At the ICPJ annual meeting on March 30, one of the items of business is to vote on some proposed changes to our by-laws. You can review the proposed by-law amendments, see how the by-laws will read if the amendments are accepted and compare them to our current by-laws. Read on for a summary of the changes and a description for the voting procedure.

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The co-directors of the first joint Israeli-Palestinian think tank, IPCRI, are coming to Ann Arbor to share a first-hand assessment of the peace process. While recognizing the challenges that lie ahead, they explain why an agreement is possible, and what we can do to help. Continue Reading »

On March 30, ICPJ members will have a chance to vote for five new members proposed for the ICPJ board of directors (which we also sometimes call our steering committee).

I’m excited by this slate of candidates. We have some excellent people who have agreed to serve. Continue Reading »

Thursday March 6,6:30-9:30pm
Christian Love Fellowship Ministries Int’l, 1601 Stamford Ypsilanti, MI

RSVP by MARCH 4. Contact Caitlin Graziano for more information or to register at (734) 929-6509 or caitlin.mpri@gmail.com

Join us and hear how local congregations and community organizations are helping citizens re-enter back into the community from prison. The conference will include testimonies from MPRI clients and information about our areas of greatest need including housing, employment, and mentoring. Group discussion and Q&A will follow. Continue Reading »

The humanitarian crisis in the Gaza Strip is worsening daily. Despite its evacuation of 7000 illegal settlers, Israel still controls Gaza’s airspace, territorial waters, population registry, tax system, supply of goods, freedom of movement, and access to urgent care. Gaza is currently under almost total closure, and has become a prison for its 1.5 million residents, half of whom are children and youth. Electricity has been all but shut off, water resources have been fouled, children and old people are denied basic necessities, and families have been driven to the edge of starvation. Continue Reading »

“Homeless in America” is a moving documentary about the reality of homelessness in the U.S. told by those who are living it. Visit the documentary’s website at www.homeless-in-america.com to learn more.

Thursday, March 27 - Dinner begins at 6:30 PM, movie at 7 PM. Discussion to follow. FREE and open to the public. Located at Memorial Christian Church, 730 Tappan, Ann Arbor. Email gracek@icpj.net for more information.