Call your State Senator and tell them to ban the discriminatory LGBTQ panic defense.
Share your experiences regarding the University of Iowa and inequitable treatment with “two UI students of color hoping to create an image of the current student experience here at U Iowa related to equitable treatment” by emailing them with your stories and (preferably) the U’s response if applicable.
Apply to serve on the Johnson County Livable Community For Successful Aging Policy Board, Compensation Commission, Historic Preservation Commission, or Solon Library.

Help CCAN This Week

Sign up as a virtual volunteer for Corridor Community Action Network! Write weekly legislative updates or other posts, review city council/county board/school board agendas for potential calls to action, help with our Instagram, Twitter, or Facebooks account, email potential sponsors, send organizational emails, or help with grant writing. Email us and tell us how you would like to get involved!
Learn more about CCAN and the work we do by watching this video from the North Liberty Public Library- Corridor Community Action Network – YouTube

Mobile Community Clothing Closet Update!

Clothing service has been a big success, with 141 individuals and 12 families served already! However, some items go fast and we could really use some help restocking, especially winter coats (particularly men’s size L and 3XL for current requests) and other heavy outerwear, men’s size 15 shoes, socks, gloves, and long underwear! You can drop items off at Iowa City Fab Lab (870 S. Capitol St) between 9 am and 5 pm on weekdays or email director@corridorcan.com to make pick-up/drop-off arrangements.

Other ways you can help us sustain service include:

Get a Sam’s Club membership & we will receive 25% of your membership cost!
Buy a limited edition “DRESS PEOPLE WHERE THEY’RE AT” #CCANClothesCruise shirt to support our free mobile clothing closet. This site will be pulled soon, so get yours while you still can!
Arrange to host a winter gear/clothing drive or (or become a long-term drop-off location!) for the free mobile clothing closet (maybe at your place of work?) by emailing director@corridorcan.com. We tend to get close to emptied out at each event, so this will be an ongoing need.
Volunteer as a route coordinator and/or fundraising assistant by emailing director@corridorcan.com
Donate your extra hooks, racks, hangers, bins, and other improvement/organizational supplies by dropping them off at Iowa City Fab Lab (870 S. Capitol St, IC) between 9 am and 5 pm on weekdays or emailing director@corridorcan.com.
Host a fundraiser for us! Gas, insurance, parking, and other maintenance expenses will be ongoing and our windshield needs repaired.
Volunteer to help sort and stock donations prior to upcoming events or to assist with events as a driver (33 foot RV) or shopping assistant. We *really* need drivers, especially with weekend availability!! Drivers do need to be approved by our insurance company before their first volunteer day, so please send us your DOB, DL number, and expiration date to director@corridorcan.com prior to signing up for events.
Donate needed items by ordering from our Amazon Wishlist. We quickly run out of new socks, gloves, and ponchos and are always low on snow boots (all sizes) and large/extra large coats.
Send financial contributions to Corridor Community Action Network, C/O Iowa City Fab Lab, 870 S. Capitol St, Iowa City, IA 52240, Venmo at corridorcan, CashApp at $CorridorCAN, Paypal, or via our GoFundMe. This service will involve ongoing expenses.
Let us know what locations you think we should add to our popup routes!
Join our Auction Group for the chance to win some great items from local businesses and support our efforts to establish this service in the Corridor! Watch for clothing, tea items, and gift cards to be posted this week!
Get your business or institution to sponsor #CCANClothesCruise and having your logo included in promotional materials and eventually on the vehicle itself. Email us to get details.

Meaningful Employment

Meaningful Employment | 1/9/22

Post author By corridorcan
Post date January 9, 2022
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United Action for Youth (UAY)

UAY is hiring a Youth Engagement Advocate, Young Parent Program Co-Coordinator, Family Support Worker, and Family Therapist. Learn more about it now.

Iowa Coalition Against Sexual Assault

Iowa Coalition Against Sexual Assault is seeking an experienced prevention and community engagement professional to help guide their sexual violence prevention and social and community change efforts. This position requires excellent verbal and written communication skills, the ability to convey information effectively to professionals in the field, and a commitment to ending sexual violence.
Minimum Starting Salary: $47,500. To apply for this position, send your resume and cover letter to KellyMarie Z. Meek, Coordinator of Prevention & Public Health Initiatives.

Inside Out Reentry Community

Apply for a position as a full time case manager for Inside Out Reentry Community. Visit their website for more information.

Domestic Violence Intervention Program (DVIP)

Apply to be an Overnight or Substitute Shelter Services Coordinator Advocate, Youth Services Coordinator, or Crisis Line Advocate with DVIP. The employee in this position will work with women, men, and children who are residents of the DVIP shelter program, offering support, advocacy, peer counseling, crisis intervention, community referrals, and conflict resolution. You can learn more and apply now.

African American Museum of Iowa

The African American Museum of Iowa is currently seeking a Program and Outreach Coordinator, a Communications Associate, and a Patron Services Associate. Get more information on their website.

Willis Dady Homeless Services

Willis Dady is seeking a Controller, Street Outreach Case Manager, Development Director, Data Compliance Specialist, and Resident Assistant. Apply online today.

Johnson County, Iowa

Johnson County is hiring paramedics and a community health nurse. Apply now.

Shelter House Iowa City

Shelter House is hiring a General Coordinator, a Cross Park Place Lead Coordinator, a Housing Case Manager, and a kitchen assistant. There are benefits available for full time positions. Learn more and apply today.

Catherine McAuley Center

Catherine McAuley Center is hiring an Employment Services Case Manager, Preferred Communities Case Manager, Refugee Social Services Program Manager, Refugee Resettlement Program Manager, Resource Development Manager, and a Women’s Services Coordinator. Visit their website for more information.

The Arc of East Central Iowa

Arc is hiring for several full and part time positions in daytime habilitation, daycare services, and more. For more information, check their site.

Iowa Humane Alliance

Iowa Humane Alliance is seeking a Lead Surgical Veterinary Technician, an Office Assistant, and a Veterinary Assistant. Get more info online.

United Way of East Central Iowa

United Way has openings for a Sr. Manager, Donor Engagement & Workplace Campaign, a Community and Volunteer VISTA, and a Linn County Community Resource & Volunteer Engagement Specialist. Get more info today.

