While it is up to the Equal Employment Opportunity Committee to define “religious exemption,” for those who want to avoid a vaccination based on their beliefs local religious leaders are the ones who have to bridge the gap of understanding. Here is how two church leaders are dealing with the increase in requests.
"We recognize the Kzoo POD Community: A Place of Dignity can't become a reality this winter,” says Michelle Davis, executive director of Housing Resources Inc. She says HRI remains energized and committed to the project.
CAST was developed in Kalamazoo to strengthen a growth mindset in youth and to help the participating students envision what they want their academics to look like, to think about their careers—whether in the workforce, the military, or continuing on in college or in the trades.
The new network's members, including superintendents, principals, teachers, and school counselors, are helping Michigan's schools instill social-emotional learning in their school cultures.
“I started to talk about what I really wanted to see happen,” says board member Stephen Dupuie, “and then the board members one by one kept tapping me on the shoulder and saying, ‘I think that you should do it. We really like your ideas.’” He's the new Executive Director of the Edison Neighborhood Association.
Kent District Library patrons can now nourish their minds and their bodies at the library, thanks to a unique collaboration with the Kent Intermediate School District and Kentwood Farmers Market.
The WMed Early Introduction to Health Careers program provides Kalamazoo Public School students in elementary, middle, and high school with a hands-on learning experience that explores various medical careers and the science behind some of the medicine.
Detroit-born Khalid el-Hakim’s mobile museum has evolved into one of the biggest collections of African American history and artifacts in the country. Now the pioneer in Black Museum Studies is touring Michigan, from Bloomfield Hills to Beaver Island.
With every wave of cases, the pandemic has had a huge impact on both Bronson and Borgess, from their main hospitals to the small-town clinics. We recently spoke with three figures in Kalamazoo public health about the pandemic and where it stands now.
The Michigan Opioid Prescribing Engagement Network focuses on setting prescribing recommendations for providers, distributing Naloxone, reducing surplus opioids, and more.
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