Category: Events
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VAAC Friday Community Meeting on October 23: Phone Banking Power Hour
With Election Day getting closer, maybe you’ve been wondering what you can do to help. Here’s one way to get involved, right from home! We’re turning our October 23 VAAC Friday Community Meeting into a Phone Banking Power Hour, where we’ll spend an hour reaching out to Michigan voters with accurate information about their voting…
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Where to Find VAAC This Week: Voter Registration, Election Defense, State IDs and Community Conversations
With the November 3 General Election approaching, VAAC has a full schedule of events across Detroit, Metro Detroit, and Lansing. We’ll be connecting with community members at voter registration events, an ID clinic, election defense training, neighborhood gatherings, and conversations about the issues affecting our communities. Here’s where you can find us October 15–22. Friday,…
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From Programming to Reentry: Building the Bridge to Long-Term Success
What does education inside prison make possible after someone comes home? MI-CEMI’s Prison Programming Providers Table welcomed Adam Grant of Grand Valley State University and 4C Consulting Services for a conversation about how prison education and programming can build skills, confidence, and connections that support successful reentry. The session explored Grand Valley State University’s programs…
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MI-CEMI Participates in the 2026 Reentry United Conference
Earlier this year, the Michigan Collaborative to End Mass Incarceration (MI-CEMI) joined advocates, service providers, community organizations, government partners, and formerly incarcerated leaders at the fifth annual Reentry United Conference at Grand Valley State University. Hosted by Michigan Works! West Central and its partners, the conference brought together people from across Michigan to share approaches…
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Help Advance Fair Chance Housing in Lansing: Take Action Before Tonight’s Council Meeting
Lansing residents have an opportunity today, Monday, October 12, to help move a proposed Fair Chance Access to Housing ordinance forward. Contact council members and attend tonight’s 7 PM City Council meeting to offer public comment in support. The proposal was brought forward by Councilmember Tamera Carter and Council Vice President Trini Pehlivanoglu. It would…
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Vote Unlocked MI Continues During National Voter Education Week with a Virtual Jail Voting Meeting
Last week, Voting Access For All Coalition launched Vote Unlocked MI with an in-person convening focused on strengthening voting access for eligible people in Michigan jails. That kickoff brought together jail leadership, clerks and election officials, voting-rights organizations, directly impacted leaders, and legal partners from Wayne, Oakland, Macomb, and Genesee Counties to identify gaps before…
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Where to Find VAAC This Weekend: Voter Education, Community Events and More Across Detroit
VAAC has a full weekend ahead, with voter education and community outreach happening across Detroit and online from Friday, October 2 through Sunday, October 4. You can find us connecting with people at the Pope Francis Center, community arts and family events, two harvest festivals, and online for a weekend focused on The Battle for…
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VAAC at ArtPrize: Community, Connection and a Celebration of Voting Rights
What began this summer with individual pieces of community-made art is now part of ArtPrize in Grand Rapids, and we are incredibly grateful to everyone who helped bring the Community Voting Rights Art Installation to this moment. Opening weekend at Fountain Street Church gave us the chance to see people experience the finished installation, spend…
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Where to Find VAAC During National Voter Education Week
October 5 through 9 is National Voter Education Week, a nationwide, nonpartisan week focused on helping voters get the information they need before casting their ballots. Throughout the week, voters are encouraged to check their registration, learn what is on their ballot, understand their voting options, make a plan to vote, and share accurate election…
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The Battle for Ranked Choice Voting Virtual Watch Party on October 3 To Prepare for National Discussion on Oct 4
VAAC is helping connect our community with a special virtual documentary discussion during National Voter Education Week focused on The Battle for Ranked Choice Voting. There are two separate opportunities to participate: watch the documentary with VAAC on October 3, then join Community Documentary Night for a discussion and guest Q&A on October 4. The…