Weekly Action

Weekly Action | 1/3/21-1/9/21

Post author By corridorcan
Post date January 4, 2022
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Monday, 01/03

9 am: Johnson County Board of Supervisors Formal Organizational Meeting- 2nd Floor Boardroom, Johnson County Administration Building (913 S. Dubuque St, IC)
Zoom Link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84388010803?pwd=ewdruutsbkdkqitmbgv1vc9yogc0zz09
Viewing Link: http://bit.ly/jocomeeting
Agenda Link: Board of Supervisors – Formal Organizational – Jan 3, 2022 9:00 AM (iqm2.com)

7 pm: West Branch City Council Meeting- City Council Chambers (110 N. Poplar St)
Zoom Link: https://zoom.us/j/5322527574
Dial in phone number: 1-312-626-6799 with Meeting ID 532 252 7574.
Agenda Link: https://westbranchiowa.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/1_Agenda_22_01_03.pdf

Tuesday, 01/04

11 am: Linn County Board of Supervisors Meeting
Agenda Link: _01042022-2949 (linncountyiowa.gov)

1:30pm: Johnson County Supervisors Budget Work Session- 2nd Floor Boardroom, Johnson County Administration Building (913 S. Dubuque St, IC)
Zoom Link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84388010803?pwd=ewdruutsbkdkqitmbgv1vc9yogc0zz09
Viewing Link: http://bit.ly/jocomeeting
Agenda Link: Board of Supervisors – Work Session – Budget – Jan 4, 2022 1:30 PM (iqm2.com)

2-3 pm: Managing Implicit Bias in the Workplace
Web Link: Managing Implicit Bias in the Workplace (Bias MCLE) Tickets, Tue, Jan 4, 2022 at 12:00 PM | Eventbrite

4 pm: Iowa City Council Work Session- The Center Assembly Room (28 S. Linn St)
Agenda Link: https://iowacity.novusagenda.com/AgendaPublic/MeetingView.aspx?MeetingID=1414&MinutesMeetingID=-1&doctype=Agenda

4 pm: Marion City Council Work Session- City Hall (1225 6th Avenue)
Zoom Meeting ID#: 822 2901 7336- Viewing Only
Agenda Link: City of Marion – Meeting Information (civicweb.net)

5-8 pm: Community Night at Vue Rooftop: Tanager Place
Facebook Link: https://www.facebook.com/events/577176820042532?acontext=%7B%22event_action_history%22%3A[%7B%22surface%22%3A%22group%22%7D]%7D

5:30 pm: Cedar Rapids Community School District School Improvement Advisory Committee Meeting – Educational Leadership and Support Center Cedar D Conference Room (2500 Edgewood Rd NW)
Agenda Link: https://crschools.us/app/uploads/2021/12/SIAC-01.04.21.pdf

6 pm: Iowa City Council Formal Meeting The Center Assembly Room (28 S. Linn St)
Agenda Link: https://iowacity.novusagenda.com/AgendaPublic/MeetingView.aspx?MeetingID=1413&MinutesMeetingID=-1&doctype=Agenda
Action: Ask City Council what they’re contingency plan is this year to provide winter shelter for unhoused individuals. As of now, there seem to be no plans.

7:00pm: Tiffin City Council Meeting- City Hall (300 Railroid St)
Agenda Link: https://tiffin-iowa.org/city-government/
Dial in phone number: 319-545-2572

7:00-8:15pm: Building Antiracist White Educators Monthly Meeting
Zoom Link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/86464481114?pwd=OWlUaVA0N2xHSGU3aVVCS0QwWkwvQT09
Meeting ID: 864 6448 1114
Passcode: BARWE

Wednesday, 01/05

9 am: Johnson County Board of Supervisors Work Session-2nd Floor Boardroom, Johnson County Administration Building (913 S. Dubuque St, IC)
Zoom Link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84388010803?pwd=ewdruutsbkdkqitmbgv1vc9yogc0zz09
Viewing Link: http://bit.ly/jocomeeting
Agenda Link: Board of Supervisors – Work Session – Jan 5, 2022 9:00 AM (iqm2.com)

12-1 pm: Woke Isn’t Enough: Setting Your Anti-Racism Goals & Vision for 2022
Web Link: Woke Isn’t Enough: Setting Your Anti-Racism Goals & Vision for 2022 Tickets, Wed, Jan 5, 2022 at 10:00 AM | Eventbrite

2:15-6 pm: Blood Drive- Old Capitol Mall 2nd Floor University Capitol Centre (UCC Conference Center Room 2520, 201 S Clinton St, IC)
Web Link: Make an Appointment – DeGowin Blood Center (uidegowinbloodcenter.org)

6 pm: Marion Civil Rights Commission Meeting
Web Link: City of Marion – Meeting Type List (civicweb.net)

6-7 pm: A Year of Black History: Mass Incarceration
Web Link: A Year of Black History: Mass Incarceration Tickets, Wed, Jan 5, 2022 at 7:00 PM | Eventbrite

8-9 pm: Orientation for Prospective Foster/Adoptive Parents: ONLINE or phone

Web Link: Orientation for Prospective Foster/Adoptive Parents: ONLINE or phone – Iowa Foster and Adoption

Thursday, 10/06

9 am: Johnson County Board of Supervisors Formal Meeting-2nd Floor Boardroom, Johnson County Administration Building (913 S. Dubuque St, IC)
Zoom Link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84388010803?pwd=ewdruutsbkdkqitmbgv1vc9yogc0zz09
Viewing Link: http://bit.ly/jocomeeting
Agenda Link: Board of Supervisors – Formal Meeting – Jan 6, 2022 9:00 AM (iqm2.com)

10 am-2:30 pm: Blood Drive- Old Capitol Mall 2nd Floor University Capitol Centre (UCC Conference Center Room 2520, 201 S Clinton St, IC)
Web Link: Make an Appointment – DeGowin Blood Center (uidegowinbloodcenter.org)

12-1 pm: ACT on DEI: A 3-Part Series with Drs. Liliane Rocha and Jonathan Kaplan
Web Link: ACT on DEI: A 3-Part Series with Drs. Liliane Rocha and Jonathan Kaplan Tickets, Thu, Jan 6, 2022 at 1:00 PM | Eventbrite

12-1 pm: Honest Conversations: Disability Inclusive Language – why does it matter?
Web Link: Honest Conversations: Disability Inclusive Language – why does it matter? Tickets, Thu, 6 Jan 2022 at 1:00 PM | Eventbrite

5:30pm: Marion City Council Meeting
Agenda Link: City of Marion – Meeting Type List (civicweb.net)

6 pm: LGBTQ Legislative Session Preview 2022
Preview: https://oneiowa.org/event/legislative-session-preview-2022/

Saturday, 01/08

10:30 am-12: pm: Legislative Session Preview with Iowa CCI Action on Zoom
Web Link: 1.8.22 Legislative Session Preview | Iowa Citizens for Community Improvement PowerBase (ourpowerbase.net)

11 am-12 pm: The World Without Racism- Shifting the Narrative: The Work and Organizing
Web Link: Shifting the Narrative: Work and Organizing Tickets, Sat, Jan 8, 2022 at 12:00 PM | Eventbrite

11 am-2 pm: Five Questions for the Left: Developing Assessments for Transformation
Web Link: Five Questions for the Left: Developing Assessments for Transformation Tickets, Sat, Jan 8, 2022 at 12:00 PM | Eventbrite

12:30-2 pm: Lobby Training with Iowa CCI Action

Web Link: 01.08.22 Lobby Training | Iowa Citizens for Community Improvement PowerBase (ourpowerbase.net)

4-7 pm: Iowa City Catholic Worker Open Volunteer Hours
Call (515) 729-6482 to inquire

Sunday, 01/09

10 am-3 pm: Houses Into Homes Delivery Day- Volunteers Needed
Web Link: HiH Delivery Day Volunteers: Houses into Homes Delivery Day Volunteer (signupgenius.com)

12-4 pm: Iowa City Catholic Worker Open Volunteer Hours
Call (515) 729-6482 to inquire

3-5 pm: Embodying Antiracist Allyship: A Workshop for Non-Black Allies
Web Link: Embodying Antiracist Allyship: A Workshop for Non-Black Allies Tickets, Sun, Jan 9, 2022 at 4:00 PM | Eventbrite

8-9 pm: Orientation for Prospective Foster/Adoptive Parents: ONLINE or phone
Web Link: Orientation for Prospective Foster/Adoptive Parents: ONLINE or phone – Iowa Foster and Adoption

All Week

Together We Achieve in Cedar Rapids need volunteers at the resource center Monday through Saturday (Together We Achieve: Together We Achieve Community Resource Center (signupgenius.com)
CommUnity Crisis Services and Food Bank in Iowa City needs help in the food bank (Volunteers: CommUnity Food Pantry at Pepperwood Plaza Volunteer Signup (signupgenius.com)) Monday through Saturday
St. John of the Cross Catholic Worker House in Cedar Rapids and Ronald McDonald House of Iowa City both needs meals every day this week. Sign up at Donate a Meal – Catholic Worker House (CR) or Ronald McDonald House Iowa City – RMHC-EIWI (IC)
Houses Into Homes needs help with projects such as sorting and laundering linens, creating kitchen bundles (silverware, tableware, bakeware/pots and pans), helping organize incoming donations, and refurbishing furniture Monday through Saturday: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10c0f4faaac2eabf9c70-volunteer
Gain “insight into Black history, white privilege and what to do to be actively anti-racist” from 1-4pm any day this week by signing up at https://www.eventbrite.com/e/how-to-understand-white-privilege-and-be-actively-anti-racist-tickets-169361594087?aff=erellivmlt&keep_tld=1 . (Click “View Details”, then “Select a different date” on the right-hand side to see all options)
Provide input to Public Space 1 regarding “ideas, visions, and dreams for the coming year and beyond” via www.publicspaceone.com/2021-assembly
Apply to volunteer with Last Hope Animal Rescue via https://adopthope.org/get-involved.
Apply to serve on the Johnson County Juvenile Justice and Youth Development Policy or Livable Community For Successful Aging Policy Board at https://www.johnsoncountyiowa.gov/vacancies.
Sign up as a virtual volunteer for Corridor Community Action Network! Write weekly legislative updates or other posts, review city council/county board/school board agendas for potential calls to action, help with our Instagram, Twitter, or Facebooks account, email potential sponsors, send organizational emails, or help with grant writing. Email director@corridorcan.com and tell us how you would like to get involved!
Donate platelets. UI Degowin Blood Center says “Our usage of donated platelets continues to be very high and we would love to see some extra donors filling our donor schedules. If you can give, please consider doing so by visiting uidegowinbloodcenter.org or calling 319-356-2058. Do you have questions about donating platelets? Send us a DM or email degowin-blood-center@uiowa.edu.”

Help CCAN This Week

Order gift cards to Marcus Theater (that never expire!) via Marcus Theatres. Corridor Community Action Network e-Gift Card Fundraiser – December 2021 by Thursday to support our free mobile clothing closet!
Learn more about CCAN and the work we do by watching this video from the North Liberty Public Library- Corridor Community Action Network – YouTube

Mobile Community Clothing Closet Update!

Other ways you can help us sustain service include:

* Getting a Sam’s Club membership via https://grouprai.se/sams3434s- we will receive 25% of your membership cost!
*Buying a limited edition “DRESS PEOPLE WHERE THEY’RE AT” #CCANClothesCruise shirt via https://www.rayguncustom.com/…/dress-people-where… to support our free mobile clothing closet. This site will be pulled soon, so get yours while you still can!
*Arranging to host a winter gear/clothing drive or (or become a long-term drop-off location!) for the free mobile clothing closet (maybe at your place of work?) by emailing director@corridorcan.com. We tend to get close to emptied out at each event, so this will be an ongoing need. #CCANClothesCruise #WinterClothingDrive
*Volunteering as a route coordinator and/or fundraising assistant by emailing director@corridorcan.com
*Donating your extra hooks, racks, hangers, bins, and other improvement/organizational supplies by dropping them off at Iowa City Fab Lab (870 S. Capitol St, IC) between 9 am and 5 pm on weekdays or emailing director@corridorcan.com.
*Hosting a fundraiser for us! Gas, insurance, parking, and other maintenance expenses will be ongoing and our windshield needs repaired. Email director@corridorcan.com
*Volunteering to help sort and stock donations prior to upcoming events (https://www.signupgenius.com/go/8050A4CA9AB2CAAFF2-volunteer) or to assist with events as a driver (33 foot RV) or shopping assistant (https://www.signupgenius.com/go/8050a4ca9ab2caaff2-potential). We *really* need drivers, especially with weekend availability!! Drivers do need to be approved by our insurance company before their first volunteer day, so please send us your DOB, DL number, and expiration date to director@corridorcan.com prior to signing up for events.
*Donating needed items by ordering from our Amazon Wishlist at https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/B8MQROFR18WR…. We quickly run out of new socks, gloves, and ponchos and are always low on snow boots (all sizes) and large/extra large coats.
*Sending financial contributions to Corridor Community Action Network, C/O Iowa City Fab Lab, 870 S. Capitol St, Iowa City, IA 52240, Venmo at corridorcan, CashApp at $CorridorCAN, Paypal at paypal.me/CorridorCAN, or https://www.gofundme.com/f/help-fund-a-free-mobile-clothing-closet?utm_source=customer&utm_medium=copy_link&utm_campaign=p_cf%20share-flow-1&fbclid=IwAR2HvFDdbNzE9xbKAAgPlkCUqeF1DfAnPd5z8jK_jjlcYA60a3fY8JWtPaA This service will involve ongoing expenses.
* Letting us know what locations you think we should add to our popup routes!
*Joining our Auction Group at (1) Corridor Community Action Network Auction For Mobile Clothing Closet | Facebook for the chance to win some great items from local businesses and support our efforts to establish this service in the Corridor! Watch for clothing, tea items, and gift cards to be posted this week!
*Getting your business or institution to sponsor #CCANClothesCruise and having your logo included in promotional materials and eventually on the vehicle itself. Email director@corridorcan.com

Weekly Action

Weekly Action | 12/27/21-1/2/21

Post author By corridorcan
Post date December 27, 2021
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Monday, 12/27

Cook a meal for St. John of the Cross Catholic Worker House.

Gain “insight into Black history, white privilege and what to do to be actively anti-racist” from 1-4pm.

Volunteer at the CommUnity Crisis Services and Food Bank’s Pepperwood Plaza location from 2-5 pm.

VOLUNTEER to help Together-We-Achieve in the warehouse or resource center from 4-7pm.

