BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//Michigan Collaborative to End Mass Incarceration - ECPv6.17.3//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://michigancollaborative.org X-WR-CALDESC:Events for Michigan Collaborative to End Mass Incarceration REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/Detroit BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20240310T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20241103T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20250309T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20251102T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20260308T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20261101T060000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20251002T113000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20251002T113000 DTSTAMP:20250710T185604Z CREATED:20250710T185604Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250710T185604Z UID:2926-1759404600-1759404600@michigancollaborative.org SUMMARY:LINC UP Community Spirit Awards DESCRIPTION:Summer is in full swing\, and so is LINC UP’s commitment to uplifting Grand Rapids through connection\, celebration\, and empowerment. This month\, they’re hosting a full calendar of events—from resource fairs to civic engagement sessions—all designed to bring people together and build power in our neighborhoods. \nThey’re also excited to announce the official Save the Date for our Community Spirit Awards—happening October 2\, 2025! This special evening will honor local changemakers and mark 25 years of LINC UP’s impact. \nRead on\, plug in\, and join us in keeping the momentum going. \n🌟 Celebrate Community. Invest in Impact.\nThe Community Spirit Awards honor the people and organizations driving real change in Grand Rapids—from grassroots organizers to local leaders. This year\, we’re spotlighting a powerful group of honorees as part of our 25th anniversary celebration and $25\,000 fundraising goal. \nIt’s more than a celebration—it’s a call to invest in people over systems. URL:https://michigancollaborative.org/event/community-spirit-awards/ LOCATION:The Goei Center ATTACH;FMTTYPE=: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20251006T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20251006T160000 DTSTAMP:20250918T163042Z CREATED:20250918T163042Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250918T163042Z UID:3086-1759744800-1759766400@michigancollaborative.org SUMMARY:A Brighter Way’s 4th Annual Convening — "From Building to Belonging: Deepening Community Roots." DESCRIPTION:Rooting into stability\, power\, health\, and community with breakouts\, real talk\, and action. Register here URL:https://michigancollaborative.org/event/a-brighter-ways-4th-annual-convening-from-building-to-belonging-deepening-community-roots/ LOCATION:Michigan END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20251014T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20251014T133000 DTSTAMP:20250923T193216Z CREATED:20250908T204935Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250923T193216Z UID:3062-1760443200-1760448600@michigancollaborative.org SUMMARY:Quarterly Reentry Table Kickoff Meeting DESCRIPTION:We’re excited to launch the Quarterly Reentry Table\, a new space for connection\, collaboration\, and action among people and organizations working to support successful reentry in Michigan. \nKickoff Session Details: \n\nDate: Tuesday\, October 14\, 2025\nTime: 12:00 – 1:30 PM ET\nLocation: Virtual on Zoom (link will be emailed upon RSVP)\nAudience: Reentry service providers\, formerly incarcerated individuals\, and advocates\n\nThis kickoff session will bring together service providers\, directly impacted people\, and advocates to: \n\nBuild connections across the reentry field\nShare insights on reentry successes and challenges\nExplore how this quarterly gathering can best serve participants moving forward\n\nYour perspective is essential in shaping this new collaborative space. URL:https://michigancollaborative.org/event/quarter-reentry-table-kickoff-meeting/ LOCATION:Michigan END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20251015T000000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20251017T235959 DTSTAMP:20251013T162828Z CREATED:20250918T163456Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251013T162828Z UID:3090-1760486400-1760745599@michigancollaborative.org SUMMARY:Journey to Justice Tour DESCRIPTION:Michigan Citizens for Prison Reform hosts the Reform Unlock the Box campaign for 3 days of art\, empowerment\, and collective action to end solitary confinement in Michigan and beyond! Attend events in East Lansing (October 15 @ 6:30 pm – 8:30 pm)\, Lansing (October 16 @ 9:00 am – 4:00 pm)\, and Ann Arbor (October 17 @ 1:00 pm – 5:00 pm). URL:https://michigancollaborative.org/event/journey-to-justice-tour/ LOCATION:Michigan END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20251016T183000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20251016T183000 DTSTAMP:20251015T154105Z CREATED:20250918T164005Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251015T154105Z UID:3092-1760639400-1760639400@michigancollaborative.org SUMMARY:Life Beyond Life: Stories of Hope and Healing (Lansing) DESCRIPTION:Life Beyond Life: Stories of Hope and Healing. Spend an evening with former juvenile lifers to learn more in their own words. Hosted by Safe & Just Michigan. \n \nIn 2012\, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that mandatory life sentences for juveniles is unconstitutional\, and in 2016\, the court made that ruling retroactive. Since then\, hundreds of former juvenile lifers in Michigan have returned home. Overwhelmingly\, they have become productive\, contributing members of their communities\, becoming parents\, social workers\, entrepreneurs and more. You can hear several of their stories through our “Life Beyond Life” video storytelling project HERE . \nSafe & Just Michigan favors legislation that would end the possibility of JLWOP sentencing and codify the recent state Supreme Court rulings into law. Current legislation before the House fails to do that. House Bills 4506-8 do ban mandatory life sentences for juveniles — as the U.S. Supreme Court ordered in 2012 — but replaces them with sentences with a minimum of 35-50 years and maximum of 80 years. For a 20-year-old facing sentencing\, an 80-year sentence is essentially the same as life. \nIn contrast\, the bills we supported last year initially had a minimum sentence of 10 years\, but was later amended to 20 years — still less than the minimum of 35-50 years in the current proposal. \nThis month we are hosting two “Life Beyond Life: Stories of Hope and Healing” events that will be presented in Lansing on Oct. 16 and Detroit on Oct. 21. These events bring together a panel of former juvenile lifers\, selections from our “Life Beyond Life” storytelling project and questions from the audience. \nThe details for the Lansing event are as follows: \nLansing: Thursday\, Oct. 16\, at 6:30 p.m. in room 911 of Cooley Law School featuring panelists Brad Warner\, Alexis Smith\, Shawn England and Patrick Kinney. Doors open at 6 p.m. Register for this event HERE . \nWe hope we will see you at one of the upcoming “Life Beyond Life: Stories of hope and healing” in October. We encourage you to bring a friend or colleague to these events to help get the word out. URL:https://michigancollaborative.org/event/life-beyond-life-stories-of-hope-and-healing-lansin/ LOCATION:Michigan END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20251021T183000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20251021T183000 DTSTAMP:20251013T202915Z CREATED:20250918T164647Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251013T202915Z UID:3097-1761071400-1761071400@michigancollaborative.org SUMMARY:Life Beyond Life: Stories of Hope and Healing (Detroit) DESCRIPTION:Life Beyond Life: Stories of Hope and Healing. Spend an evening with former juvenile lifers to learn more in their own words. Hosted by Safe & Just Michigan. \nIn 2012\, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that mandatory life sentences for juveniles is unconstitutional\, and in 2016\, the court made that ruling retroactive. Since then\, hundreds of former juvenile lifers in Michigan have returned home. Overwhelmingly\, they have become productive\, contributing members of their communities\, becoming parents\, social workers\, entrepreneurs and more. You can hear several of their stories through our “Life Beyond Life” video storytelling project HERE . \nSafe & Just Michigan favors legislation that would end the possibility of JLWOP sentencing and codify the recent state Supreme Court rulings into law. Current legislation before the House fails to do that. House Bills 4506-8 do ban mandatory life sentences for juveniles — as the U.S. Supreme Court ordered in 2012 — but replaces them with sentences with a minimum of 35-50 years and maximum of 80 years. For a 20-year-old facing sentencing\, an 80-year sentence is essentially the same as life. \nIn contrast\, the bills we supported last year initially had a minimum sentence of 10 years\, but was later amended to 20 years — still less than the minimum of 35-50 years in the current proposal. \nThis month we are hosting two “Life Beyond Life: Stories of Hope and Healing” events that will be presented in Lansing on Oct. 16 and Detroit on Oct. 21. These events bring together a panel of former juvenile lifers\, selections from our “Life Beyond Life” storytelling project and questions