Stay inside, get online and learn something: Get involved in Detroit 11%
By Lynelle Herndon5%
7/15/2026, 2:45:00 AM
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From trainings to volunteering and paid gigs, find opportunities to get involved in Detroit every week — brought to you by the Detroit Documenters.
Hey Detroit,
Applications for Detroit’s annual Freedom Tour are due today.
Applications for Arts & Scraps’ store associate position are due this week, and Birth Detroit and Black to the Land Coalition are also hiring.
This week, you can take a personal finance workshop on car and home insurance, and learn to map the relationship between corporations, billionaires and politicians.
Get your stuff fixed, for free, at the Detroit Repair Cafe.
Or learn to DIY at the Eastside Community Network’s home repair workshop.
Next week, meet Documenters in the park July 23 at Roberto Clemente.
Come fly our kites, and learn about opportunities to get trained and paid to monitor local government by documenting public meetings.
Registration is open for August orientations.
It’s not too hot to get involved!
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Happening soon
Donor Organizing Info Session
Thursday, July 16, 10-11 a.m.
Online
The Detroit Justice Center is hosting a virtual learning session on strategizing, organizing and fundraising to support a liberation movement.
Register to attend.
Become a Detroit Documenter
Outlier Media’s Documenters program trains and pays Detroiters to attend local public meetings and monitor our elected officials, in collaboration with local journalists.
Join the Documenters network to get involved!
Financial Health Series: Insuring Cars and Homes
Thursday, July 16, 7 p.m.
Online
The Black Legacy Advancement Coalition is hosting free online personal finance workshops every third Thursday.
Register now.
Little Sis and Oligrapher
Thursday, July 16, 7-8:30 p.m.
Online
Learn how to use the LittleSis’ graphing tool to show how corporations and billionaires influence government.
Register now.
Repair Cafe
Saturday, July 18, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Helen Moore Community Center, 11825 Dexter Ave., Detroit
Bring clothes, jewelry, toys, electronics, small appliances, bikes and more to be repaired for free every third Saturday.
Just show up!
Know how to fix stuff?
Sign up to volunteer.
Detroit Black Trans Woman Cafe
Saturday, July 18, 1-6 p.m.
General Baker Institute, 15798 Livernois Ave., Detroit
Black trans women of all ages are invited to a film screening, community meal, storytelling panel, small-group discussions and open mic.
Plus, free food, clothes and ‘mones.
Feeding the Fight
Sunday, July 19, 1-5 p.m.
General Baker Institute, 15797 Livernois Ave., Detroit
Build community power through shared meals, resources and skill-sharing with the local chapter of General Strike U.S. and its community survival program.
Organizers are seeking volunteers from community-rooted collectives, including artists, educators, organizers and mutual aid groups.
Meet Documenters in the Park
Thursday, July 23, 6-8 p.m.
Roberto Clemente Recreation Center, 2631 Bagley St., Detroit
Bring your family or friends and meet Detroit Documenters at Roberto Clemente Park, next to the recreation center.
Look for the yellow Documenters banner.
Using Data for Change
Wednesday, July 29, 12-1:30 p.m.
Online
Join JustAir for a workshop on the challenges, lessons and resources for monitoring and collecting data on air quality.
Get details and register now.
DIY Home Repair Workshop
Wednesday, July 29, 6-7:30 p.m.
Eastside Community Network, 4401 Conner St., Detroit
This essential home maintenance series continues with a workshop on general maintenance and troubleshooting.
No experience required.
Register now.
The Freedom Tour
Thursday, July 30 through Sunday, Aug. 2, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Detroit
The Michigan Coalition for Human Rights and Detroit’s Civil Rights, Inclusion and Opportunity Department are teaming up to host metro Detroit high schoolers for a four-day experience promoting activism, racial justice and nonviolence.
The event begins with a two-day in person seminar and ends with a two-day bus tour to civil rights and community landmarks across the region.
Registration is due today!
Email questions to support@mchr.org.
Education Survey
Education policy is a critical issue for Michigan’s next governor.
Chalkbeat Detroit and the Detroit Free Press are teaming up to learn metro Detroiters’ priorities.
Take the survey.
Free Tutoring
PrepandMe helps students prepare for college, leadership and lifelong success.
The free program offers tutoring and standardized test preparation, college counseling, a device to access online applications, a $1,000 annual stipend, college tours, summer programming and more.
Virtual information sessions are offered on Monday and Tuesday, July 28 at 5:30 p.m.
The organization is currently accepting rising eighth graders with a 3.0 grade point average for sessions starting this fall.
Teachers can recommend students.
Families must meet household income eligibility criteria.
Learn more and apply now.
Now hiring
Development Coordinator
Birth Detroit is hiring a coordinator to support the development director in fundraising and relationship management.
The full-time position pays a salary of $60,000 plus benefits.
Learn more and apply by Friday, July 31.