Petition for the removal of Sioux City police officer Thad Boyer, who assaulted Nic Korleski back in *2004*, was rehired in 2019, and then publicly assaulted *another* Black man this May. *CW*- the petition contains a graphic image of the results of police brutality and assault from 2004

Donate to Bridge Under the Bridge via Venmo @BridgeUnderTheBridge380 to help feed our community.

Sign up to volunteer with United Way of Johnson & Washington Counties or United Way of East Central Iowa

Donate to Domestic Violence Intervention Program

FOSTER an animal- The Iowa City Animal Care & Adoption Center, Last Hope Animal Rescue, and Cedar Valley Pit Bull Rescue are all in need of emergency foster homes.

Donate needed items to local orgs by checking out the community wishlist

Tuesday, 12/28

9 am: Johnson County Board of Supervisors Work Session– 2nd Floor Boardroom Johnson County Administration Building (913 South Dubuque Street, IC)
View the agenda.

10 am-4 pm: Houses Into Homes volunteers needed

12-1 pm: Truth Tuesday protest with Indivisble Iowa – Corner of 8th Ave and 2nd St SE, CR

6:30 pm: Indivisible National POC Monthly Call

Wednesday, 12/29

9 am: Johnson County Board of Supervisors Formal Meeting– 2nd Floor Boardroom Johnson County Administration Building (913 South Dubuque Street, IC)
View the agenda.

12-3:45 pm: UIHC Blood Drive East Room (UIHC, Elevator F, Level 8)

7:15-8:45 pm: Anti-Racism Every Day: Freedom Dreaming into the New Year

8-9 pm: Orientation for Prospective Foster/Adoptive Parents: ONLINE or phone

Thursday, 12/30

Cook a meal for families staying at the Ronald McDonald House of Iowa City

10 am-4 pm: Houses Into Homes volunteers needed

Friday, 12/31

2-3:30 pm: Make Reparations Your New Year’s Resolution

Saturday, 01/01

Cook a meal for families staying at the Ronald McDonald House of Iowa City

1-3 pm: 6th-12th Grade Black youth and Black community members: Black Lives Matter at School-Iowa Black History Saturday School

Allies who would like to sponsor prizes and resources for Saturday School with BLM at School-Iowa can reach out or donate to their CashApp.

4-7 pm: Open Volunteer Hours at Iowa City Catholic Worker

Call (515) 729-6482 to inquire

Sunday, 01/02

Cook a meal for families staying at the Ronald McDonald House of Iowa City

12-4 pm: Open Volunteer Hours at Iowa City Catholic Worker. Call (515) 729-6482 to inquire

8-9 pm: Orientation for Prospective Foster/Adoptive Parents: ONLINE or phone

All Week

Together We Achieve: in Cedar Rapids need volunteers at the resource center Monday through Thursday

CommUnity Crisis Services and Food Bank in Iowa City needs help in the food bank Monday through Friday
St. John of the Cross Catholic Worker House needs meals for families staying there every day except Tuesday.
Gain “insight into Black history, white privilege and what to do to be actively anti-racist” from 1-4pm any day this week. (Click “Select a different date on the right hand side to see all options)
Donate to the memorial fund to support the family of a Tiffin mother who unexpectedly passed away.
Apply to serve on the Juvenile Justice and Youth Development Policy or Livable Community For Successful Aging Policy Board.
Donate to help Pieper Lewis, a victim of sex trafficking with legal fees.
Apply to join Disability Rights Iowa’s Mental Health Advisory Council (PAIMI)
Support “a local non-profit dedicated to conserving Iowa’s wildlife” by buying merchandise from The Rare Group

Help CCAN This Week

Get a Sam’s Club membership and we will receive 25% of your membership cost to support the free mobile clothing closet, CCANClothesCruise!
Sign up as a virtual volunteer for Corridor Community Action Network! Help with our Instagram, Twitter, or Facebooks account, email potential sponsors, send organizational emails, or help with grant writing. Email director@corridorcan.com
Order gift cards to Marcus Theater (that never expire!) to support our free mobile clothing closet
Learn more about CCAN and the work we do by watching this video from the North Liberty Public Library

Mobile Community Clothing Closet Update!

Starting service has been a big success, with 141 individuals and 12 families served already! However, some items go fast and we could really use some help restocking, especially winter coats (particularly men’s size L and 3XL for current requests) and other heavy outerwear, men’s size 15 shoes, socks, gloves, and long underwear!

You can drop items off at Iowa City Fab Lab (870 S. Capitol St) between 9 am and 5 pm on weekdays or email to make pick-up/drop-off arrangements.

Other ways you can help us sustain service include:

Buy a limited edition “DRESS PEOPLE WHERE THEY’RE AT” #CCANClothesCruise shirt to support our free mobile clothing closet. This site will be pulled soon, so get yours while you still can!
Arranging to host a winter gear/clothing drive or (or become a long-term drop-off location!) for the free mobile clothing closet (maybe at your place of work?) by email. We tend to get close to emptied out at each event, so this will be an ongoing need.
Volunteer as a route coordinator and/or fundraising assistant by email.
Donate your extra hooks, racks, hangers, bins, and other improvement/organizational supplies by dropping them off at Iowa City Fab Lab (870 S. Capitol St, IC) between 9 am and 5 pm on weekdays or email.
Host a fundraiser for us! Gas and other maintenance expenses will be ongoing. Email us to arrange.
Volunteer to help sort and stock donations prior to upcoming events or to assist with events as a driver (33 foot RV) or shopping assistant. We *really* need drivers, especially with weekend availability!! Drivers do need to be approved by our insurance company before their first volunteer day, so please send us your DOB, DL number, and expiration date to director@corridorcan.com prior to signing up for events.
Donate needed items by ordering from our Amazon Wishlist. We quickly run out of new socks, gloves, and ponchos and are always low on snow boots (all sizes) and large/extra large coats.
This service will involve ongoing expenses. Send financial contributions to:
- Corridor Community Action Network, C/O Iowa City Fab Lab, 870 S. Capitol St, Iowa City, IA 52240
- Venmo at corridorcan,
- CashApp at $CorridorCAN,
- Paypal
- GoFundMe
Let us know what locations you think we should add to our popup routes!
Join our Auction Group for the chance to win some great items from local businesses and support our efforts to establish this service in the Corridor! Watch for clothing, tea items, and gift cards to be posted this week!
Get your business or institution to sponsor #CCANClothesCruise and having your logo included in promotional materials and eventually on the vehicle itself. Email us.

Why The Mobile Closet Matters

Thanks To All Our Sponsors!