from the audience. \nThe details for the Detroit event are as follows: \nDetroit: Tuesday\, Oct. 21\, at 6:30 p.m. in the Bernath Auditorium at Wayne State University’s Adamany Graduate Library featuring panelists Jose Burgos\, Machelle Pearson and Patrick Kinney. Burgos is also a board member at SJM and a policy advocate for the Campaign for the Fair Sentencing of Youth. Doors open at 6 p.m. Register for this event HERE . \nWe hope we will see you at one of the upcoming “Life Beyond Life: Stories of hope and healing” in October. We encourage you to bring a friend or colleague to these events to help get the word out. URL:https://michigancollaborative.org/event/life-beyond-life-stories-of-hope-and-healing-detroit/ LOCATION:Michigan END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20251023T000000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20251024T235959 DTSTAMP:20251013T202955Z CREATED:20251013T192543Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251013T202955Z UID:3163-1761177600-1761350399@michigancollaborative.org SUMMARY:The Detroit Enhanced Reentry Project Community Forum DESCRIPTION:Join us for the Detroit Enhanced Reentry Project Community Forum on Thursday\, October 23 (6:30-8:00pm) or Friday\, October 24 (1:00-2:30pm)! \nThis 90-minute in-person gathering will: \n\nShare updates about our Detroit-based project\nFoster open dialogue and trust between community and researchers\nGather perspectives to strengthen reentry supports\n\nWe welcome community members\, families\, service providers\, justice partners\, and advocates. The forums will be facilitated by the American Institutes for Research team\, which includes justice experts\, researchers\, and people with lived experience. \nYour voice matters in shaping a more supportive and welcoming reentry process. We hope you will join us and share your perspective. \nRegister here: https://airtable.com/appFdPOTGunOAAeCP/pag0T8HLyVuUVdiWR/form URL:https://michigancollaborative.org/event/the-detroit-enhanced-reentry-project-community-forum/ LOCATION:Michigan END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20251027T173000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20251027T203000 DTSTAMP:20251013T203017Z CREATED:20251013T193802Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251013T203017Z UID:3167-1761586200-1761597000@michigancollaborative.org SUMMARY:Exoneree Gala: Truth Told. Power Reclaimed. DESCRIPTION:Be part of Truth Told\, Power Reclaimed—an inaugural evening honoring the resilience of exonerees and fueling the work to restore dignity\, opportunity\, and community. \nMonday\, October 27\, 2025  •  5:30 – 8:30 PM \nHuntington Tower\n2025 Woodward Ave\, Detroit\, MI 48226 \n\nYour ticket directly supports housing\, employment\, and community re-entry for exonerees.\nHear powerful stories and celebrate hard-won freedom.\nStand with a growing movement to transform justice.\n\n“Every ticket\, every sponsor\, every supporter helps us rebuild the lives that wrongful convictions tried to destroy.” \n— Exoneree\, Organization of Exonerees \nRSVP here: https://givebutter.com/c/WrongfulConviction  URL:https://michigancollaborative.org/event/exoneree-gala-truth-told-power-reclaimed/ LOCATION:Michigan END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20251030T000000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20251031T235959 DTSTAMP:20251013T205515Z CREATED:20250918T164155Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251013T205515Z UID:3093-1761782400-1761955199@michigancollaborative.org SUMMARY:2025 Michigan Restorative Justice Summit DESCRIPTION:The Dispute Resolution Center (DRC) is hosting statewide 2025 Michigan Restorative Justice Summit\, as an opportunity to invite\, meet\, and collaborate with practitioners\, partners\, and stakeholders of restorative practice in all its forms. \nJoin us for an unforgettable evening as we gather to honor the strength of families impacted by incarceration and raise support for the work ahead. This powerful celebration includes a full dinner\, inspiring speakers\, and our beloved Prison Creative Arts Project (PCAP) Art Auction — showcasing moving works created by incarcerated individuals across Michigan. \nTogether\, we’ll reflect on the resilience that fuels our movement\, share stories of hope and transformation\, and build the collective power needed for change. \nRegister here: https://thedisputeresolutioncenter.org/mirjsummit/registration/ URL:https://michigancollaborative.org/event/2025-michigan-restorative-justice-summit/ LOCATION:Michigan ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://michigancollaborative.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/Screenshot-2025-10-13-at-4.53.56-PM-1.png END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR