Communities of Interest Resources

COMMUNITIES OF INTEREST RESOURCES

Communities  of Interest Expert Panelists

 Mariana C. Martine, Director of Civic Engagement Initiatives, Michigan Nonprofit Association                            

 Susan Smith, Vice President – Advocacy, League of Women Voters of Michigan

 Margaret A. Leary, Redistricting Education Coordinator, League of  Women Voters for Michigan

Moderator

 Tom Ivacko, Executive Director, Center for Local, State, and Urban Policy, Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy, University of Michigan

Institute for Public Policy and Social Resources

 Matt Grossmann, Director, Institute for Public Policy and Social Research, Professor of Political Science, College of Social Science, Michigan State University

Panelists Biographies and Contacts 

Handouts and Online Resources

Michigan Nonprofit Association

Michigan Redistricting Initiative -- Michigan Nonprofit Association

Background on the Michigan Nonprofit Association

League of Women Voters of Michigan

Center for Local, State, and Urban Policy, University of Michigan's Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy

Institute for Public Policy and Social Research 

  The CLOSUP Redistricting Project

  CLOSUP report to MICRC 

 The role of Communities of Interest in redistricting (YouTube video)  

Presentations 

  League of Women Voters Presentation

 Michigan Nonprofit Association Presentation

 CLOSUP Presentation

Exercises

Drawing Michigan Communities

Drawing Ohio Districts