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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?
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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

VERY important opportunity - to learn and to help. Monday, March 31 6-7.30 McKune Room CDL

Reminder for the Community Discussion. Zoom link is now posted with the articles on the OWOF web page. https://owofchelsea.org/resources/community-discussion/ NOTE: Updated with info for Session II

A chance to interact with our regional elected officials. The County is responsible for a significant budget in our area. And it's in Chelsea!

NEW COMMUNITY DISCUSSION: Let's try to put the current national scene into historical and international context-especially now. Read the (3) current articles available on our website and join us in person or on zoom. https://owofchelsea.org/resources/community-discussion/ Questions we'll cover: What is autocracy? Is it happening in the US? How have Putin in Russia and Orban in Hungary transformed their systems? Do we have any safeguards or weaknesses in our society re autocracy. Sunday, March 23 in the McKune Room. Zoom link to be posted on our web page with the articles here. (Be sure to sign up for the OWOF Newsletter to keep up with ways to plug in. Send your email to owofchelsea@gmail.com)

Learn what’s happening and where you can plug in!

A good vigil for immigrant rights. City of Chelses passed the ordinance that police and staff cannot ask about immigration status for routine stops or interactions. Sheriff Alycia Dyer declared that the Washtenaw County Sheriffs Dept will not help or house ICE detainees.

ORDINANCE REGARDING IMMIGRATION STATUS! Tuesday, January 21, 2025, the Chelsea City Council meeting will consider a second reading of the City of Chelsea Solicitation of Immigration Status Ordinance. Below is an excerpt from the ordinance language. The whole document is posted in the council package online. (See below pg 78). Please consider attending the meeting and speaking at public comment to support the ordinance. Public comment is at the very beginning of the 7:00 pm meeting or send emails to the council members directly. https://cms3.revize.com/revize/chelseami/Complete%20Packet%2001.21.25.pdf

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