Come visit VAAC’s table & hear our very own Outreach Coordinator, E.B. Jordan Speak at: I.W.G. PRESENTS IT’S A ROYALTY THING Music BY Wanda Mack 6TH WOMEN’S EXPERIENCE WHERE QUEENS MANIFEST DREAMS SELF-CARE CONFERENCE on SATURDAY MAY 20, 2023 11:00 am-6:30 pm QUALITY INN 30375 Plymouth Rd., Livonia, MI 48150 FOOD | PANELISTS | WORKSHOPS…

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A Brighter Way is hosting its 1st Annual Community BBQ Friday, May 19th, from 3 to 7 pm at Riverside Park in Ypsilanti. This is an opportunity to get to know your neighbors and amplify the “unity” in Community! For service providers and/or local vendors: Table space (bring your own table and chairs), like the…

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The VAAC Voter Outreach Team Invites You to: A Mother’s Day Celebration with Formerly Incarcerated Women

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Virtual Event to take place on May 9, 2023 at 6 pm. Register now at: https://www.eventbrite.com/…/prison-gerrymandering-how…In an era of mass incarceration, where people are counted has a profound effect on our democracy — with downstream ramifications on under served communities. People who are incarcerated cannot in any meaningful sense be described as “residents” of the…

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The VAAC Voter Outreach Team Invites You to:A Mother’s Day Celebration with Formerly Incarcerated WomenPanel Discussion: Spotlight on Formerly Incarcerated Women: Navigating Freedom, Reentry and Second Chances When: MAY 18, 2023 at 6 PM Where: On-line. Register HERE in advance for this webinar.

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VAAC Member Bonnie Zabel of Nation Outside and People of Action Coalition organized 3 events in Marquette for Second Chance Month on behalf that were a great success. Local TV news did 2 segments on the events. Even a few Lawmakers were in attendance and able to hear from directly people impacted by the criminal…

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Michigan Liberation’s annual Black Mama’s Bail Out for 2023 officially launched on May 1, 2023 to bail out black mamas and women of color who meet the following requirements for bail. If you or someone you know meet all of the criteria listed above call Michigan Liberation between 12 pm – 6 pm. Contact: bail@miliberation.org…

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Save the Date! May 17th at 5:30 p,m.Location: Grace Fellowship Church 1301 S Harris Rd, Ypsilanti, MI Join Ypsilanti activists for a town hall titled Bridging the Gap: Centering Humanity in Our Legal System. There a panel discussion and authentic dialogue about why prioritizing humanity is crucial when addressing necessary changes in our legal system…

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Our first panel on the topic of Second Chances was such a success that we’re planning to bring you part 2- with all female panelists! Stay tuned for more info to come!

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Join NationOutside in advocating for a peer-led approach to reentry support! Your input is needed before May 8th, 2023 (Instructions provided HERE) It takes 30 seconds to complete. We applaud the Biden-Harris administration for pushing to expand access to healthcare in the Medicaid program to those currently incarcerated people who are transitioning back into our…

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Join the League of Women Voters Detroit, Detroit Public Library,Voting Access for All, Voters Not Politicians, and a panel of experts for a community conversation about ending the practice of Prison Gerrymandering from 6-7:30 on Tuesday May 9th, 2023. The program is titled Prison Gerrymandering: How Stolen Political Power Harms Our Communities. What is Prison…

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