Michigan Aynoka Project

05/15/2026

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We're hiring a Generational Programs Manager!!!

The Generational Programs Manager will be a member of the Outreach & Engagement Team, and will provide age-specific educational and social programming in the neighborhood. Specifically, the Manager will oversee the following programs:

The Senior Discovery Group has been meeting every Wednesday for the last 25 years for ‘pretty good coffee and great conversation.' This program offers weekly enrichment for seniors with both educational and social programming, as well as snacks and guest presenters. Activities range from: international guest speakers from Michigan State University; elected officials presenting updates and receiving feedback; estate planning; bocce ball; crafts; agefriendly yoga, and more.

Youth Service Corps (YSC) is a community-driven, youth-led job and life skill development program for neighbors between the ages of 11-17. YSC was Allen Neighborhood Center’s very first program back in 1999 and grew out a four-year-old ‘healthy communities’ initiative that mobilized neighbors to create a more vibrant community on Lansing’s Eastside.

Take Root Garden Club is a curriculum-based gardening and nutrition education program for youth ages 5-10. Offered as a collaborative partnership with Lansing Parks & Recreation, Take Root Garden Club is hosted at Foster Community Center, only a few blocks away from ANC. A combination of hands-on and assessment-based learning guides the city’s youngest neighbors through topics related to health, nutrition, native plants, and urban gardening.

Visit bit.ly/anc-jobs to learn more information; applications are due June 4th.

05/14/2026

💻 Passionate about web development and looking to build real-world experience? Join the MIFarmLink team as our Website Development Intern! This volunteer opportunity is a great way to gain hands-on experience with Drupal, Google Analytics, and nonprofit outreach while helping improve a statewide farmland connection platform. 🌱

📍 Remote within Michigan
🗓️ Flexible summer internship
🎓 Great for students and recent grads

Apply by May 29, 2026 at [email protected]

05/11/2026

We’re hiring!

RDC is looking for a full-time Volunteer and Engagement Coordinator to join our team, starting in August. This role is all about building connections, strengthening community partnerships, and supporting the incredible network of volunteers who help make our work possible.

Applications are due May 22.

Apply today or share with someone who would be a great fit. Apply @ https://refugeedevelopmentcenter.org/en/careers

Questions? Reach out to Mariah @ [email protected]

05/11/2026

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05/10/2026

I keep forgetting to take pictures...anyway, thanks again PWLLansing for letting me join you yesterday for food distro at the drop-in office and today with a table at Reutter Park!

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05/10/2026

05/09/2026

Opinion by Dennis Kellogg: Trump policies are hurting farmers and Tom Barett isn't helping us

05/09/2026

Cool cool cooool!

Meet your vendors! 🌞

Pagans In Need will be at Welcome Summer Festival on June 6th — and they're not selling anything.

Every Sunday morning, rain or shine, they provide Lansing with free food and zero strings attached. No sermon. No means test. Just "may you never hunger" put into action.

Come meet them. Learn how to support the work. Or just say thank you.

Lake Lansing Park South, Haslett. Free admission.

05/08/2026

Following SNAP cuts, local leaders need to support community programs.

05/08/2026

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NOW HIRING A SUMMER ASSOCIATE!
Lansing, MI | $22/hour, 10-12 hours/week for 14 weeks

Giitigan is seeking a Summer Associate
to help maintain & grow an Anishinaabe
garden/farm in Nkwejong // Lansing, MI.

Giitigan aims to honor & share Anishinaabe
plant knowledge. We believe that restoring
traditional relationships with plant medicines, including food, grows our collective wellbeing, resilience, & abundance.

This position will preferably work 10-12 hours per week between 9 am and 2 pm on Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday, though this schedule is flexible. This is a fixed-term, 14-week position paying $22/hour. Please note that this position requires physical labor including lifting & briefly carrying up to 40 pounds, bending/crouching, and extended periods of standing & walking.

To apply, submit a resume & 1-2 sentence responses to the questions below to [email protected] by May 17.

* What is something you enjoy about gardening, farming, or another way of tending to the land?

* What excites or intrigues you about food sovereignty, Indigenous food systems, or plant medicines?

This role is a good fit for a wide range of experience levels. If you’re excited to get your hands in the dirt, please consider applying!

05/07/2026

We are going to be at the PWLLansing drop-in office again tomorrow, May 8th 2026, 10:00am-12:00pm to help distribute free groceries and to chat about meeting your household's meal needs on a budget. Address in the comments: