Throughout this election cycle, we’ve stressed the importance of making you voice heard at the polls in person or via absentee because it’s truly the starting point for all of…
With all of the conversation this week about ballots being counted, including misinformation about our very efficient election system, I turn to a couple of bright spots. There has been…
Showing up makes a difference in any area of life – sports, social engagements, work, and especially now during election season. It gives us a stake in how decisions, outcomes,…
The Michigan ballot holds choices about far more than our federal and state legislators, it holds college trustees, weeds-y policy changes, and obscure local leadership positions. These are the candidates…
I’m 24 years old, and I know a lot of people my age that don’t vote. I’ve wondered why, but I think most young people have neglected voting because they…
Most years, my election blogs extol the value of our democracy, the need for an informed electorate ready to hold their candidates accountable for their words and actions throughout their…
Last week, the Governor announced the Futures for Frontliners (Futures) program to provide tuition free access to community college for Michiganders without high school credentials and college degrees who have…
Starting college four years ago, I wasn’t sure what I wanted to do. Then, my freshman year, I enrolled in an introductory social work class. Later, after watching the documentary,…
Over the past few decades, neighborhoods in many areas have drifted apart. Now amidst this pandemic, people don’t have the same opportunities that they did a few months ago to…
While the world waits for a vaccine to combat the coronavirus, partner organizations in our fight to create equity for marginalized people, strengthen families, and improve supports and services for…