Image Credit: Fuse Washington Organize with ICPJ and others to build and distribute tools to protect voter rights! Non-Partisan Voter Tool Kit Videos for New Voters Ypsi Can I Share GOTV resources & videos for folks who don’t typically vote. Non-partisan voter registration and access resources, including step-by-step information Read more…
The Poor People’s Campaign Washtenaw County (PPC), and the Interfaith Council for Peace and Justice (ICPJ), are in solidarity with our brothers and sisters of the Graduate Employees’ Organization (GEO) in their strike and demands for a safe, equitable, and just work and community environment Read more…
CREW Releases “Race to Justice: Citizens for Racial Equity in Washtenaw’s Report on Racial Disparities in the Washtenaw County Criminal Legal Systemâ€
JOIN US: TOWN HALL on Prop CThursday, October 15 ~ 6-7:30pmRegistration Required: https://bit.ly/36iZzeaFlyer here ICPJ joined the Partners for Affordable Housing and we strongly advocate for passing Proposal C on November’s ballot — the millage would support construction, rehab, maintenance, and acquisition of affordable housing units, and provide Read more…
The Supreme Court has ruled, against the Trump administration, that the Department of Homeland Security’s decision to rescind Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) must be vacated. SCOTUS ruled that the administration’s rescission of DACA was arbitrary and capricious. For now, DACA will remain in Read more…
Dear ICPJ Community, We hope you and your loved ones are doing well and have the support you need during these uncertain times. Staying isolated can cause loneliness, anxiety, and grief ~ this can also be a time for reflection and closer connection. We would Read more…
Please consider taking action in this urgent campaign. Instructions here. The current COVID-19 crisis is posing a particular danger to immigrant detainees in ICE detention centers and in local jails on contract with ICE nationwide, where the effective preventative measure of social distancing is non-existent. An open Read more…
Please considering asking the Ann Arbor City Council to take two actions: 1) Approve the new A2Zero Carbon Neutrality Plan 2) Approve the first-year budget to implement that Plan These issues will be discussed at virtual City Council meetings now scheduled for April 20, May Read more…
This is a living document that grew out of the passions of our network. We are an interfaith and intergenerational collaborative network of individuals and organizations who share values of peace and justice. We continually strive to be more multi-racial and intersectional so we can Read more…
Collaborative Action Campaigns As we deepen our network and prioritize the needs in our community that we are well-situated to respond to, these five campaign areas are ready to launch in 2020! Our projects are emergent and generative and we will develop and share clear Read more…
With the increasing raids and deportations; the deplorable conditions in concentration camps; the pervasive child abuse and human rights violations against those seeking refuge in this country, and the need to advocate for immediate change by our Congressional representatives in Washtenaw, we have a lot Read more…
The 2019 ICPJ Spring/Summer Newsletter is available for download. Check it out for updates on Immigration Justice, Affordable Housing, Youth Arts Alliance, Colombia Peace Accords, Delegation to Honduras, and more.
We are calling on the ICPJ community to take a moment to send letters to your representatives to support asylum for Emilio and Oscar Gutiérrez Soto, members of the Ann Arbor community. We have made it easy – follow this link, enter your information, modify Read more…