Michigan Education Justice Coalition (c3)
2024 Programs
MEJC will continue to engage parents and caregivers of school-aged children around the importance of school board elections and school bonds and millages. Together with our coalition partners, we hope to reach voters in key Black and brown school communities through relational organizing, phone banking, and door to door canvassing.
Mission
MEJC aims to organize parents, caregivers, community organizations, and educators in a statewide coalition for education equity and justice.
Budget Size: Small: Previous year budget $20,000 - $1M
States Engaged: MI
Geographic Coverage by Congressional District:
MI-11, MI-10, MI-08, MI-07 Geographic Density Focus: Rural / Suburban / Small city (<100k), Urban – Large city or suburb of large city (>100k)
Core Constituencies: Black, Multi-racial (including white)
Leadership Diversity: BIPOC-led, Women-led
Staff and Volunteer Balance: Staff powered - Little to no volunteers involved in executing programs, Volunteer boosted - <50% of the programmatic activities are executed by volunteers
Lead Contact:
Rachelle Crow-Hercher, Co-Director, she/her, rachelle@miedjustice.org
Last Updated: December 3, 2024