In order to make informed choices in an election, it is helpful to have some idea of the roles and responsibilities of the office. Sheila Cockrel, former member of the Detroit City Council, and long-time community organizer, leader, and activist, will discuss the roles of members of the Detroit City Council. She is the chief executive officer of the revived Citizen Detroit, an organization that promotes research, discussion, and action around public policy, and citizen involvement.

She plans to present in person at the Knapp Branch of Detroit Public Library. As usual, the presentation will also be available via Zoom.

League of Women Voters Detroit and the Detroit Public Library are partnering in talks promoting voter education and tools for action. This program will also be offered in person at the Knapp Branch. See below for the location and travel instructions.

A Zoom link will be sent to registrants before the program. We routinely initiate Zoom auto-transcription. If you need further accommodation for accessibility, please notify the organizer by 4:00 p.m. Eastern the Thursday before the program. We will address your need if possible.

A recording will be posted on the Detroit Public Library YouTube channel and on lwvdetroit.org a few weeks after the program.

Image from the Detroit City Council