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Detroit Just Transition Assembly
April 22, 2016 @ 8:30 pm - April 23, 2016 @ 5:00 pm
Calling all organizations, activists, and community change agents working for Water and Food Justice, Environmental Justice, Education Justice, and Black Lives Matter/Black Liberation!
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On April 22nd – 23rd, 2016, come in solidarity to the first Detroit Just Transition People Movement Assembly sponsored by the East Michigan Environmental Action Council (EMEAC) and Global Grassroots Justice (GGJ) . The theme of our Just Transition Assembly in Detroit are building an intergenerational movement, increasing capacity for community self-determination, and de-siloing our movement. . PMAs are an important part of a long-term ongoing organizing strategy to build social movement power and construct plans for governance in the face of displacement, gentrification, unresponsive policy makers, and institutional racism.
This a free event. The event opens with a reception on Friday evening. Breakfast and lunch served on Saturday as well.
Friday April 22 7-8:30pm will be an Opening Ceremony
Saturday April 23 9:00-5:00pm will be the Assembly at the Cass Corridor Commons
Childcare will be provided/ available
Please register at: https://docs.google.com/forms/u/0/d/1zVEv8pomNTY-bMc5Z4vp9OrGKnkUrsxkrekjl8ANlQ4/edit?ntd=1&ths=true&usp=forms_home