Our City, Our Rights: Part 1 + Part 2

Part 1: Our City, Our Rights: Immigration + Advocacy

Thursday, June 18, 2026

6pm – 7:30pm

Our City, Our Rights: Immigration + Advocacy is a community-centered workshop focused on immigrant rights, advocacy, and practical tools for navigating encounters with law enforcement, authority figures, and civic systems. This program invites community members to gather, learn, and build shared understanding around the rights and resources available to immigrant individuals, families, and neighbors across Detroit and beyond.

Presented in partnership with Strangers No Longer and the Southwest Detroit Immigrant and Refugee Center (SWIRC), this session will offer clear, accessible information on advocacy, legal awareness, and community support. Through guided conversation and resource-sharing, participants will gain practical tools for self-advocacy, supporting loved ones, and strengthening networks of care in a time when immigrant communities continue to face heightened uncertainty and vulnerability.

As the first part of the two-part Our City, Our Rights series, this program reflects MOCAD’s ongoing commitment to creating a space where art, advocacy, and community knowledge meet. Together, we will consider how cultural institutions can serve not only as sites of reflection but as places where neighbors can gather around urgent issues, build collective power, and imagine more supportive futures.

Part 2: Our City, Our Rights: Housing + Advocacy

Sunday, July 19, 2026

1pm – 2:30pm

Our City, Our Rights: Housing + Advocacy continues MOCAD’s two-part advocacy series with a community-centered workshop focused on housing justice, tenant rights, and the systems that shape access to safe, stable, and dignified housing. This gathering invites neighbors to learn more about the legal, civic, and community-based tools available to support housing security across Detroit.

Presented in partnership with the Detroit Justice Center, this session will offer accessible information and practical guidance for community members navigating housing concerns, displacement pressures, tenant protections, and neighborhood advocacy. Through conversation, resource-sharing, and collective learning, participants will be invited to consider housing not only as an individual need but as a shared community issue connected to dignity, justice, and belonging.

As the second part of the Our City, Our Rights series, Housing + Advocacy builds on the June immigration-focused workshop by continuing to explore how communities can better understand their rights, access support, and advocate for themselves and one another. Together, these programs position MOCAD as a gathering place where contemporary art, civic education, and community care intersect.

Registration is open for both parts. You can register for one or both.