Detroit

On May 24th, 6:30-8:30pm, our friend & comrade Oday Salim from Great Lakes Environmental Law Center will lead us in a training on how to file a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request. We will be using this skill to get government data that will help us in our lobbying efforts for bills in the state legislature relate to water shut-offs. The main audience of this training is People's Water Board organizations and their members but open to all -- learning to FOIA is a helpful skill to have in your organizing toolbox for whatever work you're engaged in.

A protest to encourage Wayne State University to take meaningful, and proper action against professor, lecturer and journalism area head Jack Lessenberry. In light of recent events, and allegations of misconduct for decades, we’ve decided to take action as current and former Warriors. He is not the kind of person we feel should be representing our university, or the journalism program. It’s important the proper faculty and administration are aware of our strong feelings to have his teaching privileges revoked.

MICHUHCAN Annual Event featuring the documentary "Fix It: Healthcare at the Tipping Point". Michigan State Representative Yousef Rabhi will be speaking on MiCare, a proposed single payer healthcare bill.

Doors open at 6:30 pm. Event begins at 7:00 pm

Parking in garage across from the Law School.

Free event. Donations accepted.

Imported from: http://detroit.activatehub.org/events/190114

Join DDOT for our monthly community input meeting.
This is an informal meeting to engage with DDOT staff.
This is a time to get updates from DDOT as well as get questions answered, give suggestions and more.

Date: May 17, 2018
Time: 5:00 PM-7:00 PM
Location: 5555 Conner St. #2210
Detroit MI 48213

Routes that connect: 11 Clairmount, 13 Conner, 14 Warren

https://www.facebook.com/events/1825198561106994/

The Millennial Conversations series seeks to address social issues within Detroit from the perspective of a millennial through raw dialogue and solution seeking strategies. After the conversation, participants can enjoy a networking mixer, while finding out more information on how to vote in the midterm elections. This particular conversation will specifically discuss the midterm elections and address the lack of political engagement from millennials in Detroit.

Please join us to celebrate Detroit artists, performers, communities, and stories and to raise money in support of Siwatu Salama Ra. Featuring Brother Jamon Jordan would will help celebrate Brother Malcolm X Legacy.

Last month, the City of Detroit announced plans to shut off water to more than 17,000 residents resuming a condemned practice of denying water and sanitation service to low income households. Meanwhile, Detroit and surrounding cities are in the middle of an alarming Hepatitis A epidemic! This public health crisis has led to national travel warnings not to go to Michigan.

We’re excited to share that we’re joining forces with We the People of Detroit and the East Michigan Environmental Action Council to host our first Youth Environmental Justice Forum in Detroit on May 19.

The forum will focus on air and water pollution issues in Southeast Michigan, but advocates of all ages are invited to join us for an empowering afternoon of sharing our stories, strategizing and finding new opportunities to join together in action.

https://www.facebook.com/events/198985310892148/

It's almost summer in southeast Michigan, which means our summer outreach calendar is booking up fast with Pride festivals, community health fairs (potlucks/bbq sometimes included), and River Days! Oh my!

We need YOU, our dedicated Planned Parenthood volunteers, to sweat out the season with us this summer! So, whether you’ve volunteered with us in the past, or you’re new to our movement, this volunteer training is for YOU.

Please attend the PWB monthly meeting and help out. Thousands of families in Detroit are at risk of having their water shut off in the next few months. We must come together and organize.

We will also be discussing/organizing/mobilizing Solidarity Saturdays, the Michigan Poor People's Campaign, and much more. This is a working meeting so folks that come will hopefully be leaving with tasks and next steps.

There is so much to be done.
Now is a perfect time to show up and help out.