The Eastside Community Network

Eastside Community Network is hosting the From Vacant to Vibrant Lunch & Learn with Baileyparkndc to help you learn how to transform your local vacant lots🌳!

Gain resources and information on:
- Permitting & zoning basics
- Community development resources
- Neighborhood partnerships & planning
- Project design and communication
- Starting a neighborhood association or block club
- Basic tool safety and hands-on demonstrations

Representatives from DLBA, BSEED, and the Department of Neighborhoods will also be on-site to answer questions and share resources available to residents.

Free food and refreshments will be provided!

Sign Up Today🪏: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/from-vacant-to-vibrant-lunch-learn-tickets-1989620853532?aff=oddtdtcreator

Want to learn about the impact of Data Centers in your neighborhood?💻

Our community has questions about data centers and together, we're finding answers.

Eastside Community Network is creating a space for residents to learn, research, and discuss how data centers impact our neighborhoods.

Participants will:
• Join bi-monthly meetings
• Learn in a cohort-style environment
• Hear directly from technical experts and community leaders

No experience is required — just curiosity and a willingness to learn alongside community members committed to creating informed change.

Sign Up📋: https://bit.ly/3P79dsQ?r=qr

Contact Lucas Aquirre for more Info⚡| [email protected]

Get a Free Health Screening with Wayne Mobile Health Unit 🚐

We are promoting self-care and wellness with a free community health event!

They are offering screenings, wellness resources, and supportive services for Detroit residents and families.

Medical professionals will be on-site providing:
• General health screenings
• Blood pressure checks
• Flu shots (while supplies last)

Parents, this one is for you 🌙!

Come out to our Parent Night and get your youth involved with our Eastside Youth Collective!

Families will have the opportunity to connect with Eastside Community Network, learn about our Youth & Family Development programs, and get early access to upcoming summer opportunities for youth. ☀️📚

Learn More About :
🔹 Early Summer Youth Employment
Program Registration
🔹 Our Summer Discovery Program
🔹 Upcoming Youth-Focused Events

👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Childcare will be available for youth ages 5–17, and light refreshments will be provided!

📍 May 21st | 5PM–7PM

Sign Up🌙 : bit.ly/parent-nght

📧 Questions? Contact Shaunda Blake at [email protected]

Thank you to everyone who joined us at the for the Divining Freedom Book Launch ❤️📚

It was a powerful evening rooted in storytelling, reflection, and community.

We had discussion surrounding the creation of Divining Freedom, from our own Donna Givens Davidson. This multigenerational story explores the legacy of the Great Migration, the building of Black institutions, and the women who carried communities forward when systems failed them.

We also had the opportunity to sit down with bookstore owner and author .howard to talk about his writing journey, and what it means to create and share Black literature within Black-owned spaces.

The conversation reminded us that storytelling is not only an art form, but a way of preserving memory, challenging systems, and imagining new possibilities for our communities 💚.

Build skills. Build confidence. Build home pride. 🛠️🏡

Join our DIY Home Maintenance Workshop — this session's topic is Electrical Essentials, with hands-on learning and practical tips you can use right away. No prior experience needed — just bring yourself and your questions.

📅 May 27th
⏰ 6:00–7:30 PM
📍 Eastside Community Network
4401 Connor St, Detroit, MI 48215

Let’s grow comfort, confidence, and self-sufficiency—together.

Sign Up🛠️: bit.ly/diy-may27

We’re Hiring ☀️| Looking for a Summer Opportunity ?

Join Eastside Youth Collective’s Summer Youth Employment Program team as a Team Lead or Junior Team Lead—a chance for young adults to build leadership skills, support Detroit youth, and help create meaningful community experiences on Detroit’s east side.

✨ Gain leadership experience
✨ Support and mentor youth
✨ Make a difference in your community

Open to young adults ages 18–24

📍 Eastside Community Network
4401 Conner St. Detroit, MI 48215

Apply Today ☀️
JR. Team Lead: bit.ly/jr-syep
Team Lead: bit.ly/lead-syep

Deadline: May 30th, 2026

For more info, contact Shaunda Blake:
📧 [email protected]

Containing Black Utopia 📚

This past Wednesday, we had the honor of gathering at for a powerful Black literature event featuring Aaron Robertson, author of The Black Utopians, and Michelle Adams, author of The Containment.

Together, the conversation offered thoughtful insight into their respective books while grounding us in a timely conversation about Black utopia, freedom, justice, history, and the ongoing fight to shape places where our people can thrive.

Thank you to our authors, hosts, and everyone who joined us for this meaningful evening of storytelling, dialogue, and community.

If you weren't able to attend, watch the full conversation here: https://youtu.be/40zqbGTZs_Q?si=xU-xlkznTG8mfM0d