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SUMMARY:Detroit Justice Center 2025-26 Artist in Residence
DESCRIPTION:Come meet the Detroit Justice Center’s 2025-26 Artist in Residence\, Jenin Yaseen\, and hear from some of her collaborators about putting together a tapestry depicting a world without the state surveillance used in Palestine and Detroit. \nAugust 19th\, 2026\n6:30 pm – 8:00 pm\nThe LOVE Building \nFor more information please visit here: https://detroitjustice.org/event/jenin-yaseens-artist-in-residence-showcase/
URL:https://michigancollaborative.org/event/detroit-justice-center-2025-26-artist-in-residence/
LOCATION:Michigan
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260824T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260824T200000
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SUMMARY:Solitary Justice Project: Bringing Real Voices to Solitary Policy Change
DESCRIPTION:Join the Solitary Justice Project for a community event centered on the voices and experiences of people directly impacted by solitary confinement. \nAttendees will hear from solitary confinement survivors\, learn about current efforts to reform solitary confinement in Michigan\, and explore what meaningful alternatives can look like. Special guest Joel Carter will share his lived experience and discuss his pending lawsuit against the Michigan Department of Corrections. \nThe evening will also include a solitary cell exhibit\, information about proposed solitary confinement legislation\, and an opportunity to learn more about the Solitary Justice Project Advisory Board and ongoing advocacy efforts. \nThis event is open to everyone impacted by or interested in ending the harmful use of solitary confinement—including people with lived experience\, family members\, advocates\, and community members. \nAdmission is free.\nFor more information please contact the Solitary Justice Project Director Leon Benson at 313-351-5328.
URL:https://michigancollaborative.org/event/solitary-justice-project-bringing-real-voices-to-solitary-policy-change/
LOCATION:Nazarene Missionary Baptist Church\, 901 Melbourne St.\, Detroit\, Michigan\, 48207
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DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260901T133000
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SUMMARY:Prison Programming Providers Table
DESCRIPTION:Join us for our next MI-CEMI Prison Programming Providers Table\nSeptember 1st\, 2026\n12:00 – 1:30 PM ET \nAt MI-CEMI\, we know that robust peer-led and volunteer programming inside Michigan prisons is essential for meaningful rehabilitation and successful community reentry. To continue strengthening and expanding these critical programs\, we’re bringing together providers\, advocates\, and individuals with direct programming experience for our quarterly Prison Programming Providers Table. Topic for this event TBA soon.
URL:https://michigancollaborative.org/event/mi-cemi-prison-programming-providers-table/
LOCATION:Virtual Event on Zoom
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260903T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260903T203000
DTSTAMP:20260812T163740Z
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UID:3743-1788458400-1788467400@michigancollaborative.org
SUMMARY:Safe and Just SIgnature Event in Lansing
DESCRIPTION:Join Safe & Just Michigan for its 2026 Signature Event: Five Years of Fresh Starts on Thursday\, Sept. 3 at 6 p.m. in Lansing\, featuring Sheena Meade\, CEO of the Clean Slate Initiative\, for an evening celebrating advocates and champions of justice. \n\nPlease arrive between 6:00 p.m. and 6:30 p.m. as the event program starts promptly at 6:30 p.m. We will have a range of hors d’oeuvres\, including vegetarian\, vegan\, and gluten-free options starting at 6:00 pm. This means you can quickly check in and enter the ballroom to network with friends and partners\, while enjoying the selection of light refreshments.\n \nWe look forward to celebrating this past year’s hard work with you all and creating space to network with like-minded individuals. The evening will include the presentation of the William G. Milliken Award to Representative Kara Hope\, a Justice Warrior award to Humanity for Prisoners and a Lifetime of Service award to Ronnie Waters.\n\nThe hotel has plenty of free parking available. Take a moment to review the attached parking information\, along with the map below.\n\nRegister here: https://app.etapestry.com/onlineforms/SafeandJustMichigan/sept3.html
URL:https://michigancollaborative.org/event/safe-and-just-signature-event-in-lansing/
LOCATION:AC Hotel\, 3160 E. Michigan Ave.\, Lansing\, Michigan
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260910T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260910T133000
DTSTAMP:20260811T210052Z
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SUMMARY:MI-CEMI General Convening: Year-End Electoral Push
DESCRIPTION: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. \nStay tuned for additional speakers and details to be announced soon. \nRegister today!
