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Exploring Prisoner Voting Rights Through Art
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A new creative project, “Civic Death, Civic Dignity” explores the relationship between citizenship and punishment, and what it means to be an active citizen. Currently accepting submissions for visual art, writing, and other creative work.
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Michigan Liberation to Host Two Detroit Expungement Fairs in April
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Do you have a criminal record? You may be eligible to have it removed through a process called expungement! Get back on track … be better prepared for employment, housing, schooling and more. Michigan Liberation is excited to host two clean slate expungement fairs: Saturday, April 9th, 2022 11 am – 3 pm Center for…
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Ann Arbor’s 50th Hash Bash coming this weekend
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Here’s a guide to Hash Bash 2022- Thousands of people are expected to gather on the University of Michigan’s Diag to show their support for reforming marijuana laws. Held annually since 1972, the 50th-anniversary event will highlight the cannabis industry, marijuana legislation and cannabis activism. Hash Bash organizers told MLive that this year’s speakers include…
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Resource Fair
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Get the support and resources you need to succeed in the community to become productive self-sufficient citizens come and learn about the resources available in our community. Returning Citizens Resource Fair, Date and Time : Saturday April 9th | 12-4 PM Location : Operating Engineers Local 324, 900 – 40th St., SE Grand Rapids 49508…
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A paid short essay prize for work authored by people who are currently or formerly incarcerated
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Truthout is proud to open submissions for the second year of the annual Keeley Schenwar Memorial Essay Prize, for work authored by people who are currently or formerly incarcerated. Truthout will be awarding two prizes, each for an original essay of 1,500 words or less on the topic of prisons, policing or a related subject. It may be…
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Black Women: Share your Story and Help the Community
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If you are in Wayne, Oakland, or Macomb County, aged 18-45, and are interested in using your voice to make a difference, please consider supporting this study. Dr. Seal-Jefferson, a social epidemiologist from East Detroit, an activist and a tenured professor at Ohio State has taken on a project to prove to the country that…
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A Full Week of Empathy Events
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The “Day of Empathy” event on 3/22/22 in Lansing organized by Safe & Just Michigan was a big success. In 2022, Dream Corps JUSTICE and the Empathy Network have organized a full WEEK of events across the nation from march 28th – April 5th.. For details and registration for events, please click HERE. What’s New…
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A Case for Restorative Justice Education Series
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Join the Dispute Resolution Center and The Friends of Restorative Justice for a lecture series exploring topics in Restorative Justice. The first conversation, featuring Seema Gajwani, will be held on Zoom on Thursday, April 7th, 2022 at 7 pm. Register HERE. About Seema: Seema Gajwani is Special Counsel for Juvenile Justice Reform and Chief of…
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Southfield Expungement Fair Set for April 2, 2022
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The City of Southfield will host an Expungement Clinic & Resource Fair on April 2 from 10am-2pm for individuals seeking to clear eligible criminal convictions from their records. To determine eligibility, you must register in advance by March 25 at http://deltasac.org/expungement. Event location is 26000 Evergreen Rd., Southfield MI 48076 248-769-5000 Preregistration Required. Click here…
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Who We Are: A Chronicle of Racism in America.” Screening and Conversation
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Indivisible Huron Valley and SWIM (StateWide Indivisible MI) will host a screening of the award-winning documentary- “Who We Are: A Chronicle of Racism inAmerica” on Sunday, March 20 @ 1:00 PM. It will be held at the Milford Independent Theater 945 E. Summit St., Milford, MI 48381 Admission is FREE! (We will accept $5 donations…
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26th Annual Exhibition of Art by Michigan Prisoners
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The 26th Annual Exhibition of Art by Michigan Prisoners, a project of the Prison Creative Arts Project at the University of Michigan, showcases the work of incarcerated artists living in Michigan prisons. The work is by men and women from all 26 state prisons in both the upper and the lower peninsulas: 25 men’s prisons…
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VAAC Member Spotlight: Kenneth Gourlay
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Kenneth Gourlay is a graduate student studying sociology. He also helps VAAC maintain their website. Learn more about him in this Member Spotlight.
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