Timeline PhotosDid you make it to LEO: Lecturers' Employee Organization march for dignity, parity, and respect? Read all about it here: www.michigandaily.com/administration/austerity-has-got-to-go-leo-marches-outside-of-schlissels-ho...
Don't miss community bargaining, this Friday from 12-3: bit.ly/LEOBargaining3
As you may well know, due to a successful ballot initiative the post-census redistricting in the state of Michigan will no longer be done by the political party in power but rather by a non-partisan Independent Citizens Redistricting Commission.
The Voter Registration, Education, and Mobilization (VREM) Committee of the Sigma Rho Graduate Chapter of the Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Inc. is hosting a workshop on the current redistricting process in the state of Michigan. A representative from Voters Not Politicians, the citizen's group that spearheaded the ballot initiative, will conduct the workshop. They will review how redistricting was done in the past, how it will be done going forward, and how citizens like us can have input into the process to make sure our communities are heard, and our communities are fairly represented in the redistricting process.
Our virtual event will take place over Zoom on Monday, April 19, 2021, from 7-8:30 pm. We will have plenty of time for Q&A. Register in advance for this meeting at:
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After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.
Please make every effort to attend and encourage others in your networks to do the same. This event is free and open to the public.
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Welcome! You are invited to join a meeting: COI Presentation for Omega Psi Phi Fraternity. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining the meeting.
The COVID-19 pandemic has brought overwhelming grief to many families. At FEMA, our mission is to help people before, during and after disasters. We are dedicated to helping ease some of the financial stress and burden caused by the virus.
Under the Coronavirus Response and Relief Supplemental Appropriations Act of 2021 and the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021, FEMA will provide financial assistance for COVID-19-related funeral expenses incurred after January 20, 2020.
FEMA will begin accepting applications for Funeral Assistance on Monday, April 12, 2021
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WCC, Michigan Works! SE, and local healthcare employer partners came together to create a great opportunity for those who want to get a jump start on a medical career within our community. Please share the enclosed flyer with your clients and friends.
Early registration starts now. For more information go to: www.wccnet.edu/learn/our-offerings/professional-training/long-term-care.php
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Earn & Learn: Start Your Career in Health Care. Training Starts April 15 Jump start your career in direct patient care. Two weeks virtual classroom training. Two to four weeks paid on-the-job training...Today, starts at 5pm!
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TheRide, Washtenaw County partner to provide shuttles to mass COVID vaccination site
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Within the first hour, Double exclamation mark220Double exclamation mark lecturers and LEO allies have showed up to LEO open bargaining. All before 10:30AM!
Pop in ANYTIME from now - 5pm to help our amazing LEO lecturers demand dignity, parity, and respect across all U-M campuses!
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Please help houseless neighbors in Washtenaw moving out a night time shelter. Funds are for furniture, camping equipment, and bus tokens: www.facebook.com/donate/803703486902138/
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The Michigan State Housing Development Authority (MSHDA) will administer the COVID Emergency Rental Assistance (CERA) Program through its network of local nonprofit agencies starting TODAY March 15, 2021. CERA can provide rental and utility assistance for eligible renter households so that they retain their housing stability.
Washtenaw County Agency:
The Salvation Army
9:00 - 5:00pm Monday – Friday
100 Arbana Dr
Ann Arbor 48103
(734) 961-1999
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Full program details can be found here: www.michigan.gov/.../0,4641,7-141-5555-533463...
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Men's Health Matters (March 2021)
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MSHDA - COVID Emergency Rental Assistance (CERA)
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Michigan State Housing Development Authority -Community members and allies from all UM campuses are invited to LEO Bargaining in Zoom Friday!On March 19th, allies are invited to join LEO contract negotiations. This is the first chance to show admin how much the U-M community supports LEO’s contract demands. Invite your colleagues, students, family members, & community associations: bit.ly/LEOOpenBargaining
"arana Burke, founder of the #MeToo movement, will give the keynote speech at Eastern Michigan University's (EMU) fourth annual Women of Color Feminisms and Leadership Symposium. This year's theme is "Reimagining, Rebuilding, and Recreating Ourselves as Women of Color."
The free, two-day virtual symposium takes place from 1-5 p.m. March 16-17.
