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  • Voter Turnout Call to Action

    Voter Turnout Call to Action

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    Voter Turnout Call to Action! Join When You Vote I Win! for a day of voter education and fun. The event will take place at People’s Community Church 8601 Woodward Avenue, Detroit MI 48104. The event goes from 12:30 – 2:30 pm with a Meet and Greet set for 12:30-1 pm. Refreshments will be served.

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  • Detroit Barber College Community Fair

    Metro Detroit Barber College Hosts Community Fair

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    Come out Saturday, May 28th from 9 am to 4 pm for the Detroit Community Fair and Voter Drive at Metro Detroit Barber College 7443 McNichols, Detroit 48221 A whole day of FREE FUN! FREE hair cuts, food, swag, plus opportunities for voter registration/education. There will be a DJ too! Sponsored by Nation Outside. For…

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  • fight housing discrimination against felons

    Fight Housing Discrimination Against Felons

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    Nation Outside is asking the public sign a petition to help fight housing discrimination in Lansing. The petition will be sent to the Lansing City Mayor, Andy Schor, and the city council. The petition urges the city to consider adopting a “Fair Chance” housing policy. This policy would give people with a criminal record a…

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  • Deadline to Register for Movement School Detroit Classes Extended

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    Movement School Campus: Detroit has extended registration through May 20th for a series of courses designed for people who want to take activism to the next level. Movement School is a project of Organize for Justice, a 501(c)(4) social welfare advocacy organization & the sister organization of Justice Democrats. Movement School began as an initiative among…

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  • Voting Groups Host Annual Summit on June 23rd

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    The Voter Participation Center and the Center for Voter Information will be hosting our annual summit on Thursday, June 23 from 1 – 4 PM ET via Zoom. We hope you can join us for an afternoon of conversations on the importance and urgency of our work to engage the New American Majority (NAM) in…

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  • Exciting New Fundraising Opportunity for VAAC

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    VAAC is working with a great organization called Balloon Juice that is helping us fund raise in a big way. Balloon Juice is an innovative donation matching program that leverages our VAAC donor commitments to solicit funds on our behalf.  We hope to raise up to $40K through this effort.  If you are interested in…

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  • VAAC Member Spotlight: E.B. Jordan

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    This month’s honoree is powerhouse E.B. Jordan. Her work with VAAC is driven by her passion to make sure that people know that they can vote even if with a felony. (Check her out in VAAC’s Yes, You CAN Vote video!) Determined not to let any barriers hold her back, E.B. founded her own non-profit…

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  • SUPPORT LEGISLATIVE BILLS TO BAN LIFE WITHOUT PAROLE FOR MICHIGAN MINORS

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    Click This LINK to send a message to our Michigan legislators to pass Senate bills 848-851 into law. This petition was created to provide you an opportunity to send your Michigan State Representative and Senator an email message expressing support for passage of House Bills 5941-5944 and Senate Bills 848-851which were introduced with bipartisan support.…

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  • Madison Heights Citizens United Announces Juneteenth Event

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    VAAC will be on hand at the 2022 Madison Heights Juneteenth Celebration from 12-6 pm on 6/18/22 to spread the word about voting rights! Stop by and say hello!

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  • Detroit Voter Turnout Call to Action

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    Come out on Saturday, May 28th, 2022 from 12:30 to 2:30 pm at People’s Community Church 8601 Woodward, Detroit to kick off the “When You Vote … I Win” voter turnout campaign. To sign up, visit whenyouvoteiwin.org

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  • Yes, You Can Vote in Michigan—New Video!

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    Watch our new video with Danny Jones, promoting the vote in Michigan. Your vote matters! And, yes, you can vote even if you have a felony on your record in Michigan. #HoodVote #MIVote #Freedom2Vote

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  • Have YOU Signed the Michigan Sentencing Reform Petition?

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    If you haven’t signed the petition for the Michigan Good Time sentencing reform ballot initiative, we need your signature now. It’s easy! Just go to https://www.goodtimeinitiative.org and scroll down to find the signing location closest to you. Contact that location and let them know you are ready to sign! While you are signing, you could…

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