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News from OWOF – April 19, 2026

April 19, 2026

One World One Family

April 19, 2026 Newsletter

Please forward this newsletter to friends and family you think might be interested in the social justice issues that OWOF covers in Western Washtenaw County. Click HERE to be added to our newsletter list or you can send us an email at owofchelsea@gmail.com

UPDATE ON KYR TRAININGS & NEXT STEPS 

OWOF recently hosted a training in Chelsea.  We had a good turnout for an intensive couple of hours.  OWOF and Chelsea Grassroots are organizing teams to canvas area businesses. We intend to educate the business owners and managers about preparing in case of an ICE arrival.  This canvas will be ongoing and interested individuals should contact OWOF for more information or to get involved at  owofchelsea@gmail.com

Special Presentation from Friends of OWOF – Washtenaw Congregational Sanctuary and CFUMC Social Justice Action Group 

Info from Friends of OWOF – MIRA 

 

Special Event with Friends of OWOF – Chelsea Indivisible 

Special Fundraiser featuring Friends of OWOF – Pilar’s Foundation

Special Event from Friends of OWOF – The Dispute Resolution Center hosts 

Get more informaiton online at the DRC. Donations will support the DRC Restorative Justice Youth Circles Program.

Special Chelsea Event featuring Friends of OWOF – Dispute Resolution Center

Save the Date – Wed, June 10 at Zou Zou’s Cafe

A special Mavens & Mocktails event will feature Belinda and Germaine from the DRC. This series of interviews highlight women from our communities who exemplify living with passion and purpose. Register here. There are always scholarship seats available for young women and women in transition to attend. Contact The Sky for more details here.

Take the OWOF Survey!
This is the final chance to help OWOF set a future direction.  We will continue our immigration work but there are a number of other options and we’d like to hear from you.   Very brief but very helpful!   Access survey here. 

OUR MISSION is more important than ever

One World One Family is committed to justice and equity for all*. We work to be anti-racist and to oppose discrimination in any form. We engage and empower people to have an impact and change systems to ensure everyone can participate fully in a diverse society.
* all / “ahl” / Noun 1.The whole human family, regardless of actual or perceived age, color, disability, familial status, gender expression, gender identity, genetic information, height, disability status, marital status, national origin, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, source of income, veteran status, or weight. Are you represented?

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Chelsea One World One Family
Chelsea One World One Family️ September 8, 2026

TUESDAY IS THE LAST DAY TO ORDER!! The folks who are part of Jackson County Immigrant Coalition (JCIC) are in the trenches dealing with the hard-working folks and their families who are afraid each day of what the future holds for them. This dinner is a chance to help JCIC to ease some of the burden of this uncertainty. Please consider enjoying a delicious meal with your family to help other families who just want to live in peace. More info and to order use QR code below or go to www.owofchelsea.org

TUESDAY IS THE LAST DAY TO ORDER!! The folks who are part of Jackson County Immigrant Coalition (JCIC) are in the trenches dealing with the hard-working folks and their families who are afraid each day of what the future holds for them. This dinner is a chance to help JCIC to ease some of the burden of this uncertainty. Please consider enjoying a delicious meal with your family to help other families who just want to live in peace. More info and to order use QR code below or go to www.owofchelsea.org
Chelsea One World One Family
Chelsea One World One Family️ September 4, 2026

This is a win-win event. You get a great dinner and you contribute toward helping where it's needed. Take out that Thursday evening dinner! (But order before Sept 8!)

Chelsea One World One Family
Chelsea One World One Family️ August 31, 2026

Come join us. Enjoy a delicious dinner (eat in or take out) and benefit our neighbors who are often forgotten! The filmmaker and director of Una Dia Normal will show their film and host a discussion at 7pm.

Chelsea One World One Family
Chelsea One World One Family️ August 26, 2026

Please join us for a great dinner and fundraiser for our immigrant neighbors and friends! Sept 10 Take out or dine in. Pickup from 5-7. Movie at 7 if dining in. Order by Sept 8. To order and more info here: https://owofchelsea.org/event/mexican-dinner-fundraiser-to-benefit-jackson-county-immigrant-coalition/

Please join us for a great dinner and fundraiser for our immigrant neighbors and friends! Sept 10 Take out or dine in. Pickup from 5-7. Movie at 7 if dining in. Order by Sept 8. To order and more info here: https://owofchelsea.org/event/mexican-dinner-fundraiser-to-benefit-jackson-county-immigrant-coalition/
Chelsea One World One Family
Chelsea One World One Family️ July 30, 2026

Some good info from Red Wine & Blue about automated license plate readers (ALPR). https://redwine.blue/easy-a/?utm_campaign=&utm_source=email&utm_medium=email&utm_c

Some good info from Red Wine & Blue about automated license plate readers (ALPR). https://redwine.blue/easy-a/?utm_campaign=&utm_source=email&utm_medium=email&utm_c
Some good info from Red Wine & Blue about automated license plate readers (ALPR). https://redwine.blue/easy-a/?utm_campaign=&utm_source=email&utm_medium=email&utm_c
Chelsea One World One Family
Chelsea One World One Family️ June 30, 2026

MIRC's statement on US Supreme Court Birthright Citizenship decision

MIRC's statement on US Supreme Court Birthright Citizenship decision
MIRC's statement on US Supreme Court Birthright Citizenship decision MIRC's statement on US Supreme Court Birthright Citizenship decision
Chelsea One World One Family
Chelsea One World One Family️ May 27, 2026

This is important to our community!

This is important to our community!
Chelsea One World One Family
Chelsea One World One Family️ April 18, 2026

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

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
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