The Sustainability Summit held September 11 and 12th at Marygrove College had three keynote speakers. YouTube videos of their presentations are provided here.
The Impact of Beliefs and Conditioning on Society
Conflict Resolution Versus Peace
The Beloved Community
We are thrilled to see what tonight will hold as we start the Sustainability Summit Detroit 2015 with a Consciousness Raising Walk. The walk will start from six points a half-hour walk from Grand Circus Park, our destination. There may be some parking considerations worth planning for in advance.
Registration for the Sustainability Summit
will remain open throughout the summit.
Register for the weekend event
happening at Marygrove College.
Represent who you are, what your issues and concerns are, and your intentions for continued evolution of the Beloved Community.
The actions we take to manifest our intention require sharing and presence to begin.
We gather at 5:30pm (or sooner) bringing gear together for the walk. We raise awareness through realizing our localized issues are interdependent when we converge, Continue reading Tonight: Getting To Consciousness Raising Walk in Detroit
The Opening ceremony for the Allied Media Conference offered the stage for sharing. (Reposting of content from AMC2015)
The opening ceremony featured a sonic performance art piece by Diné artist, Ryan Dennison, live video projection by VJ Calixta and sounds by DJ Izla. Detroit poet, mother, and activist, Tawana Petty, welcomed people to Detroit and then representatives of all 30 AMC Tracks, Practice Spaces, and Network gatherings performed a collective poem around the theme of “waging love,” as a tribute to the late Detroit activist, Charity Hicks. Black Lives Matter co-founder Patrisse Cullors gave the keynote speech, which grew into an epic on-stage dance party and celebration of Black life. Brinae Ali and Destination Forever, a Flint, Michigan based dance crew, closed out the night with an electric, black-lit tap performance. This brilliant array of media, art, and technology offered a vision of the world we’re working towards, together.
Full length version of Opening Ceremony by Philly CAM
by coordinators of AMC2015 tracks, practice spaces, and network gatherings
those we love still who have left their body; spirits; charity; sheddy; victor; shelley; simba; all the folks killed by the state
for the underprivileged—for the estranged, and the unrequited
for all the femmes hurt and killed by patriarchal and state violence. for all the baby femmes who are smart, creative, and full of life
all LGBTQTS youth, especially Indigenous, Black and youth of color, who are on the front lines of resistance to the police and state violence every day
for youth who are targeted by oppression, shame, and injustice, anyone who is pushed aside, silenced, and forgotten
for those who have created the worlds for the young to destroy the vision of struggling in vain
for our folks who couldn’t go to school and shouldn’t have to because we share what we know
for those whose stories are being rearranged and legacies erased; for Detroit, New Orleans, Dallas, Miami, DC, Seattle and beyond
for the women and girls not welcome on hip hop stages; We wage love on Hip Hop because hate is too heavy a burden to bear
for those whose bodies are constantly at war. May we heal and ever be resilient. May we make real peace with our bodies
for all black lives across the entire globe
for all of our children. for them to know a Detroit with access to water, land, food & justice. for them to know, together, we are the greatest power
for future generations, honoring & AMPlifying the voices, histories & songs of our ancestors & those among us who are too often silenced
for ancestors buried in our genes; future generations skeptically hopeful; our neighbors who speak a different language; but whose bodies break just the same
for those that need us; for the lucid dreamers and movement weavers; for the revolutionaries past, future, and in between us
for the dreamers, thinkers, and tinkerers who understand that learning, sharing, and preserving community knowledge are radical acts
for a world in which all our stories are heard, appreciated, celebrated and combined to design the place where our communities breathe, live, and love
for a world where we share our technology with strangers
for a world where communication is a human right
for ourselves, so that we love more of who we are; for each other, to find our power, uplift our power, and share our power; for a new system of collective healing
for social justice movements that are built upon all of our complicated ass experiences
for transformation that goes beyond transaction and resource sharing that transcends fundraising: all in the name of justice, liberation and healing
for the collective liberation and growth of all communities across generations
for the soul and the spirit, for other bodies and minds we are connected to; for the Earth and the Sun, which have always loved us
for our communities survival, sustainability, and our existence in the places we call home, and for those that come before us and after us
for ever & ever
listening deeply, taking good care of each other and moving with deep gratitude and transformative joy
