We are deeply grateful to all who have worked with ICPJ for peace and justice since our founding in 1965. Autumn is a beautiful season to make the time to celebrate our collective work, to gather as a community, share stories, and reflect upon our movement’s growth and successes. We invite you to gather with us for the ICPJ Harvest Dinner to be held on Wednesday, November 8th, at the Ypsilanti Freighthouse, 100 Market Place, Ypsilanti.
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 Read more…
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 Read more…
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 Read more…
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 Read more…
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 Read more…
RE:CLAIM {Rooted Exhibition: Community ~ Love ~ Abundance ~ Intergenerational ~ Multiplicity} is a project that is a collective of artists, advocates, and movement builders seeking to honor the complexity and diversity of the community impact of the criminal legal system as it affects youth, adults, and families. The layers of the immersive installation offer audio and visual arts as a catalyst for visioning practices, and resources supporting the wellness and safety of our neighbors.
The exhibition events will take place at the Washtenaw County Court House the evenings of September 15, 22, and 30 from 5:30pm – 8:00pm. Registration Required. The 5:30pm arrival time accounts for security screening upon entrance.
The organizational leadership of RE:CLAIM is: Youth Arts Alliance, Interfaith Council for Peace & Justice, Washtenaw My Brother’s Keeper, Amplify Project, and Title Track. Working in partnership with the Washtenaw County Trial Court, these organizations will collaborate with many organizational partners, artists, musicians, and culture makers to participate in this exhibition and programming series.
September 15th is RE:CLAIM: IMMERSION. Join us as we celebrate the opening reception of RE:CLAIM! An evening of stories, music, dance, history, poetry, and immersive/thought provoking art representing dozens of organizations and local artists. The evening will consist of ambient sounds by Amplify Fellow, Ki5 Loops (Kyler Wilkins), the release and performance of the second album from the Washtenaw My Brother’s Keeper supported Formula 734, spoken word performances by Staying Power poets, as well as dancer, choreographer, and artistic director Gina Danene Thompson’s world premieres of two dance performances entitled ‘Did You March, and if so Why?’ as well as ‘DEARLY BELOVED’. This display will layer dance and seemingly contrary artistic forms to create an emotionally immersive experience. The effort combines 30 dancers, poets, and musicians of all ages and genres to create two separate experiences.
September 22: “What If We Were All Free?”
As part of the collaborative RE:CLAIM project, ICPJ is hosting a Compassionate Community Conversation called “What If We Were All Free.” We will use poetry, storytelling, and reflection to help guide the conversation and to explore the foundational tenets of prison industrial complex abolition. We are grateful to be joined by Leslie McGraw, Lisa Jackson, and Natalie Holbrook with others from the American Friends Service Committee and the stories they will share from “Let Me Tell You.”
Hosted by ICPJ as part of our Compassionate Community Conversations program to build greater empathy and understanding within our communities, even when we hold different viewpoints. Providing ambient sound and vibes will be ‘The Chill Place’, a multi-media production house, focused on bridging the gaps between all demographics of people.
September 30: Soundwaves and Moods
During the final evening-installation of this series, we welcome a number of musicians focused on making the closing of our programming series complete and festive. We are very honored to welcome the stylings of John E. Lawrence, Dani Darling, and DJ Khlonez.
John E. Lawrence is a lifelong resident of Ypsilanti and one of Michigan’s most talented and respected guitarists. He is the Former Head of the Music Performance Program and the Chair of the Performing Arts Department at Washtenaw Community College, and in 2019, he dedicated himself to writing and recording music fifteen to twenty hours a day and to date, he has written, recorded and produced over three hundred and fifty songs. John has opened for famed artists including Smokey Robinson, Chaka Khan, Lionel Richie and the Commodores, Rick James, Teena Marie and Frankie Beverly and Maze.
Dani Darling is an imaginative chanteuse, guitarist, producer, band leader and songwriter from Ann Arbor. As an “artist to watch” she has evolved from jazzy lofi grooves, to lush, layered funk and soul. Dani debuted her most recent effort, a Psychedelic Soul EP called “The Future”, on the cover of the Detroit Metro Times to critical acclaim, earning her a Detroit Music Award nomination for best R&B Recording.
Kayla Hensley is a DJ with Washtenaw County roots.
Tuesday, September 20th 6-8PMYpsilanti Freight House The Community Dinner & Gathering on Tuesday, September 20th is an opportunity for community members to look at ways that we can have an impact on how monies are spent & to learn more about the ideas that community Read more…
Ann Arbor Farmers MarketThursday, October 20th 5:30 – 8PM! We will be honoring activists who embody the values of ICPJ. 2022 Peace & Justice Honoree: Sheri Wander Peace and Justice Network Organization: The Dispute Resolution Center (DRC) Emergent Leader: Victor Liu Anti-Racist Advocate: Alyshia Dyer Read more…
Registeration Requested: https://2022-charlie-king-annie-patterson-ICPJ-benefit-concert.eventbrite.com
Charlie King is a musical storyteller and political satirist who sings and writes passionately about the extraordinary lives of ordinary people, in the tradition of Woody Guthrie, Malvina Reynolds, and Pete Seeger (see charlieking.org). Charlie has performed in Ann Arbor since 1979 and won the Phil Ochs Award for music and activism in 2017. Pete Seeger called Charlie “one of the finest singers and songwriters of our time.
Annie Patterson is the co-creator of the popular songbooks “Rise Up Singing” and “Rise Again.” She is a master song interpreter and accompanies herself on guitar and banjo.
Concert proceeds benefit the Interfaith Council for Peace & Justice. Founded in 1965, ICPJ centers racial and economic justice as we address the root causes of violence from oppression, poverty, environmental devastation, patriarchy, and war. We wage love and practice nonviolence in all its forms through education, community organizing, advocacy, and direct action. We unite across our differences and empower leadership in people to create the change we need for a more peaceful and just world.
Masks are required for in-person attendees, and online streaming is also available.
ICPJ is part of a diverse group of community advocates calling on voters in Ann Arbor, Ypsilanti, and Ypsilanti Township to vote YES on transit in the August 2 election. Good bus and transit service is a 21st century solution that promotes justice, affordability, labor, Read more…
Join the Interfaith Council for Peace and Justice VOTE Caucus, Protectors for Equality in Government, and WeROC for a forum focused on Racial and Economic Justice issues. We will be joined by 5 of the 6 candidates for District 32! As part of the forum Read more…
Join the Interfaith Council for Peace and Justice VOTE Caucus, Protectors for Equality in Government, WeROC, and Sigma Rho Chapter of the Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Inc. for a forum focused on Racial and Economic Justice issues. We will be joined by six of the candidates running for the County Commission from Districts 2 (Superior Township), 5 (Ypsi Township), and 6 (City of Ypsilanti/Ypsi Township).
If you’d like to submit a video with a question for the candidates you can record your video here!
Register in advance for this meeting: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZ0tc-Gvrj0qH9z2fqCu907MrEvbLeulkpEi After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.
Register at the link here:https://bit.ly/ICPJGenerationsLaunchParty All Are Welcome!!!For no-cost tickets, please complete this form: https://forms.gle/SnxcBZCQb7ubKW6w5or email Info@ICPJ.org, or leave a message at 734.663.1870 Now it the Time to Act Boldly for Racial and Economic Justice! ICPJ is launching the Generations Campaign – an opportunity to Read more…
Informed and educated citizens are essential to a working democracy. To this end, Ypsilanti District Library and Washtenaw Faces Race present an evening conference of informative and thoughtful speakers who discuss how the issue of racism in the U.S. is currently and always has been entangled with threats against democracy. We invite you Read more…