Organizing Meeting

Thursday June 10th, 7-9 p.m., The Washtenaw Chapter of the National Organization for Women (NOW) hosts Caryn Smith in leading a discussion about "Sizeism and it's Consequences", Ypsilanti Historical Museum Archives, 220 North Huron Street in Ypsilanti .

Should Politicians Choose Their Voters?

Learn what Redistricting is and how it is affecting you.

Today, Michigan Legislators choose their voters, but democracy requires that voters choose their legislators.
Is this changing?

A presentation by the League of Women Voters will explain gerrymandering, including its history, the current situation in Michigan, and methods used by other states to redistrict. The Michigan ballot initiative, to have an independent redistricting commission, will be explained, along with its current status.

Capital Area Task Force of Michigan National Organization for Women will have a monthly meeting on 5/20/18 from 1-3 pm

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Come join us for our monthly meeting and meet a group of awesome wobs! We hope to see as many folks there that can make it! If you’ve been thinking about getting involved in your community, this is a great way.

We will be meeting in the space between the two galleries in Riverside Arts Center. Look for the doors in the middle labeled "elevator access."

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Monthly meeting with a break from speakers this month. We can get through our agenda and concentrate on future events. Feel free to come by and see what we are all about.

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Ready to take action as a community for affordable housing?

Want to learn how we can end outrageous rental application fees together? Want to learn how neighbors are seeking to gain control over the City's new Affordable Housing Fund?

Join Grand Rapids Homes for All for a community meeting on Thursday, May 17th from 6-8pm at the MLK Lodge (900 Fuller Ave SE). Free dinner provided.

In May we will have some ways that you can be FOR something! We will have some of our local candidates attending, and have representatives from Voters Not Politicians and Promote The Vote also!

Each candidate will have a few minutes to talk, and then we will have the opportunity to chat with them in small groups and hear how we can help on their campaign.
Candidates that will be there:
Donna Lasinski
Adam Dreher
Gretchen Driskell
Steve Friday
Terri McKinnon

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.

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"Like a modern-day Jane Jacobs, Janette Sadik-Khan transformed New York City's streets to make room for pedestrians, bikers, buses, and green spaces. Describing the battles she fought to enact change, Streetfight imparts wisdom and practical advice that other cities can follow to make their own streets safer and more vibrant."

Let's take to the streets of Ann Arbor through this book by a former commissioner of the New York City Department of Transportation.

Ifeoma (Ify) Ike is coming back to Michigan with a new training workshop focused on power analysis and power mapping in our movement.

May 14th, 2018 in Flint, Michigan at the St. Michael's Roman Catholic Church. 12:00pm to 4:00pm.

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