October Featured Events
Sound Bath + Meditation w. B.E.A.T.T. Space:
Creative Arts based therapies such as Music Therapy have been linked to improved Mental and Physical Health outcomes. Join us at the U-M Detroit Center to learn more about the restorative practice of Sound Bathing from Public Health educator Christian Paterson!
Date & Time:
Monday, October 5
1pm – 3pm
Location: 3663 Woodward Ave, Suite 150. Detroit, MI
Detroit Practice Series – Delivering Dreams:
What if someone delivered a dream to your door before dawn? 🌙
For more than a decade, poet Mathias Svalina has done just that. Through his Dream Delivery Service, he writes original dreams and delivers them to subscribers in little pink envelopes—part poetry, part fable, part fortune-telling. Join us at the University of Michigan Detroit Center for the next Detroit Practice Series, where Svalina will explore poetry, dreams, the unconscious, and the stories we create about ourselves.
Come curious. Come imaginative. Come ready to dream. RSVP today!
Date & Time:
Friday, October 9
11am – 2pm
Location: 3663 Woodward Ave, Suite 150. Detroit, MI
UMDC Open House:
Join us for a fall open house! Tour the Detroit Center, meet the team, enjoy Detroit-inspired refreshments, and discover ways you can utilize the Detroit Center for your event. RSVP today!
Date & Time:
Monday, October 12
10am – 6pm
Location: 3663 Woodward Ave, Suite 150. Detroit, MI
Block X Block: LGBTQ+ Visibility & Vulnerability
BLOCK X BLOCK brings Detroit community leaders and University of Michigan voices together monthly to listen, learn, and act. The series builds trust, shared understanding, and pathways to meaningful change- block by block.
Our October session, focused LGBTQ+ Visibility & Vulnerability, will feature brief presentations by Lilianna-Angel Reyes (Ruth Ellis Center), as well as M. Candace Christensen (UM-Ann Arbor), followed by a facilitated discussion and a storytelling/listening circle. RSVP today!
Date & Time:
Friday, October 16
10am – 12pm
Location: 3663 Woodward Ave, Suite 150. Detroit, MI
November Featured Events
Freedom Train: A Theater of Oppressed Workshop
Join us for a workshop where we will use the Art and Agency model—creative practice linked to community dialogue—and methods drawn from Theatre of the Oppressed. Participants will explore common ground among communities whose bodies and identities have experienced intensive policing, including formerly incarcerated people, transgender people, and people facing mental health challenges.
Facilitators will include formerly incarcerated members of the Art and Agency group as well as participants from the Trans Advocacy Theater Collective and Detroit Peer Respite!
Date & Time:
Monday, November 2
6 – 9pm
Location: 3663 Woodward Ave, Suite 150. Detroit, MI
Falling for Fulbright Info Session
Join us on Thursday November 5th, from 5:00–7:00 PM at the University of Michigan Detroit Center for an evening of food, connection, and inspiration. Hear from Fulbright alumni as they share their experiences abroad. Learn how to apply for a Fulbright Scholarship and pick up practical tips for a strong application. Network with current and past Fulbrighters while enjoying a meal together.
Take this opportunity to discover how Fulbright can open doors to global learning, cultural exchange, and new possibilities. We’ll see you there!
Date & Time:
Thursday, November 5th
5 – 7pm
Location: 3663 Woodward Ave, Suite 150. Detroit, MI
Exploring Mid-Michigan
In the spirit of the Federal Writers’ Project, discover a new guidebook to the Saginaw Valley and the Thumb, written collaboratively by Mid-Michiganders. Join us as editor Mary Jo Kietzman introduces the book and contributor Bob Campbell shares “From Flint to Shay Lake,” the story of a Tuscola County resort that became a haven for Black autoworkers and their families in the 1950s and ’60s. Discover overlooked stories that bring Mid-Michigan’s history to life!
Date & Time:
Thursday, November 6th
10am – 12pm
Location: 3663 Woodward Ave, Suite 150. Detroit, MI
Block X Block: Housing Accessibility
BLOCK X BLOCK brings Detroit community leaders and University of Michigan voices together monthly to listen, learn, and act. The series builds trust, shared understanding, and pathways to meaningful change- block by block.
Our November session, focused on Housing Accessibility, will feature brief presentations by Bridget Brown (United Community Housing Coalition), as well as Sam Stragand (UM Poverty Solutions), followed by a facilitated discussion and a storytelling/listening circle!
Date & Time:
Thursday, November 19th
10am – 12pm
Location: 3663 Woodward Ave, Suite 150. Detroit, MI
