Unity Walk From A2 to Ypsi
Event Returns After 2-Year Hiatus
The Dispute Resolution Center is hosting the Unity Walk, Bridging 23 event after a two-year hiatus due to the pandemic. This Saturday June 11 from 10a-3p. This year they are partnering with Brown Chapel A.M.E.
From the event Facebook page:
ABOUT THE UNITY WALK
The Unity walk was born out of a Bridging 23 restorative community circle and has been spearheaded by community members since 2017. It was built on the foundation of taking action and bringing public visibility to the inequities between the Ypsilanti and Ann Arbor communities
Bridging US 23 is an initiative developed by The Dispute Resolution Center in collaboration with The Association for Youth Empowerment (AYE). It is dedicated to transforming the way the people of Ann Arbor, Ypsilanti and the surrounding counties relate to one another. Bridging US 23 was founded on the belief that when people unite for the greater good, positive change is inevitable. Our ultimate goal is to connect communities, inspire compassion and take action to call forth the beloved community.
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The DRC's Restorative Justice Program that keeps adults and youth out of the criminal legal system and brings healing and wholeness to families and our community.
HONORING BLACK HISTORY AND LEGACY
This year we honor local black history in Ann Arbor and Ypsilanti and bring forth the contributions of the black community - past, present, and future.
We want to ensure that black legacies and voices in our community are not erased from our local history; that the truth of black history is celebrated and honored with reverence; and to embrace and celebrate the deep cultural roots of the black community that enriches us all.
For this year's walk, we are proud to partner and end in fellowship and celebration at the historic Brown Chapel A.M.E Church in Ypsilanti - the 2nd oldest active A.M.E Church in the State of Michigan.
There will be refreshments, food trucks, kids' activities, music, art, and a learning circle with elders from the black community.
Join us in celebration, unity, and justice!
For more event details, visit:
https://thedisputeresolutioncenter.org/events/unitywalk2022/
Look for another edition of Outreach notebook this Sunday June 12th.
We wouldn't be here if you hadn't been thereâ„¢
See you on Saturday and then again on Sunday!
