ICPJ hosted an introduction to the report that the Wastenaw Equity Partnership put out last year. You can watch the video here. You can also sign up for an action team to work on one of these campaigns: Driving Equality Ordinance Overdose Prevention Center Unarmed …
2024 ICPJ Latin America Caucus Speaker Series Tuesday, February 13th 7pm (virtual) Registration RequiredRegistration is free, donations gratefully accepted:https://givebutter.com/Indigenous_and_Human_Rights_Guatemala Join us online as the Latin America Caucus of ICPJ continues our 2024 Speaker Series with speakerJulie Bourdorseau, Center for Gender & Refugee Studies, University of …
Registration Required: https://givebutter.com/De-escalationTraining
Meta Peace Team (MPT) and the Interfaith Council for Peace & Justice (ICPJ) have co-created this full-day nonviolence & de-escalation training to prepare & organize ourselves to respond to animosity and hatred with non-violence, de-escalation, empathy, and love.
The training is a proactive response to increasing threats and violence against Black, Brown, Indigenous, Jewish, Arab, Muslim, Palestinian, and queer communities, especially since the January 6th attack, with a recognition of the potential for further escalation as elections approach.
Who should attend this training?
Those Interested in Joining Peace-keeping Teams:
Participants who wish to actively engage in peace-keeping efforts in response to rising threats and violence.
Individuals Wanting to Deepen De-escalation Skills:
Those who are uncertain about joining peace-keeping teams but are interested in enhancing their skills to de-escalate animosity and violence, both within communities and during protests.
Experienced Activists Seeking to Connect with Others:
Individuals who have previous experience in nonviolence and de-escalation but are looking to refresh their skills, connect with new activists, and re-activate their commitment to peace efforts.
What to expect?
Supporting others through de-escalation requires an open-heart and willingness to cultivate compassion, understanding, and empathy. De-escalation work involves recognizing and addressing our own inner challenges, personal histories and traumas, personal biases, emotions, and reaction patterns.
We seek to create a brave space, where participants feel encouraged to step out of their comfort zones, share openly, and engage in challenging conversations. A space that acknowledges discomfort but encourages personal and collective growth.
What is the cost for this training?
The training is free. We try to make our offerings free and accessible to all. We always accept donations, which will be shared between ICPJ and MPT.
Will there be child care?
Please contact Eleanore@ICPJ.org if you would require child care to attend this training.
Tuesday, January 9th, 7pm(virtual) Registration is free, donations gratefully accepted: https://givebutter.com/ICPJ_Mexican_Labor_Autonomous_Movement
Blanca Esmeralda Valladares & Mary Anne Perrone Tuesday, November 14th | 7pm Church of the Good Shepherd2145 Independence Blvd, Ann Arbor Please RSVP Here Blanca Esmeralda Valladares is a native of Santa Cruz de Jojoa in the department of Cortés, Honduras, and former Judge of …
So many of us feel heart-sick, filled with rage, anxious, tense, hopeless. It’s important to acknowledge that our reactions are normal, even healthy. We are human and the real problem is when we are numb to terror, oppression, and violence. Instead of being paralyzed by …
Step #1: Sign up to caravan with & coordinate rides from Washtenaw County
Step #2: Register for the rally here: https://www.mobilize.us/mipeoplecampaign/event/585196/
Join the Drive Michigan Forward coalition this on October 16 to demand that House Speaker Joe Tate call for a hearing on the Drive SAFE bills now.
This popular legislation would restore Michigan’s former 2008 policy, which provided driver’s licenses to all residents of Michigan, regardless of their background, so long as the technical requirements were met.
The bills enjoy widespread support from various segments of society, including:
Register Required Join ICPJ for a series on Structural Racism by Ayo Magwood and Uprooting Inequity. In the final session, ICPJ Co-Directors Desiraé Simmons and Eleanore Ablan-Owen will host a reflection and action-planning conversation. Join us for all of the virtual sessions, or join the …
September 11th, offers a time for us to more deeply understand the history and impacts of this attack on democracy and the ways that the people have fought for justice.1973 Coup in Chile Exhibit: “Secrets of State: The Declassified History of the Chilean Dictatorship”August 28 …
Let us know you’re coming ~ RSVP for the ICPJ 2023 Annual Meeting Here!
The next 18 months is critical for the future of democracy. ICPJ is building our collective capacity to organize for safe, accessible, transparent, and just elections and democratic processes. We are creating space for Compassionate Community Conversations — spaces where folks are supported to listen with compassion and to build understanding and empathy across differences. We are organizing to protect historically marginalized communities’ access to voting and community decision-making processes. And we’re partnering with others to provide educational information — including candidate forums that center racial and economic justice.
At the 2023 ICPJ Annual Meeting, we’ll share information and dive deeper into the ways that we can support one another’s efforts to “Build Community Power & Practice Democracy”. Join us for the organizingconversations!
We also have business to attend to:
1) We’ll be holding elections for ICPJ Board Members
2) We’ll vote on ICPJ Bylaw revisions here.
If you have questions or ideas, contact Dez & Eleanore: Info@ICPJ.org
Most of the University community doesn’t know that GSIs are paid only $24,053 a year. We’re asking you to circulate the letter (https://bit.ly/SupportGEO) among your departments, coworkers, classmates, and unions. ICPJ has signed the letter to support UM Grad Workers, the below is a March 13th update from the Graduate Employee Organization (GEO).
Register here: https://givebutter.com/ICPJ_2023_Spring_Connect_Act 2023 Spring Connect & Act will start with a session at noon to ground ourselves in our bodies and connect with our intention to build toward non-violence. After a brief welcome, we’ll move into skill-building sessions on: compassionate listening, conflict resolution, storytelling as an …
Join us for a low-key fun evening to welcome new ICPJ Members & connect with friends in movements for justice.
RSVP here: https://givebutter.com/2023_ICPJ_Winter_Mixer
We would like to do our best to keep everyone safe. Masks strongly recommended. Extra masks and sanitizer available.
This series is hosted by the ICPJ Latin America Caucus and the Huron Valley Democratic Socialists of America, and U-M Latin American & Caribbean Studies (LACS). Registration is free and open to all, donations welcome.More information and links to register can be found here: https://www.icpj.org/2023-icpj-latin-america-caucus-speaker-series/
We’ve been getting ready for the New Year & hoping you have some space and time to think about the ways that you will commit to working with ICPJ toward Peace & Justice in Washtenaw County in 2023. Join us to… + Build Community Power …
2022 has been a busy year! Check out this Impact Report to see what were up to from January through September. You will see updates about how we did direct action, capacity-building, advocacy, community organizing, and education in areas that include Building Community Power and Practicing Democracy, Criminal Legal System, Youth as Cultural and Civic Leaders, Local Climate Actions, and Immigration Justice.
Join the VOTE Caucus and the ICPJ Network as we meet to learn more about the District and Circuit Courts and to hear directly from the local judicial candidates. Register in advance for this meeting:https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZArfuyppzosGtwuzx6X-0nBa73cq0wjLp9R Friday, October 7 from 5:30-7 pm Moderated by Alexandria Hughes …
The local community is celebrating a new lease on life for Mohamed Soumah, who has been in sanctuary in Ann Arbor Friends Meeting House since October 2018. A deportation order at that time would have been a death sentence for Mohamed, 47, who has been …
