Diversity & Equity

Coverage of programs that deal with gender, age, sexual orientation, religion, physical ability, and socioeconomic status; are focused on fair access to resources and opportunities; and those that create environments where people feel welcome, respected, and fully accepted.

Michigan farmworkers hold onto hope amid increased immigration enforcement; nonprofits provide resources

Through Know Your Rights education, family preparedness and workplace advocacy, organizations help farmworkers navigate threats to their families and livelihoods.

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A performance at Ypsi Pride 2025.
Ypsi Pride returns with July date, longer hours, expanded programming

Ypsi Pride will move from its longtime Friday evening June time slot to a longer Saturday schedule on July 18.

Navigating autism now more difficult for Michiganders

Autism Alliance of Michigan has laid off 75% of staff due to unexpected state funding cut.

Policies, programs, and research shaping maternal mental health care

The Center for Health and Research Transformation at the University of Michigan is working to improve mental health for pregnant and parenting individuals.

Ann Arbor PTO Council fundraiser aims to close equity gap for schools serving low-income families

The Ann Arbor PTO Council is seeking donations of $30 or more for a fundraiser benefiting Ann Arbor's Title I schools, or those that receive federal funding to support low-income students.

Washtenaw County Opportunity Index improvements make it easier to track areas of inequity

Washtenaw County recently announced a major improvement to its Opportunity Index, a map designed to track the county’s areas of economic inequity and connect those in need to help. 

Michigan Health Council: Collaborations urgently needed to strengthen Michigan’s health care workforce

The Michigan Health Council facilitates collaborations and shares solutions that build the state's health care workforce.

Monica Smith, Yevgenia Gazman, and Christine Sauvé, MIRC Detroit Office.
الهجمات على العائلات المهاجرة وما تعنيه لتعليم الطفولة المبكرة

Community-based organizations report that approximately 15% of students  withdrew from preschool programs within weeks due to immigration enforcement activity. 

Monica Smith, Yevgenia Gazman, and Christine Sauvé, MIRC Detroit Office.
ရ ွှေ့ရ ြောင််းရေထိိုင်သူမိသြော်းစိုမ ြော်းအ ား ပစ်မှတ်ထ ားတ ိုက်ခ ိုက်ခခင်ားသည် ကရ ်းသူငယ်မ ြော်း၏

Community-based organizations report that approximately 15% of students  withdrew from preschool programs within weeks due to immigration enforcement activity. 

Monica Smith, Yevgenia Gazman, and Christine Sauvé, MIRC Detroit Office.
Ataques a las familias inmigrantes y lo que eso significa para la educación temprana

En 2024, los educadores de la primera infancia en el suroeste de Detroit observaron una caída significativa en la inscripción preescolar tras el aumento de la actividad de control de inmigración. Aunque el descenso no fue documentado oficialmente en ese momento, las organizaciones comunitarias informan que aproximadamente el 15% de los estudiantes fueron retirados de los programas preescolares del área en cuestión de semanas.  

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