We would like to give a huge thank you to our individual donors, our sponsors:

GreenState Credit Union, North Liberty City Government, MidWestOne Bank, Hills Bank and Trust Company, Veridian Credit Union, Town Square Family Foot Care, Thompson & Co Salon Parlor, ReUnion Brewery, and The Accell Foundation; our supporters Sidekick Coffee & Books, Airport National Golf Course, Maestro Empanadas, RAYGUNshirts, Applebee’s Grill + Bar, Aroma Artisan Pizza, Textiles, Renee’s Ceramic Cafe, Freddy’s Frozen Custard & Steakburgers, Hudson’s, Big Grove Brewery, The Map Room, Speedeezz Indoor Karting, Kae Apothecary Brass Ring Coffee, Monica’s, Shop Iowa, Molly’s Cupcakes Iowa City, Iowa City Downtown District, Players, Andrew’s Bar Exam, The Chocolate Haus, Prairie Kitchen Store, Vue Rooftop, WOOFABLES, AOK Photography, Cedar Ridge Wine & Distillary, Quinton’s Bar & Deli Coralville, CHOMP Delivery, Tru Salon, Short’s Marion, Iowa City Fab Lab, Cielo Goods, Collins Community Credit Union; and everyone who has participated in the fundraisers we’ve held to date.

We couldn’t have made it this far without you!

Weekly Action

Weekly Action | 12/20/21-12/26/21

Post author By corridorcan
Post date December 20, 2021
No Comments on Weekly Action | 12/20/21-12/26/21

Monday, 12/20

11 am: Linn County Board of Supervisors Meeting-Formal Board Room—Jean Oxley Public Service Center (935 2nd St. SW, CR)
View the agenda.
Action: Speak up during public commentary and urge the Board to conduct all future meetings in a hybrid format and allow public commentary over Zoom. Accessibility needs to be a priority at all times.

12 pm: Cedar Rapids Community School District School Board Meeting-Educational Leadership & Support Center Board Room (2500 Edgewood Rd NW)
View the agenda.

1:45-5:45 pm: Blood Drive at Solon Community Center Classrooms (South Entrance, 313 S Iowa St)

4 pm: Cedar Rapids Community School District & Cedar Rapids Education Agency Teacher Quality Committee Meeting- Educational Leadership & Support Center, Metro Conference Room (2500 Edgewood Rd NW)

View the agenda.

7 pm: West Branch City Council Meeting- City Council Chambers (110 N. Poplar St)

View the agenda.

Tuesday, 12/21

7:45 am: North Linn Community School District School Board Special Meeting- (3033 Lynx Drive, Troy Mills)
View the agenda.

9 am: Johnson County Board of Supervisors Formal Meeting– 2nd Floor Boardroom, Johnson County Administration Building (913 S. Dubuque St, IC)

View the agenda.

Immediately followed by: Johnson County Board of Supervisors Work Session– 2nd Floor Boardroom, Johnson County Administration Building (913 S. Dubuque St, IC)

View the agenda.

10 am-4 pm: Volunteers needed to help Houses into Homes with projects such as sorting and laundering linens, creating kitchen bundles (silverware, tableware, bakeware/pots and pans), helping organize incoming donations, and refurbishing furniture

11:30 am-3:15 pm: Blood Drive Solon Community Center Classrooms (South Entrance, 313 S Iowa St.)

12-1 pm: Truth Tuesday Protest with Indivisible Iowa- Rally to pass the Voting Rights Act. Corner of 8th Ave and 2nd St SE, Cedar Rapids Iowa

1 pm: Johnson County Board of Supervisors Department Heads and Elected Officials Meeting– 2nd Floor Boardroom, Johnson County Administration Building (913 S. Dubuque St, IC)

View the agenda.

4 pm: Cedar Rapids City Council Meeting- Council Chambers (3rd Floor, City Hall, 101 First Street SE)

View the agenda.

Action: Speak up during public commentary and urge the council to conduct all future meetings in a hybrid format and return to allowing public commentary over Zoom. It is unacceptable to provide accessible options only when able-bodied people face barriers. Accessibility for everyone needs to be a priority at all times.

4 pm: Marion City Council Meeting- City Hall (1225 6th Avenue)

Zoom Meeting ID# 812 0319 6937 Viewing Only

View the agenda.

Action: Speak up during public commentary and urge the council to return to allowing public commentary over Zoom. It is unacceptable to provide accessible options only when able-bodied people face barriers. Accessibility for everyone needs to be a priority at all times.

6-7:30 pm: Black Anarchism and Abolition

6:30 pm: Coralville City Council Special Meeting– Council Chambers at City Hall (1512 7th Street)

View the agenda.

6 pm: Race and Disability Lecture

7 pm: Tiffin City Council Meeting- City Hall (300 Railroad St)

View the agenda.

Action: Speak up during public commentary and urge the council to conduct all future meetings in a hybrid format and to allow public commentary over Zoom. Accessibility needs to be a priority at all times.

Wednesday, 12/22

9:00am: Johnson County Board of Supervisors Formal Meeting– 2nd Floor Boardroom, Johnson County Administration Building (913 S. Dubuque St, IC)

View the agenda

Cook and deliver a meal for 25 people to StJohn of the Cross Catholic Worker House in Cedar Rapids between 7 am and 5 pm. Please call Larissa at 319-362-9041 with any questions.

11 am-2 pm: Volunteers needed to help Houses into Homes with projects such as sorting and laundering linens, creating kitchen bundles (silverware, tableware, bakeware/pots and pans), helping organize incoming donations, and refurbishing furniture

8-9 pm: Orientation for Prospective Foster/Adoptive Parents: ONLINE or phone

Friday, 12/24

Cook and deliver a meal for 25 people to StJohn of the Cross Catholic Worker House in Cedar Rapids between 7 am and 5 pm. Please call Larissa at 319-362-9041 with any questions.

Help provide a hot holiday meal and gift to seniors in the Meals on Wheels of Johnson County program. Contact Dorene Nott at 319-338-0515 or dnott@horizonsfamily.org if interested or visit their website for more information!

Saturday, 12/25

4-7 pm: Iowa City Catholic Worker Open Volunteer Hours

Call (515) 729-6482 to inquire

Sunday, 12/26

Cook and deliver a meal for 25 people to StJohn of the Cross Catholic Worker House in Cedar Rapids between 7 am and 5 pm. Please call Larissa at 319-362-9041 with any questions.

12-4 pm: Iowa City Catholic Worker Open Volunteer Hours

Call (515) 729-6482 to inquire

8-9 pm: Orientation for Prospective Foster/Adoptive Parents: ONLINE or phone

All Week

Together We Achieve in Cedar Rapids need volunteers at the resource center Monday, Wednesday, and Thursdsay and with food box packing on Monday or Tuesday
CommUnity Crisis Services and Food Bank in Iowa City needs help in the food bank Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday.
Cook a meal for families staying at the Ronald McDonald House of Iowa City. They need meals Monday through Wednesday and Sunday.
Sign up for weekly notifications about a new spreadsheet that’s being shared around right now that will help you engage in local issues. Check out the spreadsheet now.
Volunteer for Red Cross virtually.
Email your City Council and school board urging them to conduct all meetings in a hybrid format and return to allowing public commentary over Zoom. It is unacceptable to provide accessible options only when able-bodied people face barriers. Accessibility for everyone needs to be a priority at all times.
Apply to serve on the Johnson County Board of Health, Conservation Board, Juvenile Justice and Youth Development Policy, or other Board.
Petition Iowa lawmakers to repeal sections of Senate Files 413 and 568, which were signed into law in 2021.
Ronald McDonald House of Iowa City is looking for individuals or groups (up to 5 people) who can spend 1-3 hours to help them put donations away. They will need additional help now through Christmas as their college student volunteer pool goes home for the winter break, Contact their Volunteer Coordinator at volunteercoordinator@rmhc-eiwi.org, call 319-356-3939 or send a message on Facebook!
Sign up as a virtual volunteer for Corridor Community Action Network! Help with our Instagram, Twitter, or Facebooks account, email potential sponsors, send organizational emails, or help with grant writing. Email director@corridorcan.com
Support the Cedar Rapids Snow Buddies Pilot Program – become a Snow Hero for older adults and adults with disabilities.
Volunteer to shovel snow for Iowa City neighbors in need.