URL:https://michigancollaborative.org/event/mi-cemi-general-convening-year-end-electoral-push/
LOCATION:Virtual Event on Zoom
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260913T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260913T160000
DTSTAMP:20260804T164303Z
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SUMMARY:Big Mama's Cookout: MI-CEMI Learning Community Gathering
DESCRIPTION:Responding To & Healing From Harm in Community \nMI-CEMI’s Incarceration Prevention & Public Safety Learning Community Annual In-Person Gathering \nJoin MI-CEMI for a special in-person Learning Community gathering on August 9\, 2026 at the Mama Akua Community House’s Big Mama’s Cookout as we break bread\, build community\, and learn from each other on how we can support healthy communities and healing responses to harm. \nLocation: Mama Akua Community House\nAddress: 2431 Ferry Park St\, Detroit\, MI 48208\nTime:12:30-2:00 p.m.\n(Program begins at approximately 1:00 p.m.; attendees are encouraged to arrive at noon to enjoy food and fellowship.)\n \nMost Learning Community events are held virtually\, but once each year we come together in person to share a meal\, build relationships\, and learn from one another. \nThis year’s conversation will focus on how we respond to harm and conflict in our communities. Through personal stories and guided discussion\, participants will explore what healthy responses to harm can look like and how we can better support healing\, accountability\, and connection in our everyday lives. \nThe afternoon will include food\, music\, community conversation\, and opportunities to connect with others from across Michigan. \n  \n \n \n\n  \nWhether you are a longtime member of the Learning Community or joining us for the first time\, we invite you to pull up a chair\, share a meal\, and help envision what healing responses to harm can look like in our families\, neighborhoods\, movements\, and civic life. \nTo join the Learning Community and receive updates\, resources\, and meeting invitations\, email mail@mi-cemi.org. Past materials\, presentations\, and resources are available through the Learning Community Resource Page
URL:https://michigancollaborative.org/event/big-mamas-cookout-mi-cemi-learning-community-gathering/
LOCATION:Mama Akua Community House\, 2431 Ferry Park St\, Detroit\, Michigan\, 48208
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260917T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260917T130000
DTSTAMP:20260811T172149Z
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SUMMARY:MI-CEMI Communications Roundtable: Short Form Video
DESCRIPTION:Tik Tok. 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. \nYou don’t need fancy film-making and editing to use short form video. In fact\, they reward quick\, authentic content. \nJade Gray\, Digital Content Strategist for Michigan Voices\, will cover the basics about how to film\, edit\, and promote short-form content to amplify your message and share tips about creating content that gets attention\, drives engagement\, and helps shift the narrative. \nMI-CEMI’s Communications Roundtable is a quarterly gathering designed to help advocates\, communications professionals\, storytellers\, organizers\, and community members strengthen their communications skills and build connections across Michigan’s criminal legal reform movement. \nSeptember 17th\, 2026\n12:00 – 1:00 PM ET
URL:https://michigancollaborative.org/event/mi-cemi-communications-roundtable-short-form-video/
LOCATION:Virtual Event on Zoom
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260917T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260917T193000
DTSTAMP:20260811T211600Z
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SUMMARY:Solitary Cell Exhibition Is Coming to Kalamazoo
DESCRIPTION: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. \nThis 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 lived experience. \nThis isn’t simply an exhibit about solitary confinement. \nIt centers the people who ACTUALLY lived it.
URL:https://michigancollaborative.org/event/solitary-cell-exhibition-is-coming-to-kalamazoo/
LOCATION:Trinity Lutheran Church\, 504 S. Westnedge Ave\, Kalamazoo\, Michigan\, 49007
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260925T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260925T210000
DTSTAMP:20260811T031422Z
CREATED:20260811T030440Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260811T031422Z
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SUMMARY:Seeds Of Change 2026
DESCRIPTION: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. \nThrough intimate storytelling\, What Grace Leaves Behind explores what happens after incarceration. It does so not through statistics or headlines\, but through the lived experiences of women rebuilding their lives. The film invites reflection on the care we offer one another. It asks us to consider the dignity we extend and what justice requires after punishment ends. \nMore than a film premiere\, Seeds of Change is a celebration of the people\, partnerships\, and stories that remind us lasting change begins with those closest to the challenges. Together\, we’ll gather with community leaders\, advocates\, elected officials\, philanthropists\, and supporters to honor extraordinary change-makers\, experience the transformative power of storytelling\, and invest in a future where people directly impacted by incarceration are seen\, supported\, and empowered to lead. \nYour Evening Includes \n\nExclusive Detroit Premiere of What Grace Leaves Behind\nDinner\nTwo complimentary drink tickets\nLive music & entertainment\n2026 Seeds of Change Awards Ceremony\nOpportunities to connect with community leaders\, advocates\, elected officials\, and supporters from across Michigan\n\nPurchase tickets here.
URL:https://michigancollaborative.org/event/nation-outside-seeds-of-change-2026/
LOCATION:Taqueria El Rey\, 3400 Bagley St.\, Detroit\, Michigan\, 48216
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DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260925T210000
DTSTAMP:20260811T031051Z
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SUMMARY:Michigan Center for Youth Justice 70th Anniversary Gala
DESCRIPTION:Join the Michigan Center for Youth Justice at our 2026 gala celebrating our 70th year on Friday\, September 25\, 2026 at the Ann Arbor City Club in Ann Arbor\, Michigan. Attendees will enjoy delicious food\, fellowship\, keynote speaker\, along with a silent auction. There will also be an award ceremony honoring individuals and their dedicated work to juvenile justice reform in Michigan.​\n\n\n\n\nTickets to the gala are available for purchase now.
