Michigan

Article 1, Section 1 of the Michigan constitution reads: “All political power is inherent in the people.” This basic principle that ultimate power resides in the people is the foundation of our mission at Voters Not Politicians.

We believe we can increase the power of people by ensuring Michigan has a voting system that works for all of us and fair legislative maps upon which to elect our leaders. Our democracy works best when all our voices are heard.

MNA is mobilizing nonprofits to achieve fair and impartial district maps for Michigan, specifically to promote racial equity so that communities of color have a voice and are not locked out of the important decision-making that occurs at the local, state and federal levels.

The Caribbean Community Service Center (CCSC) serves to support, empower, and advocate for a beneficial, welcoming, and inclusive environment to Caribbean Nationals as they adapt to life in the United States. By fostering strategic alliances with likeminded organizations, CCSC works to provide programs to connect community members to Community Services, Professional Development, Sports, Arts, & Culture, Education Development and Community Advocacy in hopes of helping to build individual social and economic resiliency.

Our theory of change includes multiple strategies for power, developing leadership and organizing capacity within Asian American communities and targeting Asian American women and young people in particular around relational organizing and political education will move local state and federal progressive policy and help elect progressive candidates to champion those issues.