Holiday Shopping This Week!

Order gift cards to Marcus Theater (that never expire!) to support our free mobile clothing closet.

Use code HMHGRATEFUL during check out for 20% off shirts, hoodies, coffee & mugs, posters, bags, or more from Humanize My Hoodie. Limited Time Offer!!!

Buy a limited edition “DRESS PEOPLE WHERE THEY’RE AT” #CCANClothesCruise shirt to support our free mobile clothing closet. This site will be pulled soon, so get yours while you still can!

Buy gift cards from Short’s Eastside, Short’s Burgers & Shine, Hudson’s IC, or Stella, and they will donate 15% to Table To Table, Neighborhood Centers of Johnson County, and the Iowa City Public Library Friends Foundation.

BUY a shirt from Bird House Hospice Home of Johnson County through .

Buy shirts, hats, and/or other clothing/accessories from 100% Over Racism. Use code: HOLIDAY for 20% off through December 25th.

Order a limited edition shirt from Willis Dady Homeless Services.

Show your support for people who are involved in the criminal legal system with the purchase of one of Inside Out’s new tote bags.

Buy a shirt from Claiming Disability. We love their new “Ablism is Prehistoric” Robo T-Rex print!

Purchase a gift card to Bistro 319! They will donate 10% of every $100 in gift cards sold to the The Churches of Marion Food Pantry!

Buy a Friends of Hickory Hill Park Calendar from New Pioneer In Iowa City, North Dodge Ace Hardware, or Prairie Lights. Friends of Hickory Hill says “Also, check out the card rack at New Pi for our lovely winter greeting cards. All sales support our restoration efforts in the park.”

Help CCAN This Week

Mobile Community Clothing Closet Update

Starting service has been a big success, with 126 individuals and 12 families served during our first three distribution events! We have another planned for Wednesday. Some items go fast and we could really use some help restocking, especially winter coats and other heavy outerwear, socks, gloves, and long underwear! You can drop items off at Iowa City Fab Lab (870 S. Capitol St) between 9 am and 5 pm on weekdays or email director@corridorcan.com to make pick-up/drop-off arrangements.

Other ways you can help us sustain service include:

*Volunteering to help sort and stock donations prior to upcoming events or to assist with events as a driver (33 foot RV) or shopping assistant.

We *really* need drivers, especially with weekend availability!! Drivers do need to be approved by our insurance company before their first volunteer day, so please send us your DOB, DL number, and expiration date.
*Arranging to host a winter gear/clothing drive or giving tree (or become a long-term drop-off location!) for the free mobile clothing closet (maybe at your place of work?) by emailing director@corridorcan.com. We have served 126 individuals and 12 families in our first two weeks and have been emptied out at each event, so this will be an ongoing need.
*Volunteering as a route coordinator and/or fundraising assistant by emailing director@corridorcan.com
*Donating your extra hooks, racks, hangers, bins, and other improvement/organizational supplies by dropping them off at Iowa City Fab Lab (870 S. Capitol St, IC) between 9 am and 5 pm on weekdays or emailing director@corridorcan.com.
*Creating an informational pamphlet to inform people about this new service. Email director@corridorcan.com for more info.
*Hosting a fundraiser for us! Gas and other maintenance expenses will be ongoing. Email director@corridorcan.com
*Donating needed items by ordering from our Amazon Wishlist. We quickly run out of new socks, gloves, and ponchos and are always low on snow boots (all sizes) and large/extra large coats.
*Sending financial contributions to Corridor Community Action Network, C/O Iowa City Fab Lab, 870 S. Capitol St, Iowa City, IA 52240, Venmo at corridorcan, CashApp at $CorridorCAN, Paypal at paypal.me/CorridorCAN, or https://www.gofundme.com/f/help-fund-a-free-mobile-clothing-closet?utm_source=customer&utm_medium=copy_link&utm_campaign=p_cf%20share-flow-1&fbclid=IwAR2HvFDdbNzE9xbKAAgPlkCUqeF1DfAnPd5z8jK_jjlcYA60a3fY8JWtPaA This service will involve ongoing expenses.
* Letting us know what locations you think we should add to our popup routes!
*Joining our Auction Group for the chance to win some great items from local businesses and support our efforts to establish this service in the Corridor! Watch for clothing, tea items, and gift cards to be posted this week!
*Getting your business or institution to sponsor #CCANClothesCruise and having your logo included in promotional materials and eventually on the vehicle itself. Email director@corridorcan.com

Meaningful Employment

Meaningful Employment In the Corridor | 12/06/21

Post author By corridorcan
Post date December 7, 2021
No Comments on Meaningful Employment In the Corridor | 12/06/21

Iowa Coalition Against Sexual Assault is seeking an experienced prevention and community engagement professional to help guide their sexual violence prevention and social and community change efforts.
This position requires excellent verbal and written communication skills, the ability to convey information effectively to professionals in the field, and a commitment to ending sexual violence. Minimum Starting Salary: $47,500. To apply for this position, send your resume and cover letter to Kelly Marie Z. Meek, Coordinator of Prevention & Public Health Initiatives.
The Emma Goldman Clinic is seeking a Client Services Representative to join their team, working from 12-5pm on weekdays. The right candidate for this position must be supportive of a women’s right to full reproductive health care including abortion, have a positive attitude, a commitment to client-focused health care delivery.
Apply to be an Overnight or Substitute Shelter Services Coordinator Advocate, Youth Services Coordinator, or Crisis Line Advocate with Domestic Violence Intervention Program. The employee in this position will work with women, men, and children who are residents of the DVIP shelter program, offering support, advocacy, peer counseling, crisis intervention, community referrals, and conflict resolution.
The African American Museum of Iowa is currently seeking a Program and Outreach Coordinator and a Patron Services Associate.
Willis Dady Homeless Services is seeking a Grants and Communications Coordinator, Development Director, Data Compliance Specialist, and Resident Assistant.
Johnson County Iowa is hiring paramedics. Apply now.
Shelter House Iowa City is hiring Winter Shelter Coordinators as part of their Emergency Services team. They are offering a $250 signing bonus, payable at six weeks of continued employment. These roles start at $14/hr part-time or full-time(benefits available for full-time only). Learn more and apply today.
Disability Rights Iowa is hiring a Systems Change Attorney. Get more info and apply now.
Catherine McAuley Center is hiring a Facilities Technician and a Women’s Services Coordinator.
The Arc of East Central Iowa is hiring a full time Daycare Coordinator and Day Habilitation Worker and for several part time positions.
The Iowa City Bike Library is hiring a part-time (20-25 hours/week) Shop Coordinator. See the job description.

