<html>
<head>
<meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=Windows-1252">
<style type="text/css" style="display:none;"> P {margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;} </style>
</head>
<body dir="ltr">
<div style="font-family: Calibri, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">
Greetings from Michigan Humanities,</div>
<div style="font-family: Calibri, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">
<br>
</div>
<div style="font-family: Calibri, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">
On <b>Thursday, October 1, from 7-8 p.m.</b>, we will host our third Bridging Michigan virtual event, featuring a dialogue between Dr. Paul Elam and Troy Rienstra about the history and impacts of mass incarceration.</div>
<div style="font-family: Calibri, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">
<br>
</div>
<div style="font-family: Calibri, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">
<b>Registration is free, and available online </b><a href="https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/2915992519732/WN_w9VsNckxRf6zX4wwPLtRTw" title="https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/2915992519732/WN_w9VsNckxRf6zX4wwPLtRTw" style="font-weight: bold;">here</a><b>. </b>Upon
registration, attendees will receive a link to the event. Questions can be submitted on the registration form and during the Q&A portion of the online, webinar-style event.</div>
<div style="font-family: Calibri, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">
<br>
</div>
<div style="font-family: Calibri, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">
Bridging Michigan is an event series and new grant opportunity that will spark in-depth conversation and action around the persistent social, economic, and cultural issues of systemic inequities that divide our communities. You can read more about our October
1 event and the current Bridging Michigan grant opportunity by visiting the <a href="https://www.michiganhumanities.org/bridging-michigan/" title="https://www.michiganhumanities.org/bridging-michigan/">
<b>Michigan Humanities website</b></a>.</div>
<div style="font-family: Calibri, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">
<br>
</div>
<div style="font-family: Calibri, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">
FEATURED SPEAKER HIGHLIGHTS:<br>
<br>
</div>
<blockquote style="margin: 0 0 0 40px; border: none; padding: 0px;">
<div style="font-family: Calibri, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">
<div>Paul Elam, PhD, serves as Michigan Public Health Institute's Chief Strategy Officer. He is responsible for aligning the priorities of MPHI with national interests as well as diversifying the Institute’s portfolio to address cutting edge issues that affect
the health and well-being of our society.</div>
</div>
<div style="font-family: Calibri, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">
<div><br>
</div>
</div>
<div style="font-family: Calibri, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">
Troy Rienstra is director of outreach with Safe & Just Michigan where he works to advance the organization’s outreach program by elevating the voices of people directly harmed by the effects of crime and punishment. He is responsible for outreach activities
to crime survivors, formerly incarcerated individuals, and their family members, and the faith community.</div>
</blockquote>
<div style="font-family: Calibri, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">
<br>
</div>
<div style="font-family: Calibri, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">
We look forward to having you join us online!</div>
<div style="font-family: Calibri, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">
<br>
</div>
<div style="font-family: Calibri, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">
Best,<br>
Katie</div>
<div id="Signature">
<div>
<div></div>
<div></div>
<div id="divtagdefaultwrapper" dir="ltr" style="font-size:12pt; color:#000000; font-family:Calibri,Helvetica,sans-serif">
<p style="margin-top:0px; margin-bottom:0px; margin-top:0; margin-bottom:0"><span id="ms-rterangepaste-start"></span></p>
<div id="AppleMailSignature">
<div style="margin:0">--------------------</div>
<div style="margin:0"></div>
<div style="margin:0"><span dir="ltr"><span style="font-size:12pt; text-align:start; line-height:normal; font-family:Calibri,Helvetica,sans-serif">Katie Wittenauer</span><span style="font-size:12pt; text-align:start; font-family:Calibri,sans-serif; color:black"><br>
</span><span style="font-size:12pt; text-align:start; line-height:normal; font-family:Calibri,Helvetica,sans-serif">Director of Programs<span> </span></span><span style="font-size:12pt; text-align:start; font-family:Calibri,sans-serif; color:black"><br>
</span><span style="font-size:12pt; text-align:start; line-height:normal; font-family:Calibri,Helvetica,sans-serif">Michigan Humanities</span><span style="font-size:12pt; text-align:start; font-family:Calibri,sans-serif; color:black"><br>
</span><span style="font-size:12pt; text-align:start; line-height:normal; font-family:Calibri,Helvetica,sans-serif">2364 Woodlake Drive, Suite 100</span><span style="font-size:12pt; text-align:start; font-family:Calibri,sans-serif; color:black"><br>
</span><span style="font-size:12pt; text-align:start; line-height:normal; font-family:Calibri,Helvetica,sans-serif">Okemos, MI 48864</span><span style="font-size:12pt; text-align:start; font-family:Calibri,sans-serif; color:black"><br>
</span><span style="font-size:12pt; text-align:start; line-height:normal; font-family:Calibri,Helvetica,sans-serif">(517) 372-7770, ext. 294</span><span style="font-size:12pt; text-align:start; font-family:Calibri,sans-serif; color:black"><br>
</span><span style="font-size:12pt; text-align:start; line-height:normal; font-family:Calibri,Helvetica,sans-serif"><br>
</span></span></div>
<div style="margin:0"><span dir="ltr"><span style="font-size:12pt; text-align:start; line-height:normal; font-family:Calibri,Helvetica,sans-serif">#MIHumanities</span><span style="font-size:12pt; text-align:start; font-family:Calibri,sans-serif; color:black"><br>
</span></span></div>
<div style="margin:0"><font color="black"><a href="http://www.michiganhumanities.org/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">www.michiganhumanities.org</a> </font></div>
</div>
<p style="margin-top:0px; margin-bottom:0px"></p>
</div>
</div>
</div>
</body>
</html>