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Gov. DeWine is leaving office at the end of the year and time is running out for him grant clemency to folks on Ohio’s death row. You can host a letter writing party to demand takes action NOW! Use the link below to access the full Letter Writing Party Toolkit.

https://ignitepeace.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Letter-Writing-Party-How-To-Toolkit.pdf

Heartbreaking - END THE DEATH PENALTY EVERYWHERE NOW!

Executions nearly doubled in the U.S. last year, and soared abroad The number of people killed in state-sanctioned executions worldwide rose to a 44-year high in 2025, according to a new report from Amnesty International.

This morning, Ignite Peace Program Director Samantha Searls was honored as the Community Ally of the Year by for her education and advocacy work around immigrant justice. Congratulations, Samantha! Thank you for all you do! 💛 We couldn’t be more proud!

Our very own Program Director, Samantha Searls has been named Community Ally of the Year! Join us on May 12 to celebrate her and support the ELL Foundation's important work! 💛

We are so excited to present to you the 2026 ELL Foundation Award Recipients! They have gone over and beyond in serving the community. Join us as we celebrate in community our award recipients for this year!

2026 Award Recipients:
Educator of the Year: Hadarah Israel
Community Ally of the Year: Samantha Searls
Make a Difference Award: Susan Bilz

Don't forget to purchase your ticket to attend the ELL Foundation Recognition Breakfast on May 12, 2026. To RSVP: https://ELLFBreakfast2026.auctria.events

To our awardees, Bravo!

So grateful to have Karina on team (P)Ignite Peace!

Taking Flight for Peace and Justice: S. Karina’s First Flying Pig 5K
This weekend, S. Karina Montes-Ayala joins fellow Community members for her first Flying Pig 5K as part of Team Ignite Peace. Read more at https://www.srcharitycinti.org/2026/04/30/taking-flight-for-peace-and-justice-s-karinas-first-flying-pig-5k/

🌹 Happy May Day! 🌹

Today is the perfect day to flex your nonviolence and noncooperation muscles

Here's how you can show up:
✊ Strike or join a work stoppage — withdrawing your labor is one of the most peaceful, powerful acts of noncooperation there is.
🛒 Boycott — your consumer choices send an unmistakable message.
📢 March and rally — add your voice and your body to a nationwide call-to-action. Cincinnati's rally will take place at 2pm in front of City Hall on Plum St.

Showing up together, nonviolently, is one of the most time-tested ways to challenge unjust systems and create lasting change.

Flying Pig weekend is almost here! Meet Abby, Brad, and Ellie who are participating in the 5k with Team (P)ignite Peace. We’re still $10,000 away from our goal of raising $25,000 - help us cross the “finish swine” by visiting the link in our bio to donate or https://give.ignitepeace.org/campaign/flying-pig-2026/c720971 to support our team! 🐷🕊️

"ICE doesn't care about immigrant children's wellness. These so-called check-ins, happening in cities across the country, are a cover for meeting deportation quotas and separating families."

Check out Program Director, Samantha Searls' op-ed in the Enquirer - Cincinnati and Kentucky

Schools used to be off-limits to ICE. Trump changed all that | Opinion Opinion: This never should have happened. Not in Cincinnati Public Schools. Not anywhere in this country.

We love to see it! All Ohio areas with 287(g) agreements that allow local enforcement to act on behalf of ICE should end their agreements.

Ohio village suspends involvement with ICE-run program after Cincinnati school visits Nearly half of the law enforcement agencies participating in the 287(g) program in Ohio are located in Greater Cincinnati.