URL:https://michigancollaborative.org/event/michigan-center-for-youth-justice-70th-anniversary-gala/
LOCATION:Ann Arbor City Club\, 1828 Washtenaw Ave\, Ann Arbor\, Michigan\, 48104-3638
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20261006T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20261006T133000
DTSTAMP:20260609T012525Z
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SUMMARY:Incarceration Prevention and Public Safety Learning Community
DESCRIPTION:The Incarceration Prevention and Public Safety Learning Community is a statewide network of advocates\, organizers\, service providers\, researchers\, practitioners\, and community leaders working to reduce reliance on incarceration and advance community-based approaches to public safety. \n\nMeeting quarterly\, the Learning Community provides a space for those actively engaged in public safety\, diversion\, restorative justice\, violence prevention\, and criminal legal system reform efforts to share ideas\, discuss emerging challenges and opportunities\, learn from local and statewide initiatives\, and build connections across Michigan. Participants exchange resources\, explore promising practices\, and collaborate on efforts that support prevention\, accountability\, and alternatives to incarceration.
URL:https://michigancollaborative.org/event/incarceration-prevention-and-public-safety-learning-community/
LOCATION:Virtual Event on Zoom
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20261104T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20261104T133000
DTSTAMP:20260811T172918Z
CREATED:20260609T013703Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260811T172918Z
UID:3589-1793793600-1793799000@michigancollaborative.org
SUMMARY:MI-CEMI Reentry Table: Housing
DESCRIPTION:The Reentry Table is a space for connection\, collaboration\, and action among people and organizations working to support successful reentry in Michigan. Bringing together reentry service providers\, formerly incarcerated individuals\, advocates\, and other stakeholders\, the table provides opportunities to build connections across the reentry field\, share insights on successes and challenges\, highlight resources\, and explore solutions that strengthen reentry outcomes for individuals returning home. \nParticipants are encouraged to share information\, learn from one another\, and identify opportunities for collaboration. To join the Reentry Table and receive updates\, resources\, and meeting invitations\, email mail@mi-cemi.org.
URL:https://michigancollaborative.org/event/mi-cemi-reentry-table-housing/
LOCATION:Virtual Event on Zoom
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20261201T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20261201T133000
DTSTAMP:20260811T173701Z
CREATED:20260609T143810Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260811T173701Z
UID:3591-1796126400-1796131800@michigancollaborative.org
SUMMARY:MI-CEMI Prison Programming Providers Table
DESCRIPTION:At MI-CEMI\, we know that robust peer-led and volunteer programming inside Michigan prisons is essential for meaningful rehabilitation and successful community reentry. To continue strengthening and expanding these critical programs\, we’re bringing together providers\, advocates\, and individuals with direct programming experience for our quarterly Prison Programming Providers Table.\n\nTo receive updates\, resources\, meeting notices\, and participate in ongoing discussions\, email mail@mi-cemi.org and request to join the Prison Programming Providers Table Google Group. You may also register for any upcoming Prison Programming Providers Table event. Event registrants are added to the Google Group and will receive future updates\, resources\, and invitations related to the table. \n 
URL:https://michigancollaborative.org/event/mi-cemi-prison-programming-providers-table-2/
LOCATION:Virtual Event on Zoom
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20261210T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20261210T133000
DTSTAMP:20260811T031659Z
CREATED:20260609T144739Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260811T031659Z
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SUMMARY:MI-CEMI Communications Roundtable: Documentary Filmmaking Part Two
DESCRIPTION:MI-CEMI’s Communications Roundtable is a quarterly gathering designed to help advocates\, communications professionals\, storytellers\, organizers\, and community members strengthen their communications skills and build connections across Michigan’s criminal legal reform movement. Each roundtable explores a different communications topic\, providing opportunities to learn from experienced practitioners\, share ideas\, discover new tools and strategies\, and discuss effective approaches to public education\, storytelling\, media engagement\, digital communications\, and narrative change. Whether focused on social media\, podcasting\, documentary filmmaking\, writing\, messaging\, or emerging communications trends\, the Communications Roundtable creates a space for participants to learn\, collaborate\, and better communicate the need for criminal legal system reform. \nTo receive updates\, resources\, and meeting notices\, email mail@mi-cemi.org and request to join the Communications Roundtable Google Group. You may also register for this event. Event registrants are added to the Google Group and will receive future updates\, resources\, and invitations related to the roundtable.
URL:https://michigancollaborative.org/event/mi-cemi-communications-roundtable/
LOCATION:Virtual Event on Zoom
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