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Planning Meeting #1: Latina/o Workers Leadership Institute 2026
Saturday, May 30, 10am - 12pm

Renick University Center @ UM Dearborn

Greetings, friends in labor!

It's time to start planning for September's Latina/o Workers Leadership Institute, which will be held at UM Dearborn September 17-19.

Our first LWLI26 Planning Meeting will be held NEXT SATURDAY, May 30, 10am-12pm, on the UM-Dearborn campus. Please note: the meeting will not be held in our typical meeting space. Map and directions below.

In these planning meetings, we collectively decide upon course offerings, the conference theme, awards recipients, T-shirt design, and other important factors that go into a conference. Decisions are made collectively by the people who show up, so come be part of this democratic process!

One topic of discussion and decision-making will be the renaming of our Cesar Chavez Award.

Everyone is welcome, regardless of background, union status, or previous conference attendance.

This meeting will be held in the Renick University Center, Room 1225. All buildings on Dearborn's main campus have the same street address (4901 Evergreen Rd), so we recommend typing "Renick University Center" into your navigation. You can park in Lot E5/6 for free.



The campus is located along Evergreen Rd, across from the Fairlane Mall. The Renick University Center is marked.



This will be an in-person meeting.

If you are outside the Metro Detroit area and would like to join virtually, please reply to this email and we'll make sure you get set up!

If you have any questions or concerns please feel free to contact Ghana Goodwin-Dye at 313-583-6594 or by email at [email protected].



In Solidarity,

CLCS Staff


Center for Labor & Community Studies

University of Michigan - Dearborn

[email protected] | 313-583-6400

1230 Social Sciences Building

4901 Evergreen Road, Dearborn, MI 48128



CLCS volunteers and staff shall act honestly and ethically while in the performance of their duties. They shall treat all CLCS employees, volunteers, and program participants with respect, courtesy, and dignity. CLCS staff and volunteers shall not discriminate and shall be respectful of ethnic, national, gender, and cultural differences.

Any concerns should be brought promptly to CLCS Staff.

Hello Everyone,

FIRST planning meeting for Black Men in Unions 2026: Oct 4, 10am
Hello everyone,

It is that time of year again. We will be having our first planning meeting (in-person) for Black Men In Unions Conference 2026.

The meeting will be held on October 4, 2025 at 10 am in Fairlane Center South, Dining Room D (our office is no longer in Fairlane Center North. That part of the building is completely closed).

If you live outside of the Metro Detroit area you can attend via the zoom link included at the bottom of this email.

Please also save the date for the second planning meeting on November 1, 2025 at 10 am in Fairlane Center South, Dining Room D. A reminder and zoom link will be sent prior to this meeting.

If you have any questions please do not hesitate to contact me.

In Solidarity,

Ghana Goodwin-Dye



Ghana Goodwin-Dye is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting.
Join Zoom Meeting
https://umich.zoom.us/j/91268313569

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CLCS Staff

Center for Labor & Community Studies

University of Michigan - Dearborn

[email protected] | 313-583-6400

1230 Social Sciences Building (4901 Evergreen Road, Dearborn, MI 48128)



CLCS volunteers and staff shall act honestly and ethically while in the performance of their duties. They shall treat all CLCS employees, volunteers, and program participants with respect, courtesy, and dignity. CLCS staff and volunteers shall not discriminate and shall be respectful of ethnic, national, gender, and cultural differences.

Any concerns should be brought promptly to CLCS Staff.

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