More Ways to Vote, More Important to Keep Engaged
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…
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Show Up this November 3rd; Be Part of History
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,…
Resources for Info Up and Down the Ballot
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…
Young Lansing Voter Urges Peers: Vote for Your Rights, Your Future and Most of All, Your Happiness
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…
Voting with Pride and Confidence
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…
Futures for Frontliners Program: A Spark in Adult Education Investment
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…
Meet Nikebia, Our Newest Intern: Centering, not Silencing
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,…
Meet Maddie, Our Newest Intern: Community Building and Education Online
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…
Rising Strong
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…
Census: Closing the Gaps a Pandemic Further Exposed
Families and communities across the nation are having to make many tough decisions, many of which they never considered before. The closure of schools and workplaces have left many Michiganders…