Bre McKamie, coordinator of EMU's Center of Race and Ethnicity (CORE) and co-organizer of the symposium, says she and other organizers came up with the "reimagining and rebuilding" theme after discussing how the COVID-19 pandemic had highlighted civil rights issues in communities of color."
Women of Color Feminisms and Leadership Symposium in Ypsilanti to feature keynote by #MeToo founder
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The theme of the two-day virtual symposium is "Reimagining, Rebuilding, and Recreating Ourselves as Women of Color."Timeline PhotosOn March 19th, allies are invited to join LEO contract negotiations. This is the first chance to show admin how much the U-M community supports LEO’s contract demands. Invite your colleagues, students, family members, & community associations: bit.ly/LEOOpenBargaining
Timeline PhotosJoin the All Campus Labor Council’s People’s Regents Meeting, March 18th, 7-8:30pm: We’ll consider the University’s resources and a new budget in the interest of all campus workers, students, patients and the communities we live/work in. The pandemic has brought hardship to many; extreme workload, loss of work, unsafe working and living conditions. What should the U be funding? Where would the money come from? RSVP: bit.ly/PeoplesMeeting2
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Covid vaccines about to open to Michigan 50-year-olds, within days or weeks
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Individuals over 50 with pre-existing health risks can start getting vaccinated starting Monday, and those in the same age group, regardless of health status, will be eligible for a shot beginning Mar...
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Ann Arbor Public Schools, Michigan Medicine to hold vaccination events for teachers
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Ann Arbor Public School leaders announced a partnership Tuesday with Michigan Medicine and Integrated Health Associates to conduct mass vaccination events for Ann Arbor teachers this weekend.Hello, WeROC community! City of Ypsilanti Mayor and long-time WeROC leader Lois Allen Richardson encourages us all to check in on this event TODAY… Good information to use and share, wherever in the region we are. —Tad Wysor
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When this happens, it's usually because the owner only shared it with a small group of people, changed who can see it or it's been deleted.Local labor action, supporters needed: There are 5,600 workers at the Amazon facilities in Bessemer, Alabama, negotiating for recognition. The national solidarity action is this Saturday, February 20th. An ad-hoc group is planning to stage a demonstration Saturday, the 20th, at 1:30 pm, on Washtenaw Avenue in Ann Arbor, in front of the Whole Foods market. (Whole Foods is wholly owned by Amazon.) Please join us with signs, and feel free to forward this message to other groups.
Local labor action, supporters needed: There are 5,600 workers at the Amazon facilities in Bessemer, Alabama, negotiating for recognition. The national solidarity action is this Saturday, February 20th.
An ad-hoc group is planning to stage a demonstration Saturday, the 20th, at 1:30 pm, on Washtenaw Avenue in Ann Arbor, in front of the Whole Foods market. (Whole Foods is wholly owned by Amazon.) Please join us with signs, and feel free to forward this message to other groups.
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This exhibit examines how 19th- and 20th-century African American artists and intellectuals expressed identity through portraiture, photography and literature.Whitmer rolls out $67B budget, with boosts for schools, public health ⋆ Michigan Advance
Whitmer rolls out $67B budget, with boosts for schools, public health ⋆ Michigan Advance
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Gov. Gretchen Whitmer rolled out her third state budget proposal Thursday morning, with $67.1 billion focusing on education, economic development, infrastructure and public health for Fiscal Year (FY)...Join author and former columnist at the Detroit Free Press Rochelle Riley for a live Q&A––Friday (Feb. 12) at 6pm! Riley discusses her latest book, That They Lived: Twenty African Americans Who Changed The World, and answers your questions: aadl.org/node/575870
Large Numbers Of People Can Now Get Vaccinated At EMU Convo Center Thanks To Health Partnership
Large Numbers Of People Can Now Get Vaccinated At EMU Convo Center Thanks To Health Partnership
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Two local health organizations are coming together to help expand COVID-19 vaccination efforts at Eastern Michigan University’s Convocation Center .www.getcovered2021.org
Get Covered 2021 is a national effort to promote COVID-19 safety and health insurance enrollment. It is about health equity for America’s diverse communities.
