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. The event will also be a fundraiser for two projects: To purchase a ticket for the gala, please …
To register for a clinic with Lakeshore’s Pro Bono Program please complete this online form. This may take you 5 to 10 minutes. To apply online: If you can’t use the online system, you can call by phone at 1-888-783-8190. You can call Monday through Thursday between 9:00am – 5:00pm …
Join SADO’s Project Reentry for our monthly workshop on self-advocacy led by Reentry Specialist, Marcus Williams. At this workshop, we’ll discuss tools and tips to ensure you’re speaking up for yourself whether in relationships, job prospects, or communication with fellow employees. Gain valuable skills to increase confidence and self-esteem; develop …
On Friday February 17th When You Vote – I Win is hosting an event with students from Detroit Public Schools and our two original foot soldiers. Meet Alice Moore and Denise Holt, 2 sisters who walked the Edmund Pettus Bridge in Selma, Alabama in 1965, as they tell their personal …
Please join our VAAC virtual meeting on Friday February 10th at 12:30 p.m., as we welcome Faith Saenz, an organizing strategist with ACLU-MI’s. She will discuss their Smart Justice Work, with focus on efforts to reform Michigan’s bail system. Use this link to join the meeting. LET’S TALK BAIL REFORM …
Join us in welcoming Black History Month by watching our video. This time takes on even more special meaning in light of the attempts across the country to stop telling our story. We will never stop honoring our ancestors, our mentors, our bright minds, and our excellence. Join us in …
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Please join VAAC for this important event! Hosted by: Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Epsilon chapterDate: Saturday, February 4th, 2023Time: 4-5:30 pmLocation: University of Michigan Rackham Assembly Hall Room 4th floor (located at 915 E Washington St, Ann Arbor, MI 48109) Panelists: VAAC – E.B. Jordan. Percy GloverNation Outside – Jessica …
On January 25th, 2016, the United States Supreme Court ruled 6-3 that its 2012 decision in Miller v. Alabama (which rendered life without parole an unconstitutional penalty for juveniles) will apply retroactively to the more than 2600 individuals previously sentenced to life without parole as children. As significant as this …
Capital Area Michigan Works is hosting an expungement and job fair on Monday, February 6th, 2022 from 1pm-4pm at 2110 S. Cedar St. in Lansing. VAAC will have a table at this event to share voting information and register voters! Anyone interested in learning about their expungement options is encouraged …
State Voices, a national network of state organization that includes Michigan Voices, is hosting an exciting series of training focusing on Legislative Advocacy. So many of the issues VAAC fights for could be realized if we can get our Michigan legislature to change or pass laws. For example, the Michigan …
Michigan State University students are coming together to hold the university’s first-ever expungement fair this week. Do you have a criminal record ? MSU is hosting an Expungement Fair !!! Please know that there will be resources, information, and possible assistance for walk-ins too. MSU Law’s Expungement Fair, is tomorrow, …
