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Detroit Returning Citizen Job Fair
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In observance of Second Chance Month, the City of Detroit in partnership with Council Member Fred Durhal, III, there will be a Returning Citizens Job & Resources Services Fair, Saturday, April 1, 2023 from 9am-1pm at Union Carpenters & Millwrights Skilled Training Center, 11687 American Street, Detroit, MI 48204. There will be a mini celebration…
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Join Us For Movie Night!
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S&D PJ Housing is partnering with VAAC – Voting Access for All and Pettes LLC on “Movie Night at the Bel-Air” featuring the movie “Till,” a powerful film that tells the story of Emmett Till, a young Black man who was brutally lynched in Mississippi in 1955. The movie is being shown as part of…
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Wayne State to Offer Free Tuition
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Wayne State University announces they will offer free tuition to all Michigan students whose families make under $70,000 a year. The move was touted by school officials as a way to increase higher education opportunities for students across the state and particularly in metro Detroit. “Increasing the social mobility for students has long been a…
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Help Pass bills to Mandate Vital Documents at Re-Entry
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The Michigan Collaborative to End Mass Incarceration (MI-CEMI) needs your help today!! Sign on today to support bills to help ensure that people returning from prison come home with the identification they need to get a job, open a bank account, or rent an apartment. For years we’ve been hearing from formerly incarcerated people, their families,…
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Redefining Re-entry Community Input Sessions
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“Redefining Re-Entry” is a virtual session to improve how we bring services to people with past convictions. You can attend two sessions, Wednesday, April 5th or Monday, April 10th and both sessions will take place from 1-2pm. To register, use this link or scan the qr code on the graphic above.
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Solitary Shorts Screening set for March 23, 2023
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Citizens for Prison Reform and the The Robin Theatre present SOLITARY SHORTS a series of short documentaries about solitary confinement and panel discussion on humane solutions. Thursday, March 23rd 2023 at the Robin Theatre 1105 S Washington Ave, Lansing, MI 48910 Doors open at 6:30PM. Screening at 7:00PM For more information, visit www.openmidoor.org.Reserve your seat…
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Expungement Assistance Opportunity on April 11, 2023 in Oak Park
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Expungement Assistance opportunity with Lakeshore Legal Aid will be available at the Oak Park Public Library at 14200 Oak Park Blvd in Oak Park on April 11th starting at 6:30 p.m. Attorney Mary Novrocki will present on criminal record expungement, including recent changes in Michigan law regarding expungement, eligibility, and how to begin the process…
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VAAC Prison Gerrymandering Work Group Wants YOU! Join Us!!
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For the past month, a VAAC work group has been meeting to formulate our legislative strategy for ending the practice of prison gerrymandering. Participants have included staff from the Prison Policy Initiative and the Campaign Legal Center who have provided expert assistance. We welcome all VAAC members to join our meetings every other Friday to…
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Legislative Update: Bills to END Juvenile Life Without Parole
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Michigan legislators in the state Senate & House have introduced a package of 10 bills to end juvenile life without parole. As of this writing the bills have been referred to the Judicial Committee of each chamber/ On March 3rd, 2023, Senator Jeff Irwin (District 15) issued this press release detailing the specifics of this…
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Silent Cry Awards to Honor VAAC Members
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Silent Cry will be hosting an awards gala on March 11th, 2023 at Mary Grove College in Detroit to honor Mothers of the Criminal Justice Movement and Change Makers in the Community. Among the honorees at the gala will be some very special VAAC members, including Voting Access For All Coalition’s acting chair, Kathi Harris,…
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VAAC Member Spotlight: Amani Sawari
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In college, Amani Sawari studied public policy and media communications with a vision in mind: to use these skills in the movement to end mass incarceration. But when she graduated from the University of Washington, no job like that existed. So, she says “I combined my abilities in writing and communications to form Sawari Media…
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