Summer food program for KPS students will begin July 7
Food packages providing breakfast and lunch for seven days a week throughout the summer will be available for children in the Kalamazoo Public Schools beginning July 7 and run through Aug. 13.
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How edible schoolyards in Lansing help feed the community
An afterschool gardening club at three Lansing-area elementary schools helps kids learn how food gets from their own school gardens to their table – and how to improve their community's overall food security.
New Kalamazoo Public Schools Superintendent tells community, ‘I share in the grief and anger’
Kalamazoo Public Schools Superintendent Dr. Rita Raichoudhuri announces KPS Equity Task Force and issues a statement regarding recent racial unrest.
The Blog: Finding new and old hobbies
Find out how bird watching and teaching literacy to first graders can ignite an old spark and lead to new pursuits.
The Blog: The Gift of Children
KPS Assistant Superintendent Cindy Green says: The connectivity challenge is more than just technology. People need people and most children learn from watching, interacting directly, being around peers.
The Blog: Transforming a working model — Leading with relationships
Just as the Communities In Schools of Michigan partnership with Battle Creek Public Schools was building momentum COVIC-19 brought everything to a halt. This is how CIS has found ways to keep up with its mission at a time when relationships are all at a distance.
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Kitchen classroom empowers young chefs to pursue healthful choices
The Learning Kitchen is a hands-on cooking and nutrition education program for middle schoolers offered at Kalamazoo Valley Community College through a partnership between KVCC and Bronson Healthcare.
Michigan Youth Challenge Academy cadets and staff mobilize in Battle Creek for the community
Staff and cadets at the Michigan Youth Challenge Academy (MYCA) in Battle Creek have mobilized to produce fabric face masks to fight the spread of COVID-19 in the local community and fulfill one of the program’s eight core component requirements, service to community.
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Linking Lessons brings healthy lifestyle basics to Metro Detroit teens
Linking Lessons puts registered dietitians, chefs, and other community health educators in Michigan middle and high schools to teach kids about how to make impactful changes in their diets and physical activity.
Video: A closer look at Kalamazoo Covenant Academy
As part of Second Wave's On the Ground Vine coverage we visited Kalamazoo Covenant Academy and found out how they are giving hope to students who once thought they were not a good fit for school. Videographer MJ Harrell helped us take a closer look.
Partner Partner Content How edible schoolyards in Lansing help feed the community
An afterschool gardening club at three Lansing-area elementary schools helps kids learn how food gets from their own school gardens to their table – and how to improve their community's overall food security.
New Kalamazoo Public Schools Superintendent tells community, ‘I share in the grief and anger’
Kalamazoo Public Schools Superintendent Dr. Rita Raichoudhuri announces KPS Equity Task Force and issues a statement regarding recent racial unrest.
The Blog: Finding new and old hobbies
Find out how bird watching and teaching literacy to first graders can ignite an old spark and lead to new pursuits.
The Blog: The Gift of Children
KPS Assistant Superintendent Cindy Green says: The connectivity challenge is more than just technology. People need people and most children learn from watching, interacting directly, being around peers.
The Blog: Transforming a working model — Leading with relationships
Just as the Communities In Schools of Michigan partnership with Battle Creek Public Schools was building momentum COVIC-19 brought everything to a halt. This is how CIS has found ways to keep up with its mission at a time when relationships are all at a distance.
Partner Partner Content Kitchen classroom empowers young chefs to pursue healthful choices
The Learning Kitchen is a hands-on cooking and nutrition education program for middle schoolers offered at Kalamazoo Valley Community College through a partnership between KVCC and Bronson Healthcare.
Michigan Youth Challenge Academy cadets and staff mobilize in Battle Creek for the community
Staff and cadets at the Michigan Youth Challenge Academy (MYCA) in Battle Creek have mobilized to produce fabric face masks to fight the spread of COVID-19 in the local community and fulfill one of the program’s eight core component requirements, service to community.
Partner Partner Content Linking Lessons brings healthy lifestyle basics to Metro Detroit teens
Linking Lessons puts registered dietitians, chefs, and other community health educators in Michigan middle and high schools to teach kids about how to make impactful changes in their diets and physical activity.
Video: A closer look at Kalamazoo Covenant Academy
As part of Second Wave's On the Ground Vine coverage we visited Kalamazoo Covenant Academy and found out how they are giving hope to students who once thought they were not a good fit for school. Videographer MJ Harrell helped us take a closer look.
