Hi all, This is coming to you as an email, not our usual newsletter, since we have some date-sensitive items. Monday, July 18: Vote on an important housing coalition. City Council was recently invited to join the Washtenaw Urban County, an association of regional government entities committed to creating housing and economic opportunities, especially for […]
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OWOF Summer Get-Together Join us on Aug 18 at Pierce Park. 6pm – ? It’s time to actually get together in person! We can enjoy a beautiful summer evening with ice cream sundaes and let the kids run around. We’ll have a short meeting at 7 pm, share the results of the community survey in
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Community Survey Thank you to those of you who have taken the time to fill out our community survey! We still want to hear from more of you. If you haven’t already, please take a moment to fill out the survey and share the link with 5 friends. Your responses will let us know where to focus
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One World One Family is asking for input on social justice issues of importance to the community. OWOF has released an on-line survey to gather feedback on some specific areas of concern. There are nine topics presented with the opportunity to suggest others. With police reform activities underway and numerous activities accomplished this last year,
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As part of Chelsea’s MLK Jr. Day Activities, OWOF is sponsoring a collection of school and art supplies for refugee children. From January 3-17, please consider donating new school and art supplies for refugee families. Area resettlement agencies have said they never get enough of these. List of Suggested Items Drawing paper pads Construction paper
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From Michigan Friends Center Event this Sunday April 19 Join us for an in-person screening of Refusing to Be Enemies: The Zeitouna Story, a documentary that follows a remarkable group of Palestinian and Jewish women in Ann Arbor, Michigan who have spent decades building relationships across one of the world's most painful divides. Through shared meals, personal storytelling, and a deep commitment to dialogue, the women of Zeitouna model what it looks like to hold space for both suffering and connection — and to refuse, together, to be enemies. RSVP BELOW. Sunday, April 19 2-4PM at Michigan Friends Center, Chelsea The screening will be followed by a discussion, joined by members of the Zeitouna group, who have been sharing this film and its message for years. To honor the spirit of the film and ensure that every voice in the room has space to be heard, we are intentionally keeping this gathering intimate — attendance is limited to 20 participants. This event is part of Michigan Friends Center's new film series, grounded in our shared values of peace, social justice, and human dignity. RSVP https://www.mfcenter.org/event-details/refusing-to-be-enemies-the-zeitouna-story-documentary-screening-discussion/form
Good job Chelsea!!! Thank you to the organizers, the speakers and all you who care!! Let’s get busy!!
Courtesy of Dexter Strong, Dexter Cares. See you Saturday! Pierce Park. Noon -2pm
Thank you to everyone who stopped by our table at EXPO! We have work to do together.
U.S. immigration detention has reached record highs, with more than 68,000 people in custody as of February 2026. - from the UCLA Law Behind Bars Data Project
Protest against ICE in Romulus. City Council voted unanimously for resolution condemning ICE purchase of warehouse to create new gulag in their city.
