Join In – Uniting Communities in Ohio
Across the country, people are wondering: What happened to America? Have we lost touch with our neighbors and shared destiny? If so, what is the cause? And most urgently: What can we do to come together?
As America approaches its 250th anniversary, Leadership Ohio invites you to Join In, and help unite communities in Ohio.
Why Social Connection Matters
In response to the U.S. Surgeon General's declared "epidemic of loneliness and isolation," Leadership Ohio is launching the Join In Statewide Tour. This initiative will travel across five regions of Ohio, screening the powerful new documentary “Join or Die” by Delevan Street Films. Based on the groundbreaking research of Ohioan Robert Putnam, author of Bowling Alone, the film underscores the crucial role of clubs and civic organizations in fostering community and strengthening democracy.
Join or Die is a film about why you should join a club — and why the fate of America may depend on it.
We invite you, your friends and families, schools and workplaces, faith organizations, and communities - everyone - to Join In. Attendees will have the chance to watch this exclusive film, engage in meaningful discussions, and learn about mending and strengthening the social fabric of our state and nation.
Be a part of the movement. Join In.
Join In Statewide Tour
Click each event below to learn more and register!
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6:00 pm - 8:30 pm
Club Fair: 5:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Bowling Green State University Firelands Campus
1 University Dr, Huron, OH 44839 (McBride Auditorium)
Host Partner: Erie County Community Foundation
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5:30 pm to 8:00 pm
Lorain Historical Society - Carnegie Center
329 W 10th St, Lorain, OH 44052
Host Partner: El Centro de Servicios Sociales
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1:00 pm - 3:30 pm
Medina Library
210 South Broadway St. Medina, OH 44256 | Community Rooms A & B
Host Partner: Medina County District Library
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Venue TBA
Host Partner: Foundation for Appalachian Ohio
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1:00 pm - 3:30 pm
Columbus Metropolitan Library
96 S Grant Ave., Columbus, OH 43215 | Auditorium (1st Floor)
Host Partner: Columbus Metropolitan Library
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2:00 pm to 5:00 pm
Dayton Metro Library (Main Branch)
215 E. Third Ave. Dayton, Ohio 45402 | Suzy Bassani Theater (3rd Floor)
Host Partners: The Collaboratory & Dayton Metro Library
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6:00 pm - 8:30 pm
Vern Riffe Center for the Arts 940 2nd St., Portsmouth, OH 45662
Host Partners: Scioto Literary & Shawnee State University
Join In: Uniting Communities in Ohio is funded in part by the America 250-Ohio Commission.
Thank you to our partners:
