Program Magnific!

UPDATED 30 September. Changes shown by ~NEW~.

~NEW~Cm. Carol Wood confirms her times at the SPEAK OUT: 11am-1pm.

COMMUNITY GROUPS
In addition to program contributors, groups setting up information tables all day are

*EVE Inc.,
*The NorthWest Initiative of Lansing,
*Women's Center of Greater Lansing,
*MSU Safe Place,
*The Michigan Peace Team,
~NEW~ and Neighborhood Watch.

Also joining the SPEAK OUT are

*Leann C. Holland RN - Program Coordinator of the Sparrow Forensic Nurse Examiner Program (at the General Info Table),
*The NorthStar Center of Lansing,
*and The Triangle Foundation of Michigan (from 11am-1pm).

SCHEDULE
The program offers an exciting line-up of Lansing residents, local and state anti-violence workers, as well as artists sharing their talents:

11am - Opening
*Minute of Silence
*Honor Roll for Victims of Violence
*Musician Barb Barton
*Welcome by Tammy Lemmer - Program Manager of the Michigan Coalition Against Domestic & Sexual Violence

11:30am - Contributors Set 1
*Deena Tyler - Survivin' & Thrivin' Host
*Jillian Pastoor - Community Relations Coordinator of EVE Inc.
*The Triangle Foundation of Michigan

12pm - Mix-n-Mingle (see note below)

12:30pm - Contributors Set 2
~NEW~ Neighborhood Watch
*Judge Amy Krause - 54A District Court
*Fr. Peter Dougherty - Michigan Peace Team

1pm - Mix-n-Mingle (see note below)

1:30pm - Contributors Set 3
*Melissa Dey Hasbrook - East Side Poetry Open Mic Organizer
*The NorthWest Initiative of Lansing
*Julie Thorne - Loved one of murder victim Ric Leach

2pm - Mix-n-Mingle (see note below)

2:30pm - Closing
*Logic the Poet - SpitFire Poetry Organizer & Nu Poet Collective Member
*Musician Chris Dorman
*Surprise Artist Performance for Send Out

MIX-N-MINGLE
For each contributor set, there is a half hour for SPEAK OUT attendees to meet Lansing residents, dialogue with anti-violence advocates, and/or ask questions of present officials. Civil servants invited include LPD officers, City Councilmembers, and additional local and state officials. Also, our State Capitol and Lansing's City Hall are nearby, so residents may drop by offices of state and city officials.

THANKS
Thanks to everyone for their help! This event would not be happening without the help many are pitching in. Most recently...

*Y. for helping spread the word & improve flyer design,
*and Colleen from Gone Wired Cafe for copying posters PLUS letting an info table about safety be set up.

JOINING
Are you coming to the SPEAK OUT? Share the news with a note to deyofthephoenix[at]hotmail.com.

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