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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\, September 3 at 6:00 p.m. in Lansing. The evening will feature Sheena Meade\, CEO of the Clean Slate Initiative\, and celebrate advocates and champions of justice. \nPlease arrive between 6:00 and 6:30 p.m. The event program begins promptly at 6:30 p.m. A range of hors d’oeuvres\, including vegetarian\, vegan and gluten-free options\, will be available beginning at 6:00 p.m. \nThe 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. \nFree parking is available at the hotel. \nRegister for the event.
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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DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260910T133000
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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. \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:20260913T123000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260913T140000
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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 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 and healing responses to harm. \nLocation: Mama Akua Community HouseAddress: 2431 Ferry Park St\, Detroit\, MI 48208Time: 12:30–2:00 p.m. \nThe program begins at approximately 1:00 p.m. Attendees are encouraged to arrive at noon to enjoy food and fellowship. \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\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:20260915T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260915T203000
DTSTAMP:20260910T154904Z
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SUMMARY:The Good Neighbor Concert Series
DESCRIPTION:The Good Neighbor Concert Series is opening its third season with a performance by Stella! on Tuesday\, September 15\, at Stage One at Sycamore Creek Eastwood in Lansing. \nTen percent of event proceeds will be donated to Citizens for Prison Reform to support its work with incarcerated people and their families\, including the Lansing-Area Participatory Defense Hub. \nDoors and concessions open at 6:30 p.m. Music runs from 7:15–8:30 p.m. \nEarly-bird tickets are available through September 5\, with reduced rates for students and children. Pay-It-Forward tickets are also available for those experiencing financial hardship.
URL:https://michigancollaborative.org/event/the-good-neighbor-concert-series/
LOCATION:Stage One at Sycamore Creek Eastwood\, Lansing\, MI\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260916T113000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260916T130000
DTSTAMP:20260909T134002Z
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SUMMARY:Michigan Survivors Justice Initiative Information Session
DESCRIPTION:Join us in person to learn how survivors of domestic violence and sexual assault are facing excessive sentences & how to fix it. \nMichigan Survivors Justice Initiative Information Session\nEvery day survivors receive excessively long sentences for actions directly connected to the domestic violence\, sexual assault\, child abuse\, or human trafficking they have endured. The Michigan Survivors Justice Act provides a solution. \nHear directly from survivors and service providers who support them. Learn how states such as Georgia and Oklahoma are passing survivor justice legislation. \nFree lunch begins at 11:30 a.m.\, program beings at noon.
URL:https://michigancollaborative.org/event/michigan-survivors-justice-initiative-information-session/
LOCATION:Mackinac Room\, Anderson House Building\, 124 North Capitol Avenue\, Lansing\, Michigan\, 48933
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260917T120000
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SUMMARY:MI-CEMI Communications Roundtable: Short Form Video
DESCRIPTION: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. \nYou don’t need fancy filmmaking and editing to use short-form video. In fact\, these platforms reward quick\, authentic content. \nJade Gray\, Digital Content Strategist for Michigan Voices\, will cover the basics of filming\, editing and promoting short-form content to amplify your message. She will also share tips for 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.
URL:https://michigancollaborative.org/event/mi-cemi-communications-roundtable-short-form-video/
LOCATION:Virtual Event on Zoom
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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:20260919T120000
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SUMMARY:Healing Homes Farm Celebration
DESCRIPTION:We are so excited to invite you to celebrate Healing Homes Farm with us on September 19th from 12:00-4:00. \nWe will have food\, music\, and love to share! \nYou can register for the event here: Healing Homes Open House Registration \nWe will send the address once you register. \n  \nIf you have any questions or want to give a heads up that you will be attending and not use the eventbrite\, please email Megan at meganenl@umich.edu \n 
URL:https://michigancollaborative.org/event/healing-homes-farm-celebration/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260924T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260924T200000
DTSTAMP:20260910T154240Z
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SUMMARY:Solitary Cell Exhibition — Lansing
DESCRIPTION:An Open MI Door & Solitary Justice Project Initiative \nThe Solitary Justice Project is a healing-centered community where survivors of solitary confinement and their loved ones come together to find mutual support\, build collective power\, and transform systems through lived experience-driven advocacy. Rooted in dignity and truth\, the project uplifts the voices of people who have endured isolation firsthand\, ensuring their stories guide the path toward meaningful change. \nIn partnership with Open MI Door\, Nation Outside\, Center for Transformation\, Citizens for Prison Reform\, and the Presbyterian Committee on the Self-Development of People\, this exhibition brings a powerful visual and emotional narrative to Lansing—one that reveals what isolation truly does to a person and why survivors’ voices must remain at the center of reform efforts. \nThis isn’t just an exhibit about solitary confinement. \nIt is an invitation to witness\, to listen\, and to learn from the people who actually lived it. \nQuestions? FPP@MICPR.org
URL:https://michigancollaborative.org/event/solitary-cell-exhibition-lansing/
LOCATION:Letts Community Center\, 1220 W. Kalamazoo St.\, Lansing\, MI\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260925T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260925T210000
DTSTAMP:20260827T144814Z
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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—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\, 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. Community leaders\, advocates\, elected officials\, philanthropists and supporters will gather to honor extraordinary changemakers\, 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 and entertainment\n2026 Seeds of Change Awards Ceremony\nOpportunities to connect with community leaders\, advocates\, elected officials and supporters from across Michigan\n\nLearn more and purchase tickets.
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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SUMMARY:Michigan Center for Youth Justice 70th Anniversary Gala
DESCRIPTION:Join the Michigan Center for Youth Justice for its 2026 gala celebrating 70 years of advancing youth justice. \nAttendees 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. \nLearn more and purchase tickets.
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:20260926T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260926T210000
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SUMMARY:Huron Valley Benefit Comedy Show
DESCRIPTION:Join us for a night of comedy brought to you by some of the funniest comics in Michigan while supporting a great cause! \nProceeds from ticket sales and donations will benefit Citizens for Prison Reform\, a Michigan nonprofit working alongside people impacted by incarceration and their families to advocate for safer conditions\, stronger family connections\, meaningful support\, and systemic change. \nFunds raised through this event will help support work with women incarcerated at Huron Valley Correctional Facility and their families. \nDoors open at 6:00 p.m. The show begins at 7:00 p.m. \nTickets are $20 each. Learn more about Citizens for Prison Reform at micpr.org.
URL:https://michigancollaborative.org/event/huron-valley-benefit-comedy-show/
LOCATION:Water Tower Distilling Co.\, 23 N. Washington St.\, Ypsilanti\, MI\, 48197\, United States
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