by listening, deeply, to one another’s stories of resistance & resilience. by not being afraid of the silence
by honoring and centering femmes in the face of erasure. by encouraging creativity and self-expression in femme spirits
by empowering young LGBT leaders of today – making for a better World tomorrow
by centering parents, kids, caregivers, and families of all kinds as we work to create a nonviolent world
by amplifying the voices of the unheard, creating spaces to tell our stories, and exploring the ways that sound, music, and media intersect with community, creativity and identity-formation
by loving ourselves unconditionally throughout the mind and body
by confronting what’s difficult within our communities and within ourselves
by uniting our strengths, stories, and communities to advance racial and economic equity through media rights, access, and fair representation
by sharing ‘Know Your Rights’ information and working with our communities in creating safety strategies that keep us out of prisons and state custody
by healing, which is a revolutionary act; by dismantling and redesigning the systems that teach us to hurt each other and hate ourselves from the inside out
by dreaming awake. building the future and transforming states. tearing down prisons and reclaiming lakes
by grounding imagination as a tool for strategic visionary transformation and connecting translocal organizing brilliance
by loving and celebrating the abundance and the inherent beauty in our bodies with validation, resistance, and liberation
by investing in our collective liberation and sustainability, sharing resources, caring for one another, and dismantling capitalism
by creating the world that fosters the strong backs of the love wagers
by recognizing imbalance as an invitation to heal; realizing healing is our birthright; healing together or not healing at all
by planting seeds in gardens that sprout communities, grow relationships and harvest sovereignty
broadcast media tools, sharing authentic community expressions
with radical research that honors the systems of knowledge that exist already in ourselves and our communities
with rituals; loving through loss; holding hard & finding joy; unlearning processes that teach us not to heal; living through the hard/heart
dismantle the ivory tower and transform our relationship to the academy
take control of technology from corporations & governments and put that control in the hands of our neighbors & communities
respond to the needs of the people, helping access and create knowledge that empowers communities
when we find new ways for our movements to connect and grow together
when we destroy doubt and aim love from within so it radiates out
when we rise up like dandelions
The Consciousness Raising Walk will open the Sustainability Summit beginning from six locations close to downtown Detroit.
Our walk together in localized gatherings merging together at Grand Circus Park will be visual and symbolic. Each of our neighborhoods has factors affecting its sustainability, issues of today and the past influence our community greatly. Continue reading Map: Consciousness Raising Walk opening Sustainability Summit
Join a group of over 200 women Saturday July 25, 2015.
Naveed Syed and State Representative Albeta Tinsley-Talabi are hosting A Women’s Empowerment Conference
A focus is on substance abuse, however everyone is welcome.
These out door events feature: Free continental breakfast, outdoor BBQ, a smorgasbord of international cuisines, fresh raw juices, vendors, photo booths,face paintings, live music and DJ,raffles, door prizes and much more.
The first session at 10:00 am will be facilitated by Cass Charrette and Carrie Landrum of Women Creating Caring Communities.
What are your patterns when you get triggered?
How do you respond?
A deeper look at our feelings and needs.
Forgiveness and healing
After lunch there will be several breakout sessions to chose from starting at 2:00
July 25, 2015 from 8:30am – 4:30pm
Quality Behavioral Health
51 E. Grand Blvd.
Detroit, Michigan 48207
Sponsored by Wayne County Metal Health Authority
Have you ever wondered how to gain perspective on the world and discover yourself and community more fully? Cities of Peace Detroit is working with Women Creating Caring Communities on a consciousness and healing journey .
Our events will be centered in healing, purpose and transformation. We will come together in a caring nurturing environment to support, inspire and empower each other for living our full potential.
Our dreams are meant to be spoken and manifested. The dreams you desire to live are what your Soul is communicating to you. Your Soul longs for your desired dreams to be realized. This is a space for our dreams to be expressed and supported.
Have you ever wondered how to gain perspective on the world and discover yourself and community more fully? Cities of Peace Detroit is working with Women Creating Caring Communities on a consciousness and healing journey . Continue reading WCCC Monthly Forum of Healing Workshops
The Shift Network is offering a free 3 month global online event, starting on June 21st and culminating with a global synchronized meditation on September 21st, 
United Nations International Day of Peace.
