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Mobilize your community in four steps
Help Michigan reach 500 voices in Lansing on December 3. Here is a simple path from first announcement to the bus ride home.
Set a public goal
Hang a barometer poster and invite your community to help fill it.
Step 1 · Set a goal
Put your goal on the bulletin board
Choose how many people your community will bring to Lansing, write it on the barometer poster, and hang it where everyone gathers. Color it in as people register. It is a simple, visible way to build momentum week after week.
The poster comes in English and Spanish, is designed to print at poster size (24 × 36 in), and includes a QR code that takes people straight to registration. Every registration also counts toward our statewide goal of 500.
Need printed posters? Contact Paula Salazar Valiente at salazar.p@strangersnolonger.org.
Step 2 · Learn the platform
Understand what we are advocating for
People show up for what they understand and believe in. Before December 3, help your community explore what the 2026 Policy Platform advocates for.
Book a presentation with SNL staff
Invite an SNL staff member to present the Policy Platform to your Circle, parish, congregation or group. A presentation is a great way to build momentum and answer questions in person.
Watch the recorded presentation
Watch a recording of SNL staff presenting the Policy Platform on your own time, or play it for your group.
Read the platform online
Explore the Five Pillars of Belonging, with testimonials and talking points, and see the Circles of Support and allies who ratified it.
Want to book a presentation or have questions about the policy platform?
Contact Odalis Perales at perales.o@strangersnolonger.org.
Step 3 · Spread the word
Invite your community
A personal invitation is the most powerful tool you have. These materials make it easy.
Bulletin inserts
For church bulletins, school newsletters and community boards, in English and Spanish. Choose the size that fits your bulletin.
Quarter page (four per sheet)
Half page (two per sheet)
Event flyer
A full-page flyer to post on bulletin boards, in parish halls, classrooms and community spaces, or to share by email.
Invite a storyteller
Stories open hearts. We can help you find an immigrant community member willing to share their story at your Mass, service, meeting or event.
Printed inserts, flyers or summaries, or help finding a storyteller? Contact Paula Salazar Valiente at salazar.p@strangersnolonger.org.
Ready-to-use announcements
Pulpit or meeting announcement · English
On Thursday, December 3, people of faith from across Michigan will travel to Lansing for the Interfaith Pilgrimage for a Welcoming Michigan. We will pray together, meet with our state legislators, and carry the 2026 Policy Platform to the Capitol. Buses are available, lunch is provided, and interpretation will be provided in English and Spanish. Our community’s goal is ___ people. Please register today using the link in the bulletin, or see ___ after the program.
Anuncio del PÚLPITO o para reunión · Español
El jueves 3 de diciembre, personas de fe de todo Michigan viajarán a Lansing para la Peregrinación Interreligiosa por un Michigan Acogedor. Oraremos juntos, nos reuniremos con nuestros legisladores estatales y llevaremos la Plataforma de Políticas 2026 al Capitolio. Habrá autobuses disponibles, almuerzo incluido e interpretación en inglés y español. La meta de nuestra comunidad es de ___ personas. Inscríbete hoy con el enlace del boletín o habla con ___ después del programa.
Newsletter, email or social media · English
We’re going to Lansing! Join us on Thursday, December 3 for the Interfaith Pilgrimage for a Welcoming Michigan, a day of prayer and advocacy with our immigrant neighbors. Buses, lunch and English–Spanish interpretation provided. Register: https://forms.gle/d5n3ZJSX29sy2nv6A
Boletín, correo o redes sociales · Español
¡Vamos a Lansing! Acompáñanos el jueves 3 de diciembre en la Peregrinación Interreligiosa por un Michigan Acogedor, un día de oración y abogacía junto a nuestros hermanos inmigrantes. Habrá autobuses, almuerzo e interpretación inglés–español. Inscríbete: https://forms.gle/d5n3ZJSX29sy2nv6A
Step 4 · Get there together
Bringing 50 or more people? Request a bus
If 50 or more people from your group have registered, we can work with you on a bus for your community. Email Paula Salazar at salazar.p@strangersnolonger.org for more information
Smaller group? Your members can ride one of the scheduled buses from Oak Park, Saginaw, Ann Arbor, or Brighton, or organize carpools. See the bus and carpool times.
Downloads
Everything in one place
Policy Platform booklet
The complete 2026 Policy Platform in English or Spanish (PDF).
Barometer poster
Set your goal publicly on your bulletin board (PDF, 24 × 36 in).
Bulletin inserts
Quarter-page and half-page inserts (PDF).
Quarter page (four per sheet)
Half page (two per sheet)
Event flyer
Full-page flyer to post and share (PDF).
Policy Platform presentation
Download the training slides or watch SNL staff present the platform.
Leader checklist
Your road to December 3
- Register yourself and set your goalDecide how many people your community will bring.
- Hang the barometer posterPut it where people gather and update it weekly.
- Schedule a platform presentationBook SNL staff or lead it yourself.
- Run the bulletin insert and announcementIdeally on at least two weekends.
- Invite people personallyA personal ask is the most effective invitation.
- Invite a storytellerLet your community hear a story first-hand.
- Plan transportationBus seats, carpools, or a group bus for 50+ people.
- The week before: confirm your ridersShare the logistics page and pickup times with everyone.
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