Author: Jen Szénay


  • Flip the Script: Pontiac Comes Together to Build Power at the Ballot Box

    Flip the Script: Pontiac Comes Together to Build Power at the Ballot Box

    A community-led night of connection, conversation, and civic action On June…

  • This Week: VAAC Friday Community Meeting Focuses on Jail Voting

    This Week: VAAC Friday Community Meeting Focuses on Jail Voting

    Join us for a powerful conversation about voting rights behind bars…

  • Dial for Democracy: A Phone Banking Party You Don’t Want to Miss!

    Dial for Democracy: A Phone Banking Party You Don’t Want to Miss!

    Join VAAC, MUUSJN, and JFASD on July 1 for an evening…

  • Vote Early, Vote Informed: What You Need to Know for Michigan’s August 5 Primary

    Vote Early, Vote Informed: What You Need to Know for Michigan’s August 5 Primary

    Early voting starts June 26—make your plan now! At Voting Access…

  • VAAC Celebrates Juneteenth at the Womb Liberation Festival

    VAAC Celebrates Juneteenth at the Womb Liberation Festival

    Connecting community power with voting rights and reentry justice in Detroit…

  • Why Should I Vote? Join the Collective Voices Panel on June 24

    Why Should I Vote? Join the Collective Voices Panel on June 24

    A powerful community conversation on voting, justice, and reclaiming our voice.…

  • A Massive ICE Detention Center Just Opened in Michigan. Here’s Why That Matters for All of Us.

    A Massive ICE Detention Center Just Opened in Michigan. Here’s Why That Matters for All of Us.

    This week, the North Lake Correctional Facility in Baldwin, Michigan, officially…

  • Honor our History and Demand a Future Rooted in Equity and Justice

    Honor our History and Demand a Future Rooted in Equity and Justice

    Juneteenth marks a delayed freedom and a reminder that access, dignity, and…

  • Unlocking the Vote: Jail Voting and the Power of Civic Engagement

    Unlocking the Vote: Jail Voting and the Power of Civic Engagement

    Join VAAC and Michigan Roundtable for a Critical Conversation on Expanding…

  • We Remember, We Resist: Scenes from Silence the Violence Detroit

    We Remember, We Resist: Scenes from Silence the Violence Detroit

    VAAC stands in solidarity with those impacted by gun violence and…

  • Show Up IRL: Celebrate Juneteenth and Justice at These In-Person Events Across Michigan

    Show Up IRL: Celebrate Juneteenth and Justice at These In-Person Events Across Michigan

    From expungement help to dancing in the streets — these community…

  • Celebrate Juneteenth in Style with Detroit’s Finest!

    Celebrate Juneteenth in Style with Detroit’s Finest!

    Join the 2025 Juneteenth Gala — a night of Black excellence,…

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