The Washtenaw County Health Department apologizes to our community members for the difficulties many experienced at last Saturday’s KN95 mask distribution. We regret our mistakes led to the breakdowns in our service. We value our residents, and our mission is to serve you with respect and dignity. We are working to improve every aspect of distribution at this Saturday’s event. It is our goal to get available masks to those that need them.
Masks are intended for individual and household use. We are unable to accommodate requests from groups, organizations, or schools. Supplies are limited. This is a drive-thru or walk-up event.
Individuals who need masks can request one (1) adult and one (1) child pack per household. The adult packs contain five (5) KN95 masks. The child packs contain 10 multiple-layer masks. Our available supply of children’s packs is more limited than the adult ones.
Pre-Registered/Reserved - If you previously called or completed the online request, your pack(s) will be available anytime between 2:00 and 5:00 pm on Sat., Feb 6. There is no need to come early.
Not Registered - If you did not reserve already, do not worry. A limited supply of additional packs has been received since last week and masks are available while supplies last.
✅ What: Mask distribution for individuals
✅ How: Drive-thru or walk-up. Please do not line up before the event start time
✅ Who: Open to everyone. Intended for those who may not be able to purchase their own masks.
✅ When: Sat., Feb 6 from 2:00-5:00 pm (or while supplies last)
✅ Where: Washtenaw County Health Department, 555 Towner St., Ypsilanti. Enter on from Michigan Ave to Center Street. Distribution will take place in the parking lot.
We understand that there is tremendous need for these resources, and we are working hard to get available supplies to those who need them. Future community distributions are being planned through partner organizations and the Washtenaw County Office of Community and Economic Development (OCED).
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WeROC Members, Friends, Supporters -- Click here to register before this month's WeROC Meeting of the Whole. us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZAvduupqTgoG9x64kZ9X6LSfBV2lRDhQKfH
Please join us this Thursday, February 4th, 5:30-6:30 where we will talk about building power in relation to our past, current, and future initiatives like the Justice Matters Campaign and our Mental Health Equity work. We will have a short tutorial on power-building using a "case study" of our Mental Health Equity Action Team (attached), followed by a discussion of the next steps and actions for digging into criminal justice, mental health equity issues, and the intersection of the two.
We will talk about the Gamaliel Network's brand of power-building and next steps in planning WeROC actions to grow the power and voice of people on the margins. The new WeROC Leadership Team wants to hear your thoughts and aspirations for our organization and for your role in helping to build the Beloved Community.
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Welcome! You are invited to join a meeting: WeROC February Meeting of the Whole. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining the meeting.Food and volunteers are needed for a daytime warming center at Zion Lutheran Church (1501 W Liberty St, Ann Arbor) during the month of February. Food can be breakfast and lunch, cold or hot, as well as snack foods and coffee. If you like to cook but can't volunteer in person, we need your help too! To volunteer in person or prepare/bring food, go to:
Daytime Warming Center Signups
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Please review the available slots below and click on the button to sign up. Thank you!
America Without Racism—Making the Vision a Reality: What we must have in the aftermath of COVID-19 takes place February 5-6. This virtual conference is organized by Washtenaw Faces Race.
Join us in a free, virtual, two-day community conversation as we imagine a world free of racism and explore what must be done to create this future. Experts will talk about the fundamental changes needed in the institutions of policing, work, health care, and the commons, with interludes by local musicians, poets, and artists. We’ll conclude with a visioning session for all.
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WeROC began working in the summer of 2020 with our affiliated organization in the Metro area, MOSES, on an ongoing regional “prosecutorial accountability” campaign in Washtenaw County as well as in Wayne, Oakland, and Macomb Counties. We’re calling it the “Justice Matters” campaign and are working together in real time in parallel with the massive racial justice activism nationally and in Michigan.
Following the investiture on January 2nd of Prosecuting Attorney Eli Savit and Chief Assistant Prosecuting Attorney Victoria Burton-Harris, Washtenaw County has already seen some exciting policy changes, including:
No “Zero Tolerance”
No cash bail
Independent prosecutor for every case of police violence
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Justice Matters Campaign for Prosecutorial Accountability
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WeROC began working in the summer of 2020 with our affiliated organization in the Metro area, MOSES, on an ongoing regional “prosecutorial accountability” campaign in Washtenaw County a…www.wemu.org/post/new-washtenaw-county-juvenile-justice-plan-focuses-more-rehabilitation-vs-punis...