When you sign up, you will get access to a schedule of evolutionary social change agents that illuminate best practices for citizen engagement and conscious activism to help accelerate a shift in consciousness. These conversations support the trajectory for co-creating a life and a world where the deeper principals of peace becomes the new baseline.
The Summer of Peace brings together tens of thousands of global citizens who, like you, yearn for a more peaceful way of life for all.
The Sustainability Summit being held here in Detroit takes place at the start of the 11 Days of Global Unity leading into the International Day of Peace.
A free educational resource for You: To find peace within yourself & to create peace within your family, community and world.
The World Peace Library is designed to inspire, inform and involve people by highlighting best practices from around the world. It has over 300 audio recordings with inspirational stories, skills training and powerful solutions by the world’s top peacebuilders, social change leaders, scientists, Indigenous elders and spiritual mentors.
The World Peace Library organically grew out of our experience producing online peace summits — Peace Week (2010–11), Youth Rising for Peace (2012) and Summer of Peace (2012–ongoing.) From this “bird’s eye” view, we could see there was a much bigger narrative of peace emerging than anyone had ever imagined!
This bigger story of peace gives us all hope as people are finding solutions to the most challenging problems on the planet. The new story of peace is springing forth from the hearts, minds and souls of people of all races and religions as we each help to make the world a better place, starting right where we are with the people closest to us.
It is The Shift Network’s intention to accelerate this new narrative of peace and to advance the United Nations’ efforts of promoting a culture of peace. We encourage you to share the World Peace Library far and wide. Please “like” the World Peace Library Facebook Page and share your experience of using the Library to promote peace in your family, schools and community so we all can learn from you.
Each year, Great Lakes Bioneers Detroit (GLBD) brings together people from all areas of the sustainability movement. Whether you are a long-time activist or just curious, a weekend of learning and inspiration is expected.
The 11th annual conference will be held October 23-25, 2015 at Marygrove College here in Detroit. Following on the heels of the 26th Annual Bioneers National Conference from October 16-18 at Marin College in San Rafael, California.
The theme of the conference is
“It’s all connected”
Learnshops will be held Friday with a focus for young Bioneers.
The following art events are aligned with the conference.
This post will be updated as more details arrive. Please check the GLBD website for the most recent information.
The Detroit to Flint Water Justice Journey is about lifting up the need for clean and affordable water in Michigan. The walk will begin on Friday, July 3 in Detroit where tens of thousands of citizens have had their water shut off and where the 2005 Water Affordability Plan has been passed by the Detroit City Council but never implemented. From there, the walk will continue to Highland Park where the community has been threatened with mass water shutoffs after years of administrative mismanagement. The journey will conclude on Friday, July 10 in Flint where residents with serious health problems related to unsafe water from the Flint River – hair loss, autoimmune disorders, skin burns, and children with lead poisoning – share their stories. Along the way, the walk will pass through cities, rural areas, lakes, rivers, and watersheds.
The walk itself is simply the thread that weaves together a series of important public events to highlight the issues by hearing from people on the front lines – local residents personally affected by unclean and unaffordable water, concerned citizens, people committed to water justice including public health workers, attorneys, pastors, elders and youth. The key events include: the sendoff from Detroit on July 3, a cultural event and town hall meeting in Highland Park that same afternoon, a public cross-county speak out in Pontiac on Sunday, July 5, and a rally at Flint’s Town Hall on July 10. The focus is on connecting caring communities at these public events and sharing our collective concern for clean, affordable water upheld as a human right and to affirm that water is a sacred trust that should be held as a common rather than a commodity.
Governor Snyder has been invited to Flint on July 10 to hear from citizens from the cities of Detroit, Highland Park, and Flint.
Weeks ago, members of the state legislature were invited to a public hearing on water that involved testimony from these communities. Now, concerned citizens will return to Lansing via bus after the Flint rally to call for clean and affordable water at the state capitol.
Continue reading CLEAN, AFFORDABLE WATER FOR ALL: Detroit to Flint Water Justice Journey
