The Midland County Inclusion Alliance is a group of compassionate citizens dedicated to fostering a community where everyone thrives by valuing diversity, ensuring equity and cultivating inclusion in Midland County, Michigan.
The group, founded in 2018, consists of (1) a Community Inclusion Council constructed of four pillars: Educate, Connect, Advocate, and Elevate; and (2) a Business Inclusion Council comprised of local business owners dedicated to strengthening the community.
MCIA is focused on our local people and culture - championing diversity and ensuring equity and belonging for everyone.
Student Artwork Chosen for 6th Year of Chromebook Sticker Art Contest
When art meets impact, awesome things happen! We partnered with Midland Public Schools once again for our annual Chromebook sticker contest, bringingthe district’s commitment to an inclusive, welcoming learning environment right to the students' fingertips. Building on last year’s "Celebrate Us" message, this year’s theme, "We Are Family," focuses on creating spaces where every student belongs.
A huge congratulations to Jefferson Middle School student Seija Partanen! Seija’s winning submission was selected as the 2026–2027 district sticker and will be featured on over 8,000 MPS Chromebooks starting this fall!
Thank you to Midland Public Schools for partnering with us to keep action, equity, and student talent at the front of everything they do.
The themes in the previous four years were “Better Together,” “Be You,” “Be an Ally” and “Diversity is A Strength.” Stickers also are available to teachers and staff.
2026 Seija Partanen’s Chromebook Sticker design embodies the theme “We Are Family”.
Hate Has No Home Here Signs Return to Midland County
We are happy to make these signs (this time in yellow!) available to the community once again! Since we distributed 1,000 signs across the community between 2021-2023, residents have asked for them numerous times.
Pick up a sign:
Inclusion Day at the Loons | Sunday July 19 | 1:05 pm game
Suggested Donation: $10 to help cover sign costs. Please give if you’re able—everyone is welcome to a sign for their yard, window, home, or business!
These signs aren’t about simply being “nice” or avoiding hard conversations—they’re about setting a baseline of respect and rejecting ideas rooted in supremacy or dehumanization. In a time when hateful rhetoric and misinformation can spread rapidly, these signs ask us to be courageous: to call out hate when we see it and to assume the best in our neighbors. Read more…
Thanks to our community partners for their assistance by providing time and space for sign distribution!
Read team member Michael Vagnini’s article in the Midland Daily News about our signs here.
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