New Washtenaw County Juvenile Justice Plan Focuses More On Rehabilitation Vs. Punishment
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In under a month on the job, the new Washtenaw County prosecutor, Eli Savit, has announced a number of new criminal justice plans for the county, includingEleven new policies already this month by our new Prosecutor team! Important steps to making our community better!
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Volunteers are needed for a daytime & nighttime shelter, as well as folks willing to prepare lunch, dinner, and donate snacks. The shelter is at Calvary Methodist Church (1415 Miller Ave) during the month of February. To keep these guys off the streets during cold & COVID, please sign up for a shift or donation at: www.signupgenius.com/go/9040f4aa8a62ea3fe3-second Please share if appropriate. Thanks.
FEBRUARY - Calvary UMC/Dexter UMC- February 2021
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Thank you for taking the time to sign up and help with the Delonis Center needs at Calvary UMC / Dexter UMC. Delonis is a temporary shelter in Ann Arbor for those experiencing homelessness. 25 men...
Join us for our January First Thursday "Meeting of the Whole" on January 7 and help elect officers to the new WeROC Provisional Leadership Team.
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Hello all -- this is a time when all of us as WeROC supporters can remember and feel some pride for the past -- and anticipation for the future -- of our brand of bottom-up power-building for a more just Washtenaw County.
WeROC leaders asked the three of us to serve as a Nominating Committee to put forward a slate of candidates for a "WeROC Provisional Leadership Team." We'll vote as a body at the January 7, 2021 Meeting of the Whole. The officers elected will serve for one year, or until we complete the formal process laid out in our Bylaws of establishing formal institutional memberships -- among local congregations, labor organizations, and community organizations -- and then creating a formal Board of Directors from delegates from these member institutions.
We are excited to put forward for the consideration of the WeROC body this slate of committed WeROC leaders who have agreed to be candidates as Officers of the WeROC Provisional Leadership Team. We believe that together, these leaders -- who regular participants in WeROC know from many meetings -- would represent the best of WeROC on many levels. The "floor" is open now until this Thursday December 24 for any other nominations.
Nominating Committee Proposed Slate for the WeROC Provisional Leadership Team (with affiliations for identification):
President: Cindy Bodewes, Church of the Good Shepherd
Vice President: Charlotte Tillerson, President, Ypsilanti Community Education Association
Secretary: Audrey Anderson, Community Church of God
Treasurer: Rita Turner-Sheerin, Voters not Politicians
Clergy Representative: Rev. Jeff Harrold, Pastor, New Beginnings Community Church of Washtenaw County
Lead Organizer: Tad Wysor, First Congregational UCC (Ypsi), AFGE Local 3907 (EPA), Huron Valley Area Labor Federation (AFL-CIO)
Nominating Committee:
Cindy Bodewes
Pastor Jeff Harrold
Tad Wysor
This is a joint statement from Rev. John Welch, Rev. David Bigsby, and Gamaliel Executive Director Ana Garcia-Ashley on the treasonous protests and unlawful breach of the U.S. Capitol Building on January 6, 20201.
Gamaliel Statement on the Treasonous Protests in Washington, D.C.
Chicago, IL –– The Gamaliel Network denounces the unlawful breach of the United States Capitol Building this afternoon.
We condemn the violent attempt to disrupt the democratic process and to discredit the results of the 2020 election. We call upon every member of Congress and President Donald Trump to acknowledge the results of the election and to demand that protestors leave the Capitol Building. We call upon leaders at all levels of government and on both sides of the aisle to call this action what it is: an act of domestic terrorism, and an attempted coup. We call upon all Americans to demand and support a peaceful transfer of power.
Our thoughts and prayers are with the people of Washington, D.C and with all Americans in this dark moment. We mourn the violence inflicted upon our nation’s capital. We pray for a safe and peaceful end to this atrocity.
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We encourage our affiliates and members to speak out against these acts of domestic terrorism and invite them to use our statement as needed.