ADVOCACY
PEOPLE.
POLICY..
POSSIBILITY.
ADVOCACY THAT CHAMPIONS MUSIC, YOUTH, AND THRIVING COMMUNITIES.
OUR APPROACH
ADVOCACY AS A CREATIVE FORCE.
We believe policy, culture, and community are deeply connected. Our advocacy work advances equity, justice, and opportunity by centering three key pillars: a thriving music ecosystem, empowered youth, and a unified community. Through strategic partnerships, education, and collective action, we work to build systems that invest in people, protect our culture, and create lasting change.MUSIC POLICY & ADVOCACY
MUSIC EQUITY MICHIGAn
AMPLIFYING MICHIGAN’S MUSIC ECOSYSTEM.
Music Equity Michigan (MEM) is a statewide advocacy initiative dedicated to strengthening Michigan's music ecosystem through equitable policies, strategic partnerships, and collective action. By amplifying the voices of artists, music professionals, and cultural stakeholders, MEM works to advance policies that protect creative communities, expand economic opportunities, and ensure Michigan's music industry thrives for generations to come.COLLECTIVE LIBERATION THOUGH UNITY + HEALING
WE ARE ONE
BUILDING BRIDGES. CULTIVATING SOLIDARITY. ACTUALIZING LIBERATION.
WE ARE ONE is an advocacy initiative dedicated to fostering interreligious dialogue, racial reconciliation, and collective solidarity by creating spaces where people across faiths, cultures, and identities can challenge division, confront systemic oppression, and discover our shared humanity. Through transformative conversations, cultural exchange, and community partnerships, we seek to dismantle barriers, cultivate mutual understanding, and build collective power toward a more just, equitable, and liberated world.YOUTH ADVOCACY
BEYOND THE BARS
YOUR CIRCUMSTANCES DON’T DEFINE YOUR POSSIBILITIES.
Beyond the Bars is a Since 88 youth advocacy initiative dedicated to empowering young people through creativity, critical dialogue, and transformative experiences that inspire self-determination and personal liberation. Through partnerships with youth-serving organizations and programs, and engagements within juvenile detention facilities, we create spaces for young people to discover their purpose, challenge limiting narratives, and recognize their power to shape their futures and transform their communities.
PEOPLE. CULTURE. POLICY. POWER.
Through music, youth, and community advocacy we’re building a more equitable, creative, and just Michigan.