Multiple Positions
Black to the Land Coalition is hiring a part-time program assistant to help plan, organize and manage events.
The contract position pays $20 an hour.
The nonprofit is also looking for a part-time contract administrative assistant at $18 an hour to support the executive team with meetings coordination, fundraising raising support, website updates and other clerical duties.
Apply now.
Community Store Associate
Arts & Scraps is hiring a part-time associate to support store operations.
The job pays $15 an hour, plus benefits.
The associate must be available to work Thursdays and Saturdays.
Applications are due Thursday.
Learn more and apply.
Camp Counselors
Sidewalk Detroit hiring four junior counselors at $16 an hour and one lead counselor at $18 an hour to engage with young people ages 6-16 in their Nature & Play series at Eliza Howell Park.
Camp work hours are 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Monday through Thursday from Monday, July 27 through Wednesday, Aug.
20.
Apply by Sunday.
Senior Analyst
Data Driven Detroit is hiring a researcher to support and coordinate two programs, tracking neighborhood conditions and promoting early childhood services.
This full-time, remote position offers a starting salary of $60,000, 32-hour work weeks and benefits.
Apply now.
Communications Director
Rising Voices, a Detroit nonprofit organizing Asians and Pacific Islanders in Michigan, is hiring someone to lead its communications strategy.
They will also oversee press relations and Michigan voter engagement efforts.
This hybrid position offers a salary of $63,750-$85,000, health coverage and more benefits.
Apply now.
Evergreen opportunities
WTF Night
Women, trans, femme and other gender minorities are invited to fix up their ride at Back Alley Bikes’ open workshop every third Wednesday of the month, from 5-8 p.m., behind The Hub at 3611 Cass Ave. in Detroit.
Immigration Office Hours
Detroit People’s Assembly offers help with urgent immigration paperwork, including bond requests, stays of removal, temporary protected status filings and work permits.
Office hours are 5-8 p.m.
Thursdays at Grace in Action Church, 1725 Lawndale St., Detroit.
Belle Isle Kayak Cleanup
Friends of the Detroit River invites you to grab a kayak and help get litter out of the water at Belle Isle!
No registration required.
Meet behind the Belle Isle Aquarium every third Saturday through September from 9:30 a.m. to noon.
All cleanup supplies are provided, and kayaks are available — first come, first served.
You’re also welcome to bring your own.
Contact Jackie Heikkila at jheikkila@detroitriver.org for more information.
We Walk Detroit
Join a walking group and exercise with friends.
Through September, meet up for a one-hour walk at eight city parks, the Joe Louis Greenway and the riverfront.
All participants get a T-shirt.
Check out the schedule.
Detroit Wellbeing Survey
Be Well Beautiful People is leading a citywide effort to understand how residents feel about their well-being.
The survey “will help shape future systems” that support collective well-being.
Take the survey.
Free Health Screenings
Wayne Health’s mobile units deliver healthcare and social services directly to neighborhoods and places of employment.
Teams of registered nurses and medical professionals offer screenings for things such as high blood pressure, diabetes, high cholesterol and kidney disease, and COVID-19 testing and vaccines.
They can also connect you with mental health resources.
To see when they’ll be in your neighborhood, view the event calendar.
Free Computer Classes
Detroit Public Library offers a wide range of computer- and technology-related classes for all ages.
From basic computer skills and troubleshooting your phone or internet, to classes in productivity and graphic design software.
Find free group and individual support at multiple library branches.
Become an Immigration Court Observer
The American Bar Association’s Commission on Immigration will train you to volunteer as an immigration court observer.
Learn firsthand about the immigration court system while helping identify patterns that will inform advocacy and support access to counsel and due process rights for noncitizens.
Enroll now.
Tell Your Story of Property Tax Foreclosure in Detroit
The Coalition for Property Tax Justice is collecting stories of Detroit property owners to build an archive of tax injustice.
Have you experienced tax foreclosure?
Share your story.
Youth Engagement Survey
BridgeDetroit seeks to connect with local high school students ages 13-18 to understand how they consume news, what issues matter to them and how they want to engage civically.
The survey will inform BridgeDetroit's coverage and events.
Learn more and take the survey.
Volunteer With a Chess Club
The Wise Guys Chess Club is seeking volunteers to help with everything from coaching to youth mentoring, including graphic design, social media work and more.
Sign up now to help empower the next generation of thinkers.
Volunteer with PlayMates
PlayMates, a Detroit-based family social club offering free and low-cost play dates and community gatherings, is looking for volunteers to support upcoming festivals as community partners, play partners, face painters and other event helpers.
Sign up to volunteer.
Donate Furniture
The Furniture Bank of Metro Detroit needs donations of mattresses, sofas and other home goods in clean, working condition for families in need.
Wayne, Oakland and Macomb County residents can submit furniture donations online and schedule a free pickup.
This article first appeared on Outlier Media and is republished here under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License.
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