• MI-CEMI General Convening: Year-End Electoral Push

    Virtual Event on Zoom

    Join us September 10 on Zoom for our next MI-CEMI General Member Convening focused on the year-end electoral push. Hear from Angela Davenport of the Voting Access for All Coalition (VAAC) on voter access and turnout, and Lynna Kaucheck of Michigan Voices on Protect the Vote. Register today! .post-3734 .tribe-events-event-image img{display:block;width:100%;max-width:100%;height:auto;}

  • Big Mama’s Cookout: MI-CEMI Learning Community Gathering

    Mama Akua Community House 2431 Ferry Park St, Detroit, Michigan

    Responding to & Healing From Harm in Community MI-CEMI’s Incarceration Prevention & Public Safety Learning Community Annual In-Person Gathering Join MI-CEMI for a special in-person Learning Community gathering on September 13, 2026, at Mama Akua Community House’s Big Mama’s Cookout as we break bread, build community and learn from one another about supporting healthy communities […]

  • MI-CEMI Communications Roundtable: Short Form Video

    Virtual Event on Zoom

    TikTok. Instagram Reels. YouTube Shorts. More people are getting their news and commentary from short-form video today. If you aren’t getting your message out through these channels, you are missing out. You don’t need fancy filmmaking and editing to use short-form video. In fact, these platforms reward quick, authentic content. Jade Gray, Digital Content Strategist […]

  • Solitary Cell Exhibition Is Coming to Kalamazoo

    Trinity Lutheran Church 504 S. Westnedge Ave, Kalamazoo, Michigan

    Nation Outside is honored to help host this stop alongside Center for Transformation, Citizens for Prison Reform, and the Presbyterian Committee on the Self-Development of People. This powerful exhibition centers the perspectives, emotions, and visual narratives of people who have survived prison isolation…giving our community an opportunity to better understand the human impact of solitary confinement directly through […]

  • Seeds of Change 2026

    Taqueria El Rey 3400 Bagley St., Detroit, Michigan

    Join Nation Outside for Seeds of Change 2026: Detroit Premiere & Benefit, an unforgettable evening where film, community and purpose come together to inspire conversation and action. Through intimate storytelling, What Grace Leaves Behind explores what happens after incarceration—not through statistics or headlines, but through the lived experiences of women rebuilding their lives. The film […]

  • Michigan Center for Youth Justice 70th Anniversary Gala

    Ann Arbor City Club 1828 Washtenaw Ave, Ann Arbor, Michigan

    Join the Michigan Center for Youth Justice for its 2026 gala celebrating 70 years of advancing youth justice. Attendees will enjoy food and fellowship, a keynote speaker and a silent auction. The evening will also include an award ceremony honoring individuals for their dedicated work to juvenile justice reform in Michigan. Learn more and purchase […]

  • 2026 Community Spirit Awards

    SILVA 975 Ottawa Avenue NW, Grand Rapids, MI

    Join LINC UP for the 2026 Community Spirit Awards, an inspiring luncheon honoring the individuals and organizations creating lasting change in Grand Rapids. The annual celebration brings together residents, businesses, nonprofits and community leaders to recognize those helping make Grand Rapids a stronger, more connected community. Tickets are $75 and include admission and a catered […]

  • Fourth Annual Voices of Humanity Film Festival

    Trillium Event Center Spring Lake, Michigan

    Humanity for Prisoners invites you to the Fourth Annual Voices of Humanity Film Festival, celebrating 25 years of action with compassion. Featured film: Prison Terminal: The Last Days of Private Jack Hall Schedule:Social Hour & Silent Auction: 5:30 p.m.Dinner: 6:30 p.m.Film: 7:30 p.m. Tickets: $125 for an individual ticket or $750 for a table of […]

    $125 – $750
  • Prison Programming Provider Table: Topic TBD

    Virtual Event on Zoom

    Join MI-CEMI for the Prison Programming Provider Table. Topic: To be determined. Additional information and registration details will be added when available.

  • Beyond Documentary Screening, Panel Discussion & Decarceration Organization Fair

    East Quad Keene Theater 701 East University Avenue, Ann Arbor, Michigan

    Join community members at the University of Michigan for a free decarceration organization fair followed by a screening of Beyond and a panel discussion. Beyond, Asia Johnson’s first co-directed and co-produced feature-length film, follows a group of incarcerated men at Sing Sing prison as they organize and prepare for a TED-style event featuring personal narratives […]