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The "CLIC-N-CUTZ" Barbershop Series by M-CLIC (11/19/26)

Men of Color Leading & Investing in Community (M-CLIC) presents: "The CLIC-N-CUTZ" Barbershop Series! 

Topic: “Creative Expressive Writing Workshop”

Featuring Special Guest: Mr. Odis Bellinger, Executive Director and Founder, Building Better Men Program


Discover the power of words in this interactive creative writing workshop! Students will explore how journal writing and public speaking can be used to express thoughts, process emotions, and share their personal stories. Through guided writing activities and opportunities for self-expression, participants will strengthen their communication skills while learning how to turn their words into a positive tool for personal growth and development.

What You'll Gain:

  • Strengthen Your Writing Skills: Develop vocabulary, sentence structure, organization, and storytelling techniques.
  • Express Your Thoughts and Emotions: Learn healthy ways to process feelings, overcome personal barriers, and stay focused on your goals.
  • Build Positive Coping Strategies: Use writing as a constructive outlet for managing stress, frustration, conflict, and everyday challenges.
  • Find Confidence in Your Voice: Practice expressing yourself through writing and public speaking.

About M-CLIC: Men of Color Leading & Investing in Community (M-CLIC) is a university-wide mentorship initiative open to participants of all races and genders who want to build community and strengthen support for men of color at the University of Michigan–Ann Arbor.

Event Highlight: The “CLIC-N-CUTZ” Barbershop Series is M-CLIC’s signature workshop—a welcoming, informative barbershop experience that combines community, conversation, and connection. In addition to free haircuts from licensed local barbers and food, participants engage in timely conversations about critical issues affecting men of color and work together to identify practical solutions to today’s challenges and stressors.

M-CLIC - Conversation. Connection. Community. Culture.

For more information, visit our website at https://oami.umich.edu/m-clic/ or by email Greg Thomas at [email protected]



The "CLIC-N-CUTZ" Barbershop Series by M-CLIC (11/19/26)

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South Quad Mr. Odis Bellinger, Executive Director and Founder, Building Better Men Program

Men of Color Leading & Investing in Community (M-CLIC) presents: "The CLIC-N-CUTZ" Barbershop Series! 

Topic: “Creative Expressive Writing Workshop”

Featuring Special Guest: Mr. Odis Bellinger, Executive Director and Founder, Building Better Men Program


Discover the power of words in this interactive creative writing workshop! Students will explore how journal writing and public speaking can be used to express thoughts, process emotions, and share their personal stories. Through guided writing activities and opportunities for self-expression, participants will strengthen their communication skills while learning how to turn their words into a positive tool for personal growth and development.

What You'll Gain:

  • Strengthen Your Writing Skills: Develop vocabulary, sentence structure, organization, and storytelling techniques.
  • Express Your Thoughts and Emotions: Learn healthy ways to process feelings, overcome personal barriers, and stay focused on your goals.
  • Build Positive Coping Strategies: Use writing as a constructive outlet for managing stress, frustration, conflict, and everyday challenges.
  • Find Confidence in Your Voice: Practice expressing yourself through writing and public speaking.

About M-CLIC: Men of Color Leading & Investing in Community (M-CLIC) is a university-wide mentorship initiative open to participants of all races and genders who want to build community and strengthen support for men of color at the University of Michigan–Ann Arbor.

Event Highlight: The “CLIC-N-CUTZ” Barbershop Series is M-CLIC’s signature workshop—a welcoming, informative barbershop experience that combines community, conversation, and connection. In addition to free haircuts from licensed local barbers and food, participants engage in timely conversations about critical issues affecting men of color and work together to identify practical solutions to today’s challenges and stressors.

M-CLIC - Conversation. Connection. Community. Culture.

For more information, visit our website at https://oami.umich.edu/m-clic/ or by email Greg Thomas at [email protected]

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