Imlay City, Pontiac, Detroit, Lansing and Clinton Township are among the upcoming stops for the Center for Michigan’s ongoing townhall series on K-12 reform:
WHEN: Sept. 27, 7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.
WHERE: East Meeting Room, Novi Public Library, 45255 10 Mile Road, Novi
RSVP: Julie Farkas, Novi Public Library — (248) 869-7204
WHEN: Oct. 2, 5:30 p.m. to 7 p.m.
WHERE: 735 Forest, Suite 202, Birmingham
RSVP: Deirdre Green — (248) 633-2288
WHEN: Oct. 2, 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.
WHERE: St. Paul’s Lutheran Church, 200 N. Cedar St., Imlay City
RSVP: Lori Offenbecher – (989) 672-1720
WHEN: Oct. 3, 8:30 a.m. to 10 a.m.
WHERE: Baker College, Gratiot Road and 15 Mile Road, Clinton Township
RSVP: Erika DeLange – (586) 790-5255
WHEN: Oct. 4, 6: p.m. to 7:30 p.m.
WHERE: ARISE Detroit, 5555 Conner Ave., Detroit
RSVP: Luther Keith – (313) 921-1955
WHEN: Oct. 16, 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.
WHERE: Elmhurst Elementary School gym, 2400 Pattengill Ave., Lansing
RSVP: Carolyn Stone – Carolyn.stone@lansingschools.net
WHEN: Oct. 22, 7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.
WHERE: Silver Maples (Maple Room), 100 Silver Maples Dr., Chelsea
RSVP: Shawn Personke – spersonke@silvermaples.org
WHEN: Oct. 23, 8:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m.
WHERE: Sarvis Center, 1231 E. Kearsley St., Flint
RSVP: Community Foundation of Greater Flint — (810) 767-8270
WHEN: Oct. 23, 9 a.m. to 11 a.m.
WHERE: Harry L. Wheeler Community Center, 24876 FV Pankow Blvd. Clinton Township
RSVP: Paula Rose – (586) 783-6300
WHEN: Oct. 23, 6:30 p.m. to 8 p.m.
WHERE: Skyline Camp and Retreat Center, 5650 Sandhill Rd., Almont
RSVP: Matt Henry – (810) 798-8240
WHEN: Oct. 25, 1 p.m. to 2:30 p.m.
WHERE: Oakland Family Services, 114 Orchard Lake Rd., Pontiac
RSVP: Julie Brenner — jbrenner@ofsfamily.org
WHEN: Oct. 30, 6 p.m.-7:30 p.m. (Reschedule of Oct. 11 date.)
WHERE: Automation Alley, Atrium, 2675 Bellingham Dr., Troy
RSVP: Alysia Green — greena@automationalley.com
Citizens unable to attend any of these sessions may still share their views on K-12 education by answering questions via the Center’s online survey. Click here to access the survey, which is anonymous.
The Center is in the midst of a year-long listening tour of Michigan aimed at collecting the thoughts of 5,000 residents about the future of K-12 education. Approximately 4,000 residents already have participated in nearly 200 sessions around the state.




