Category: Events
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Expungement Clinics, Warrant Clinic, and Road to Restoration Events in Michigan
Several expungement clinics, warrant clinics, housing resource fairs, and Road to Restoration events are taking place across Michigan in the coming months. These events can help people address barriers connected to criminal records, suspended driver’s licenses, outstanding warrants, housing access, and other challenges that often impact employment, mobility, and long-term stability. Pontiac Expungement Fair |…
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Juneteenth 2026: Community Events, Celebrations, and Conversations Across Metro Detroit
Juneteenth is a time to honor freedom, Black history, community leadership, and the ongoing work of liberation. Several Juneteenth events are coming up across Metro Detroit in June, including community gatherings, cultural celebrations, organizing spaces, film screenings, and opportunities to connect with others. For those unable to attend events in person, virtual programming is also…
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Join VAAC on June 12 for Our Friday Community Meeting on the Michigan Voting Rights Act and 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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Upcoming Expungement Clinics, Warrant Clinics, and Road to Restoration Events in Michigan
Several expungement clinics, warrant clinics, housing resource fairs, and Road to Restoration events are taking place across Michigan in the coming months. These events can help people address barriers connected to criminal records, suspended driver’s licenses, outstanding warrants, housing access, and other challenges that often impact employment, mobility, and long-term stability. Pontiac Expungement Fair |…
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Juneteenth Events in Metro Detroit and Online
Juneteenth is a time to honor freedom, Black history, community leadership, and the ongoing work of liberation. Several Juneteenth events are coming up across Metro Detroit in June, including community gatherings, cultural celebrations, organizing spaces, film screenings, and opportunities to connect with others. For those unable to attend events in person, virtual programming is also…
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MI-CEMI Quarterly Programming Providers Table
What Does Supporting Programming Look Like? Providers across Michigan spend enormous time navigating barriers to meaningful prison programming: staffing shortages, inconsistent access, communication gaps, policy limitations, volunteer burnout, funding instability, and uneven opportunities between facilities. But what if we stepped back from the day-to-day barriers and asked a larger question? If Michigan truly prioritized rehabilitation,…
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Today’s VAAC Friday Community Meeting: Mental Health Awareness Month Conversation on Solitary Confinement
VAAC Friday Community Meetings are a weekly space for connection, updates, and shared learning. May 22 | Mental Health Awareness Month Conversation Join VAAC on May 22 at 12:30 PM for our Friday Community meeting, featuring special guest Hakim Crampton. Hakim Crampton is a Lyrical Educator, Hip Hopologist, Justice Advocate, Author, Consultant, Healing Centered Practitioner,…
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VAAC Friday Community Meeting on May 22nd
VAAC Friday Community Meetings are a weekly space for connection, updates, and shared learning. May 22 | Mental Health Awareness Month Conversation Join VAAC on May 22 at 12:30 PM for our Friday Community meeting, featuring special guest Hakim Crampton. Hakim Crampton is a Lyrical Educator, Hip Hopologist, Justice Advocate, Author, Consultant, Healing Centered Practitioner,…
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Upcoming Community Events in May
VAAC will be joining and supporting several community events throughout May focused on access, safety, support, and civic engagement. Detroit Warrant Clinic | May 16 VAAC is co-hosting Our Own Wall Street’s Detroit Warrant Clinic on May 16, 2026 from 10:00 AM to 3:00 PM. This clinic is for individuals with arrest warrants from the…
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VAAC Friday Community Meetings on May 8th & 22ndVAAC Friday Community Meetings are a weekly space for connection, updates, and shared learning. Voting is a right, but for many people, access is still out of reach. May 8 | Jail Voting Rights, Barriers, and Access Join VAAC on May 8 at 12:30 PM for a conversation on jail voting, what it is, who…