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News from OWOF – April 2026 Special Edition

One World One Family

April 2026 Special Edition


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


By popular request, we’ve broadened the upcoming KYR training to include general information for allies and a chance to learn about
the Jackson Coalition 4 Immigrants

KNOW YOUR RIGHTS TRAINING
NEW MATERIAL!
Wednesday, April 15 from 7-9 pm
St. Paul UCC, 14600 Old US 12. Use north entrance

This training will:

    • Provide tools for those who identify as allies of our friends and neighbors targeted by ICE
    • Update your knowledge of constitutional and human rights during this iincreasingly authoritarian and dangerous administration.
    • Provide a vehicle to spread the word to area businesses to protect their workers and to manage ICE in the workplace
    • Introduce Gayla Ignacio and members of the Jackson Coalition 4 Immigrants. OWOF is trying to be a supportive partner to this organization.

RSVP encouraged but not required. owofchelsea@gmail.com Attend if you can!


PLEASE TAKE 5 MINUTE SURVEY NOW

In an effort to concentrate our attention and efforts in a way to best engage OWOF members, and work on important social justice issues in Western Washtenaw County, we invite you all to click through to take a short survey to gauge issue interests. Click on the photo below or HERE to be taken to the survey.

Also, our April board meeting will be on Zoom at noon on April 17. All are welcome, let us know if you’d like more information and/or a link to the Zoom. Thank you! Hope to see you this Spring!


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?


Please consider a donation to help OWOF sponsor important programs and discussions in our community! Click this box for online or mail in donation instructions. Thank you very much! Your support helps us keep social justice matters on the radar.


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www.owofchelsea.org

Thanks to you all, we were able to donate over $1200 to the Jackson County Immigrant Coalition. If you haven't had a chance, check out the film here Un Día Normal (Short 2024) - IMDb https://share.google/sn1J1gIWNdiKG8UOd

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

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!)

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.

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/

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

MIRC's statement on US Supreme Court Birthright Citizenship decision

This is important to our community!

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