Weekly Action

Weekly Action | 12/6/21-12/12/21

Post author By corridorcan
Post date December 7, 2021
No Comments on Weekly Action | 12/6/21-12/12/21

Monday, 12/06

Cook and deliver a meal for 25 people to StJohn of the Cross Catholicworkerhouse in Cedar Rapids between 7 am and 5 pm. Please call Larissa at 319-362-9041 with any questions.

9 am: Johnson County Board of Supervisors Work Session– Budget- 2nd Floor Board Room, Johnson County Administration Building (913 S. Dubuque St)- IC

View the agenda.

Action: Speak out against the purchase of a Lenco Bearcat, which Sherrif Brad Kunkel is asking the Supervisors to approve an “extra” $250,000+ allocation for. If you attend via Zoom, please change your Zoom profile picture to the “NO MRAP” avatar before joining the call. Read a Medium post about it and sign the petition.

11 am: Linn County Board of Supervisors Work Session and Budget Review- Formal Board Room—Jean Oxley Public Service Center (935 2nd St. SW)- CR

View the agenda.

Action: Speak up during public commentary and urge the Board to hold all future meetings in a hybrid format and return to allowing public commentary over Zoom. It is unacceptable to provide accessible options only when able-bodied people face barriers. Accessibility for everyone needs to be a priority at all times.

Cook a meal for families staying at the Ronald McDonald House of Iowa City. Sign up at Ronald McDonald House Iowa City – RMHC-EIWI – IC

12:30-2:30 pm: Johnson County Soil & Water Conservation District Board Meeting-IC

Board meetings are virtual, but still open to the public. Please call (319) 337-2322 ext. 3, or email if you would like to attend, to request the Zoom link be sent to you.

3:30 pm: Iowa City Climate Action Commission Meeting- Emma J Harvat Hall-City Hall (410 E. Washington St)- IC

View the agenda.

7 pm: West Branch City Council Meeting- WB

View the agenda.

Tuesday, 12/07

8 am: Iowa City Council Work Session (The Center-Assembly Room- 28 S. Linn St)- IC

View the agenda.

9 am: Johnson County Board of Supervisors Work Session- Budget- 2nd Floor Board Room, Johnson County Administration Building (913 S. Dubuque St)- IC

View the agenda.

12-1 pm: Truth Tuesday with Indivisible Iowa– CR

12 pm: Cedar Rapids City Council Meeting- CR

View the agenda.

COOK a meal for guests, families, and caregivers at The Bird House – Hospice Home of Johnson County (6 adults). Deliver to 8 Lime Kiln Lane in Iowa City, preferably by 5 pm. Call 319-499-1882 when you arrive, and they will come out to get it. If you want to cook but cannot deliver, please email us. We can probably arrange pick up and drop off if needed.

Cook a meal for families staying at the Ronald McDonald House of Iowa City.

1-2 pm: Family Workshop: Talking about Race and Racism with My Child

2-3:30 pm: Addressing Structural and Systemic Change to Advance Health Equity.

4 pm: Marion City Council Work Session- City Hall (1225 6th Avenue)-Marion

View an agenda.

5:30 pm: Cedar Rapids Community School District School Improvement Advisory Committee Meeting (Educational Leadership and Support Center Cedar D Conference Room 2500 Edgewood Rd NW)- CR

View the agenda.

5:30-7:30pm: Building Racial Justice through Allyship/Accompliceship: Towards Accompliceship- Online

6-7 pm: Iowa Humane Alliance Volunteer Orientation

6 pm: Iowa City City Council Formal Meeting-IC

View the agenda.

7 pm: Tiffin City Council Meeting- City Hall (300 Railroad St)- Tiffin

View the agneda.

7-8:30 pm: Advance Anti-Racism By Challenging Our White Saviorism-Online

Wednesday, 12/08

8-10 am: Trauma 101: Trauma Informed Approach in a Youth Setting-Online

9 am: Johnson County Board of Supervisors Work Session- 2nd Floor Board Room, Johnson County Administration Building (913 S. Dubuque St)- IC

View the agenda.

10 am-11 am: Diversity and Inclusion Conversation “Another Seat at the Table”– Online

12-1 pm: MAKE IT OK – LINN COUNTY WALK ALONGSIDE YOU– Health Equity and Mental Illness- Online

5-9 pm: Short’s Eastside fundraiser for Little Hawk Travelers’ 2023 trip to Washington DC- IC

5:30 pm: Indivisible Truth Brigade Campaign Launch Calls & Office Hours-Online

6-7 pm: Supporting All of Us: Teaching against Hate, Bias, and Injustice-Online

7 pm: “The Trouble with White Women: A Counterhistory of Feminism”

8-9 pm: Orientation for Prospective Foster/Adoptive Parents: ONLINE or phone

Thursday, 12/09

10-11 am: Digital Ability Expectations and Marginalization in Automated Societies

12:00-1:00pm: A New Model for Decolonising Climate Responsive Design -Online

1-2:30 pm: The Prejudice Racism Spectrum-Online

5 pm: Marion Community Equity Task Force Meeting

View the agenda.

5:30 pm: Johnson County Board of Supervisors Formal Meeting- 2nd Floor Board Room, Johnson County Administration Building (913 S. Dubuque St)- IC

View the agenda.

5:30 pm: Marion City Council Formal Meeting- Marion

View the agenda.

6-7:30 pm: Building Capacity for Mutual Aid Groups, Workshop 3: Abolitionist Practice

6-8 pm: Donation Drive-Thru Event for Last Hope Animal Rescue

7-8 pm: Real Talk: Unlock Your Political Power– Online

7-8 pm: Inclusive Spaces: Crippling educational spaces

Friday, 12/10- Human Rights Day

10 am-2:30 pm: Blood Drive– UI Hospitals & Clinics Radiation Oncology Melrose Conference Room (Elevator L, Level 5)- IC

10 am-6 pm: Volunteers needed for Families Helping Families of Iowa Winter Wonderland Celebration-CR

11 am-12 pm: How To Use Inclucive Language– Online

12 pm: Lunch & Learn with Iowa Chapter Sierra Club -Online

Cook a meal for families staying at the Ronald McDonald House of Iowa City.

