Stories tagged: "Keep Going Michigan"

Safety Staff at AWARE prepare to help their community of survivors over a difficult holiday season.
Safety Keep Going Michigan: How to Help Survivors of Violence and Abuse

A strong support system is critical to survivors of domestic and sexual violence. This Michigan shelter explains how to be an ally in those situations.

Katelyn Kivel Katelyn Kivel January 5, 2021 4:35 pm EST
Coronavirus Dr. Joneigh Khaldun gets vaccinated to continue her work in emergency medicine alongside charting Michigan coronavirus policy.
Coronavirus Keep Going Michigan: The Largest Vaccination Campaign in Human History Is Here

The ambitious vaccination campaign will define 2021 as much as the pandemic defined 2020. Here's how Michiganders can do their part.

Katelyn Kivel Katelyn Kivel December 30, 2020 2:49 pm EST
Politics DETROIT, MI - DECEMBER 19: A community member signs a nominating petition to help gain Gretchen Whitmer ballot access for Michigan Governor. (Photo by Ali Lapetina for The Washington Post via Getty Images)
Politics Keep Going Michigan: How to Get Your Great Idea on the Ballot

Some of the most powerful changes brought to Michigan law have come from citizen-led petition campaigns getting issues on the ballot. Here's how they did it.

Katelyn Kivel Katelyn Kivel December 29, 2020 4:15 pm EST
Politics Volunteers load cases of free water into waiting vehicles at a water distribution centre at Salem Lutheran Church in Flint, Michigan, on March 5, 2016. Flint changed its water source in April of 2014 from treated water sourced from Lake Huron as well as the Detroit River to the Flint River, but city officials allegedly failed to treat with corrosion control. The failure had a series of problems that culminated with lead contamination from aging pipes.
Politics Keep Going Michigan: Here Are Three Human Rights Issues in Michigan That Need Your Help

Basic human rights like access to clean water are protected, first and foremost, by passionate, everyday people.

Katelyn Kivel Katelyn Kivel December 28, 2020 3:33 pm EST
Politics A woman accepts a package at her door from a masked delivery person. (Photo by Tim Bieber/Getty Images)
Politics Keep Going Michigan: How to Help Your Neighbors with Disabilities

“All of us need help at some point,” says disability advocate Khodr Farhat. And helping a Michigander with disabilities during the pandemic can really make a difference.

Katelyn Kivel Katelyn Kivel December 23, 2020 11:59 am EST

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Graphic by Denzel Boyd Coronavirus Michigan’s Daily Data: Where COVID Cases, Deaths, Recoveries, Vaccinations Stand Today
In this Friday, June 26, 2020 photo, U.S. District Judge Laurie Michelson, left, administers the Oath of Citizenship to Hala Baqtar during a drive-thru naturalization service in a parking structure at the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services headquarters on Detroit's east side. The ceremony is a way to continue working as the federal courthouse is shut down due to Coronavirus. The U.S. has resumed swearing in new citizens but the oath ceremonies aren't the same because of COVID-19 and a budget crisis at the citizenship agency threatens to stall them again. (AP Photo/Carlos Osorio) Immigration Biden’s Immigration Reforms Hit Home in Michigan, but the Work Isn’t Done
A finished clean room with stacked chairs in the science room at the Mildred Avenue K-8 School building in Boston's Mattapan, which were being cleaned for the reopening of school on July 9, 2020. Photo by David L. Ryan/The Boston Globe via Getty Images) Education Here’s the Mess Betsy DeVos Left for Incoming Education Secretary Miguel Cardona
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Politics Keep Going Michigan: How to Shape the Future Without Running for Office

Local, county, and state boards and commissions have a lot of potential to impact your community. And many of those boards are selected, not elected.

Katelyn Kivel Katelyn Kivel December 22, 2020 2:16 pm EST
Politics LEVERING, MICHIGAN - NOVEMBER 28: Patrick Deverney, a member of the Grand Traverse Band of Ottawa and Chippewa Indians, cuts wood at the northern Michigan camp, in Levering, Michigan Wednesday, November 28, 2018. Opponents of an aging oil pipeline that bisects the Straits of Mackinac plan to protest through the winter. (Photo by Trevor Bach for The Washington Post via Getty Images)
Politics Keep Going Michigan: To Protest During a Pandemic, ‘Bring Your Own Everything’

The cold isn't the only challenge to winter protests in 2021. Being prepared can make all the difference, says activist Bridget Huff.

Katelyn Kivel Katelyn Kivel December 10, 2020 1:53 pm EST