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News from OWOF – November 2024

One World One Family

November 2024 Newsletter

 

Connect & Reflect

Let’s get together over coffee and bagels before the holiday season starts in earnest.  We need to pick up the pieces from the election and see where we are – individually and as a caring social justice organization.  Some of us are still avoidant, some of us are vacuuming up the news and most of us are in between.  Let’s start the conversation and help each other.  Eventually, we’ll want to get to some sort of action.  If ideas pop out now, great.  If not, we’ll be better off for being together.

Saturday, Nov 30,9-11am   WSEC Room 115.

Last room, second corridor from the Senior Center entrance under the awning.  Room closest to the football stadium.  Side door should be open.  Coffee, tea and bagels provided.


 

Options for Housing Diversity

Housing Solutions Town Hall – Sat, Jan 18 @ 9:00 am – Mark your calendar now to join community members from Western Washtenaw County to learn more about housing solutions happening throughout the Midwest. In planning stages now, if you are interested in helping with the event please contact Jane Pacheco at jpacheco@city-chelsea.org
City of Chelsea, Planning Commission Member Vacancy – Chelsea is in the middle of a master plan update. Take an active part in planning what the future of our community looks like. Apply here.  The Planning Commission holds a work session the first Tuesday of each month at 7:00 p.m. in the Council Chambers of the Municipal Building at 311 S. Main Street.  A Planning Commission meeting is held the third Tuesday of each month at 7:00 pm in the Council Chambers of the Municipal Building at 311 S. Main Street.  Public attendance is welcomed.

Need some support?  Motivation?
FREE BOOKS AVAILABLE FOR DOWNLOAD!
Several liberal publishers are making some books available for download at no charge.  There is no limit but you 
need to act soon.
Books on the left: https://www.akpress.org/featured-products/featured-topic-free-ebook.html
Books on the right:  https://www.haymarketbooks.org/blogs/517-ten-free-ebooks-for-getting-free


Chelsea Human Rights Commission Openings.
Consider applying.

The HRC was formed in 2017 after the City of Chelsea passed its Non-Discrimination Ordinance.  From the beginning, the City’s ordinance was even more inclusive than the Federal or State.  The Human Rights Commission has five members and meets on the first Wednesday of the month at 7pm.  The members serve 3 yr terms.  The terms for two members are up in February.  The HRC is the public-facing body for the non-discrimination ordinance and works to create programs that educate and promote equal access to all Chelsea’s resources.  More information on the Commission’s Action Plan for 2024-25 and the Ordinance itself are here.   If you live in the City, please consider becoming a member.  The application is here.   If you have any questions, please email the HRC or email OWOF.  We’ll make sure a someone contacts you!  This is an important part of the life of our City.  Please consider being an active citizen!


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www.owofchelsea.org

Great event coming! Pilar’s famous tamales to support Jackson Immigrant Rights activities. They are doing good work with very few resources. Get your orders in now before 10-21.

Voter rights/voter suppression! Important conversation - 5th in our series of Making Sense of the Unprecedented. Sunday 10/19 - 3pm Council Chambers

Sunday, Oct 5. 5pm at First United Methodist Church in Chelsea. Important work!

Reminder for Thursday. Attainable housing basics. A chance to understand how solutions are crafted. Thursday, Sept 25 a 7pm in Council Chambers

We've got alot to talk about!! Let's start with Emergency Powers and Executive Orders and go from there... Sunday, Sept 21 at 3pm at The Chelsea Depot Readings (articles & videos) available at https://owofchelsea.org/resources/community-discussion/ If you run out of time to read or watch, COME ANYWAY!

Part 4 of the series Making Sense of the Unprecedented. This time we're discussing It's an Emergency! The use of Emergency Powers and what we can do. Join us Sept 21 at the Depot, 3-4.30pm. Materials to read are here: https://owofchelsea.org/resources/community-discussion/

Thanks to everyone who turned out on Monday eve. It was a good discussion! We took it right up to library closing. Any suggestions for future discussions?

**** Reminder for the book discussion! **** On Disinformation - How to Fight for Truth and Protect Democracy by Lee McIntyre. June 30 @ 6pm for snacks. Program starts promptly at 6.30. McKune Room, Chelsea District Library Books available to loan at Serendipity Books. Zoom link at https://owofchelsea.org/resources/community-discussion/ In case you don't have time to read the book (it's short) or if even if you have, here's a great video that summarizes the key points: https://www.c-span.org/program/book-tv/on-disinformation-how-to-fight-for-truth-and-protect-democracy/631273

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