Be in community, celebrate life, take action: Get involved in Detroit 4%
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7/22/2026, 2:15:00 AM
Keywords: Get Involved In Detroit, Things To Do
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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,
It’s been a tough summer so far with no outdoor public pools during a heat wave, parasitic produce scares and wildfire smoke clouding the air.
It can be a lot, but we keep pushing.
Every week, we share opportunities to help empower, promote self-sustainability and care for yourself, your neighbors, your city and the Earth.
Several events we shared last week were canceled or rescheduled.
But this week, the skies are clearer, the atmosphere is cooler and Mercury retrograde ends Thursday.
So, we’re cautiously back outside.
Be sure to double-check your events before you head out.
And let’s get involved!
Happening soon
Men’s Baby Shower
Thursday, July 23, 5-7 p.m.
Detroit Health Department, 100 Mack Ave., Detroit
The Detroit Health Department’s Fatherhood Program is hosting a celebration for new and expectant dads.
Head up to the third floor conference room for education, food, gifts and more.
Call 313-961-BABY (313-961-2229) to register.
Meet Documenters in the Park
Thursday, July 23, 6-8 p.m.
Clemente Recreation Center, 2631 Bagley St., Detroit
Bring your family or friends and meet Detroit Documenters at Clemente Park, next to the recreation center.
Look for the yellow Documenters banner.
Art Community Forum
Saturday, July 25, 1-2:30 p.m.
Talking Dolls Studio, 7145 E.
Davison St., Detroit
Local artists are invited to a community discussion with 482Forward and Nox Library.
Learn about the Detroit Public Schools Community District’s Proposal S and how the arts help support education justice.
Register to attend.
July Mingle
Saturday, July 25, 1-3 p.m.
Highland Park
Young people with socioeconomic privilege who want to address inequality and redistribute their wealth are invited to a day of fun and solidarity with Resource Generation Michigan.
Bring a friend and a summer snack.
Register for the address.
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!
Using Data for Change
Wednesday, July 29, noon to 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.
Real Conversations Real Solutions: Combating Utility Rates
Wednesday, July 29, 6-8 p.m.
General Baker Institute, 15798 Livernois Ave., Detroit
Join General Baker Institute to discuss how utility rates keep rising while power outages become more common.
What’s up with that, and what can you do about it?
Organizer Bootcamp
Friday, July 31 to Saturday, Aug.
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Location to be determined
Join Highland Park-based nonprofit Soulardarity to learn how to organize your community to affect change.
This annual gathering — on its third year — is free to attend.
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
Editors
Wayne State University Press is hiring an acquisitions editor to work with authors, editors and peer reviewers to manage scholarly and trade publications.
The full-time position pays a salary between $52,000-$58,000.
The press is also hiring an assistant editor to help with copy editing, proofreading and file management.
The full-time position pays a salary between $42,000-$52,000.
Learn more about both positions and apply now.
Teaching Artist and Teaching Artist Assistant
826michigan is hiring a teaching artist (TA) and teaching artist assistant to help lead the youth writing nonprofit’s education programs in Detroit.
The TA makes $20-$35 an hour (up to $40 an hour for a certified teacher), and their assistant makes $20 an hour.
Both temporary positions start in September and last through May.
Apply by Sunday.
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.
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
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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