Dear beloveds, 

As the solstice approaches and the new year sits on the horizon, we draw deep inside to ignite our existential joy in the face of uncertainty and grief. As we approach the second year of the COVID pandemic and the abrupt alterations to the way we have historically convened, organized, and gathered; we are inspired and uplifted by the collective brilliance our community is cultivating. 

Through a participatory community process and an open call for proposals this year, we were able to select over 25+ Track and Network Gatherings for AMC2022. 

The first-ever hybrid Allied Media Conference is happening June 30th-July 3rd, 2022 online and in Detroit. AMC2022 will be a space to explore new forms of organizing, infused with creativity, deep listening, and synergy between diverse mediums and tactics.

We're now seeking proposals for online sessions!

AMC2022 will feature a dynamic range of ten unique focus areas – from Journalism for Liberation to Abolishing Carceral Tech to Sex & Pleasure as Tools for Community Healing – that explore the imaginative strategies we need for joyful and sustainable activism. When you propose a session for the AMC, you can associate it with one of the AMC’s Tracks or offer it independently as part of our Shaping Change Track. 

Check out the Tracks and Network Gatherings and then, submit a proposal by February 9th at 11:59pm EST.

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• The Consentful Tech Project, the Detroit Community Technology Project, And Also Too, and Data 4 Black Lives just launched their new curriculum to explore data and data bodies, safety vs. security, consent, and how these relate to our individual and collective lives.
• Congrats to AMP Seeds Director, Nandi Comer, who is the newest ⁦Detour Detroit  Economic Mobility Fellow! Check out her personal essay about family and generational wealth.
• Alex Hill from Detroitography just published Detroit in 50 Maps. Tina Jordan from New York Times Book Review wrote, "An offbeat, fascinating, decidedly lo-fi atlas. ... Each map is interesting on its own, but taken together—despite the title, there are far more than 50—they offer a lively cultural snapshot of the Motor City."
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