DIY POWER is Rising Voices' brand new
civic education video series created to engage the Michigan Asian American community.
Asian Americans are the fastest growing electorate in the United States and the largest growing racial group in Michigan.
The DIY POWER video series brings civic education to our communities, covering how our government works, how to hold our leaders accountable, and how we as Americans can transform our state and build a better world for our
families and loved ones.
The DIY POWER series is offered in multiple languages to provide access for our diverse Michigan communities. Meet our hosts!
Zeina
Arabic
Da
Mandarin
Yolanda
English
Marjana
Bangla
Tiffany
Cantonese
EPISODE 1 - Contacting Your Representatives
Who represents you? What do our elected officials do for our communities? How do we dialogue with them, so they can best serve our interests? Special guest State Senator Stephanie Chang joins us for this conversation.
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EPISODE 2 - Redistricting
In 2021 the Michigan Citizens' Independent Redistricting Commission took on the task of redrawing voting district lines around the state in order to create fairer elections. Special guest Congresswoman
Rashida Tlaib joins us for this important discussion.
BANGLA
ARABIC
CANTONESE
EPISODE 3 - Vote For Our Families
Learning civic education and participating in voting are expressions of love for our families and communities. Join us as we look at how voting impacts our children, families and friends and how you can help build a better world for your loved ones.
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EPISODE 4 - The Role of the Governor
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The Governor of Michigan plays a crucial role in how the government impacts the lives of our families and communities. Join us as we discuss what the governor does for Michigan residents and how you can contact the office and make your voice heard.
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EPISODE 5 - The Michigan Legislature
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The Michigan state Senate and House of Representatives work with our governor to create our state laws. Learn how these institutions impact our lives and how Michigan residents can hold our elected officials accountable to serve our Asian American communities.
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EPISODE 6 - School Boards
School boards have enormous power over the future of Michigan Asian American children and families. But what exactly does a school board member do? What kind of power do they have? What kind of power and voice does the community have in relationship to the school board?
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Want to get involved in our movement to build political power in Michigan’s Asian American community?
Rising Voices is fiscally sponsored by the Center for Empowered Politics, a 501(c)(4) non-profit organization; Rising Voices Fund is sponsored by the Center for Empowered Politics Fund, a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization
LAND ACKNOWLEDGEMENT: Rising Voices is based in stolen occupied territories called Waawiiyaataanong, named by the Anishinaabeg and includes the Three Fires Confederacy of Ojibwe (Chippewa), Odawa (Ottawa), and Bodewatomi (Potawatomi) peoples. We acknowledge that Asian American immigration is part of the history of settler colonialism and that all Indigenous peoples have and continue to be forcibly removed from their homelands. Rising Voices stands in solidarity with Black and Indigenous communities who continue to be systemically excluded and oppressed through the ongoing damaging effects of settler colonialism, genocide, and myths of white supremacy.