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News from OWOF – May 22, 2026

One World One Family

May 22, 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 and Chelsea Grassroots continue to organize teams to canvas area businesses. This work will be ongoing and interested individuals should contact OWOF for more information or to get involved at owofchelsea@gmail.com


From Friends of OWOF – MIRA (Movement for Immigrant Rights Action)

Additional information on the event is here


Letter the OWOF Board sent to Washtenaw County Officials regarding protecting the rights of our undocumented neighbors.

 


SAVE THE DATE FOR HOUSING DISCUSSION!
The CIty of Chelsea is considering a new site for attainable housing in town.  Come to a City-sponsored information/comment session on the possible project.
JUNE 1st at Silver Maples (Use main entrance)
5.30pm.  Watch for further details!

Another great housing opportunity.  This information will be important to have in the discussion on June 1.    Did you know Chelsea has a Housing Commission?


Info from Friends of OWOF – Jackson County Immigrant Coalition


Special Event with Friends of OWOF – Equality Chelsea
(Please contact OWOF if you can help staff our table at this event! OWOFChelsea@gmail.com)


Special Fundraiser featuring Friends of OWOF – Pilar’s Foundation


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

Get more information 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 Carolyn (also an OWOF board member!) 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.

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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This is important to our community!

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

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