Category: Events
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Next VAAC Friday Community Meeting: From Civil Rights to Voting Rights: Democracy and LGBTQ+ Communities on June 26th
For generations, LGBTQ+ communities have organized for legal protections, safety, recognition, and equal treatment under the law. Voting, advocacy, public accountability, and community organizing have all been part of that work. As Pride Month continues, VAAC’s next Friday Community Meeting will focus on the connection between LGBTQ+ rights, civil rights, voting rights, and democracy. The…
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Voting Rights Art Installation Pop-Ups and ArtPrize 2026 Exhibition
Voting Access For All Coalition (VAAC), in partnership with Indivisible Metro Detroit, continues to build a community-created Voting Rights Art Installation that brings together civic engagement, storytelling, and creative expression. Through a series of pop-up events across Metro Detroit, community members are invited to create small art pieces that reflect their experiences, perspectives, and beliefs…
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Juneteenth Events Across Southeast Michigan: Where VAAC Will Be and Other Community Gatherings
Juneteenth is a time to honor freedom, Black history, community leadership, and the ongoing work of liberation. Throughout June, communities across Metro Detroit are gathering through celebrations, organizing spaces, cultural events, film screenings, and opportunities for reflection and action. Voting Access For All Coalition (VAAC) will be participating in several of these events, providing voter…
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Washtenaw Civic Engagement Mental Health Gathering
Voting Access For All Coalition is co-sponsoring the Washtenaw Civic Engagement Mental Health Gathering on Monday, June 22, from 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM at the Learning Resource Center, 4135 Washtenaw Ave, Ann Arbor, MI 48108, along with our partners at Speak Life, When You Vote I Win, and other community organizations. The free community…
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July 4th Freedom Rally Planned for Krystal Clark and Women at Women’s Huron Valley Correctional Facility
VAAC is joining with community partners for a Freedom Rally for Krystal Clark and women incarcerated at Women’s Huron Valley Correctional Facility on Saturday, July 4, from 11:00 AM to 3:00 PM at Women’s Huron Valley Correctional Facility. The rally is focused on concerns about environmental conditions, medical care, and the treatment of medically vulnerable…
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Today’s VAAC Friday Community Meeting on June 12: Understanding the Michigan Voting Rights Act & The Fight for Fair Representation
Understanding the Michigan Voting Rights Act & The Fight for Fair Representation As Michigan moves deeper into the 2026 election cycle, major legal and political fights over voting rights and representation are continuing across the country and here at home. From ongoing challenges connected to the federal Voting Rights Act to court cases that could…
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Juneteenth 2026: Community Events and Opportunities to Connect with VAAC Across Metro Detroit
Juneteenth is a time to honor freedom, Black history, community leadership, and the ongoing work of liberation. Throughout June, communities across Metro Detroit are gathering through celebrations, organizing spaces, cultural events, film screenings, and opportunities for reflection and action. Voting Access For All Coalition (VAAC) will be participating in several of these events, providing voter…
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Voting Rights Art Installation Expands with New Pop-Ups and ArtPrize 2026 Exhibition
Voting Access For All Coalition (VAAC), in partnership with Indivisible Metro Detroit, continues to build a community-created Voting Rights Art Installation that brings together civic engagement, storytelling, and creative expression. Through a series of pop-up events across Metro Detroit, community members are invited to create small art pieces that reflect their experiences, perspectives, and beliefs…
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VAAC Joins Detroit Silence the Violence Events to Share Voting Rights Information
Over the weekend, Voting Access For All Coalition participated in two Silence the Violence events in Detroit, providing voter education, voter registration assistance, and civic education resources to community members. On Saturday, VAAC joined the 19th Annual Silence the Violence March at Church of the Messiah. On Sunday, VAAC participated in the Charles W. Reid…
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VAAC Friday Community Meeting on June 12: Understanding the Michigan Voting Rights Act & The Fight for Fair Representation
Understanding the Michigan Voting Rights Act & The Fight for Fair Representation As Michigan moves deeper into the 2026 election cycle, major legal and political fights over voting rights and representation are continuing across the country and here at home. From ongoing challenges connected to the federal Voting Rights Act to court cases that could…