12-3:30 pm: Harm Reduction 101: Introduction to Care Model-Online

1 pm: International Human Rights Day Lecture – Online

1-4npm: RVAP Resourceful Fair Fundraiser -IC

5-7 pm: UAY Winter Art Show – Support Local Youth Artists -IC

6-8 pm: Donation Drive-Thru Event for Last Hope Animal Rescue

Saturday, 12/11

9 am: Deliveries Across America – Bed Delivery Event

10 am-2 pm: RVAP Resourceful Fair Fundraiser

11 am-12 pm: The World Without Racism Shifting the Narrative: Work and Organizing – Online

11 am-2 pm: Iowa City Animal Care & Adoption Center Festive Felines and Holiday Hounds Donation Drive-IC

11:30 am-5 pm: Volunteers needed for Families Helping Families of Iowa Winter Wonderland Celebration- CR

12-1 pm: Organizing for Change Workshop: Facebook Activist to Change Maker-Online

3-5 pm: Embodying Antiracist Allyship: A Workshop for Non-Black Allies– Online

4-7 pm: Open Volunteer Hours at Iowa City Catholic Worker – IC

Call (515) 729-6482 to inquire

6-8 pm: Donation Drive-Thru Event for Last Hope Animal Rescue

Sunday, 12/12

12-4 pm: Open Volunteer Hours at Iowa City Catholic Worker -IC

Call (515) 729-6482 to inquire

Cook a meal for families staying at the Ronald McDonald House of Iowa City.

8-9 pm: Orientation for Prospective Foster/Adoptive Parents: ONLINE or phone-Online

All Week

Together We Achieve in Cedar Rapids need volunteers at the resource center Monday through Friday and with box assembly Monday through Wednesday
CommUnity Crisis Services and Food Bank in Iowa City needs help Monday through Saturday.
Houses Into Homes needs help with with projects such as sorting and laundering linens, creating kitchen bundles (silverware, tableware, bakeware/pots and pans), helping organize incoming donations, and refurbishing furniture Monday through Friday.
Sign up for weekly notifications about a new spreadsheet that’s being shared around right now that will help you engage in local issues. See the spreadsheet now.
Apply for funding “to bring an idea to life that promotes COVID-19 vaccination (awards up to $1,900). These projects can take many forms – songs, dances, plays, documentaries, or spoken word created and performed, visual/public art (paintings, murals, sculptures, installations, graphics, etc.) created and displayed. This is not a complete list, but includes examples to get you thinking and talking with other artists. If you are interested, please complete a short interest and project description form. Be prepared to explain your idea, what resources you’ll need to purchase, and how, when, and where your creation will be visible to others. Feel free to work on your own, or lead/invite other individuals or groups to work with you. Questions? Email htice@johnsoncountyiowa.gov
Email your City Council and urge them to conduct all meetings in a hybrid format and return to allowing public commentary over Zoom. It is unacceptable to provide accessible options only when able-bodied people face barriers. Accessibility for everyone needs to be a priority at all times.
Email Iowa City Council at council@iowa-city.org expressing your support and appreciation of the Truth & Reconciliation Commission and urging them to approve its extension until June of 2023.
Petition Iowa lawmakers to repeal sections of Senate Files 413 and 568, which were signed into law in 2021, via Repeal Anti-Voter Laws | lwvia
Provide input regarding the broadband landscape in Cedar Rapids. Learn more about why this survey matters.
Ronald McDonald House of Iowa City is looking for individuals or groups (up to 5 people) who can spend 1-3 hours to help them put donations away. They will need additional help now through Christmas as their college student volunteer pool goes home for the winter break, Contact their Volunteer Coordinator at volunteercoordinator@rmhc-eiwi.org, call 319-356-3939 or send a message on Facebook!
Support the Cedar Rapids Snow Buddies Pilot Program by becoming a Snow Hero for older adults and adults with disabilities.
Volunteer to shovel snow for Iowa City neighbors in need.

Holiday Shopping This Week!

Use code HMHGRATEFUL during check out for 20% off shirts, hoodies, coffee & mugs, posters, bags, or more from Humanize My Hoodie. Limited Time Offer!!!
Buy a limited edition “DRESS PEOPLE WHERE THEY’RE AT” #CCANClothesCruise shirt to support our free mobile clothing closet. This site will be pulled soon, so get yours while you still can!
Buy gift cards from Short’s Eastside, Short’s Burgers & Shine, Hudson’s IC, or Stella, and they will donate 15% to Table To Table, Neighborhood Centers of Johnson County, and the Iowa City Public Library Friends Foundation.
BUY a shirt from Bird House Hospice Home of Johnson County.
Buy shirts, hats, and/or other clothing/accessories from 100% Over Racism. Use code: HOLIDAY for 20% off through December 25th.

Help CCAN This Week

Mobile Community Clothing Closet Update

Service has started and it’s been a huge success, with 126 individuals and 12 families served during our first three distribution events! Once again, we’ve been cleared out and need to refill the RV.

We have distributions scheduled for Thursday (with Dream City & UI Mobile Clinic) and Saturday (with Open Heartland & Antelope Lending Library), so we really need to restock on all winter clothing, in all sizes, especially heavy outerwear, socks, and gloves!

You can drop items off at Iowa City Fab Lab (870 S. Capitol St) between 9 am and 5 pm on weekdays or email us to make pick-up/drop-off arrangements.

Other ways you can help us sustain service include:

Volunteering to help sort and stock donations prior to upcoming events or to assist with events as a driver (33 foot RV) or shopping assistant. We really need drivers, especially with weekend availability!! Drivers do need to be approved by our insurance company before their first volunteer day, so please send us your DOB, DL number, and expiration date. This is an urgent need, as Big Brothers Big Sisters of Johnson County is requesting our presence at an event on the 18th and none of our drivers are available that day.
Arranging to host a winter gear/clothing drive or giving tree (or become a long-term drop-off location!) for the free mobile clothing closet (maybe at your place of work?) by emailing director@corridorcan.com. We have served 126 individuals and 12 families in our first two weeks and have been emptied out at each event, so this will be an ongoing need.
Volunteering as a route coordinator and/or fundraising assistant by emailing director@corridorcan.com
Donating your extra hooks, racks, hangers, bins, and other improvement/organizational supplies by dropping them off at Iowa City Fab Lab (870 S. Capitol St, IC) between 9 am and 5 pm on weekdays or emailing us.
Creating an informational pamphlet to inform people about this new service. Email director@corridorcan.com for more info.
Hosting a fundraiser for us! Gas and other maintenance expenses will be ongoing. Email director@corridorcan.com
Donating needed items by ordering from our Amazon Wishlist. We quickly run out of new socks, gloves, and ponchos and are always low on snow boots (all sizes) and large/extra large coats.
*Sending financial contributions to Corridor Community Action Network, C/O Iowa City Fab Lab, 870 S. Capitol St, Iowa City, IA 52240, Venmo at corridorcan, CashApp at $CorridorCAN, Paypal, or via our GoFundMe. This service will involve ongoing expenses.
Letting us know what locations you think we should add to our popup routes!
Joining our Auction Group for the chance to win some great items from local businesses and support our efforts to establish this service in the Corridor! Watch for clothing, tea items, and gift cards to be posted this week!
Getting your business or institution to sponsor #CCANClothesCruise and having your logo included in promotional materials and eventually on the vehicle itself. Email director@corridorcan.com

Why The Clothing Closet Matters

We couldn’t have made it this far without you!