‘Crip Camp’ screening in Muskegon highlights disability inclusion
A free “Crip Camp” screening at the Frauenthal Center will spark conversations on disability rights, accessibility, and community inclusion in Muskegon.
Beyond compliance: Area nonprofit and corporation are redefining inclusive workplaces
For the Steelcase team, accessibility is far more than ramps and automatic doors. Through an innovative partnership with Disability Advocates of Kent County (DAKC), Steelcase is reimagining what it means to create truly inclusive workplaces.
Empowering voices: Black disability history workshop returns
Disability Network Southwest Michigan brought back a popular workshop on Black disability history, led by Frances Vicioso, highlighting intersectionality and civil rights contributions.
Reclamation & Testimony: Kalamazoo nonprofit premiers stories of the unhoused
“Kalamazoo is a beautiful place, but it’s also very small in some ways. People can live in their own bubbles, never seeing or acknowledging the unhoused community. This play keeps the humanity of people in focus. It does not pretend that this group does not exist.”
Preserving Indigenous language focus of the Nottawaseppi Huron Band of the Potawatomi
Indigenous languages "are in the extinct stage. There are not many fluent speakers who survive. Our elder fluent speakers are slowly leaving us and there aren’t many left today. We are trying to bond together with each band" to keep the languages alive.
Small blueberry farm survives by going organic
For the past 80 years the Mitchell family has been growing blueberries on land that has been passed down through the generations. At one time in their part of Van Buren County, that wasn’t unusual. Today it is. Read on to find out why.
Battle Creek breakfast companies unite to raise funds for United Way — one cereal box at a time
Battle Creek's two big cereal companies, WK Kellogg Co. and Post Consumer Brands, come together for the second annual Battle Creek Cereal Sale to raise funds for United Way of South Central Michigan.
Building businesses and community at Jerico in Kalamazoo’s Edison neighborhood
The once-crumbling 1890s brick buildings on Fulford in the Edison neighborhood have been revitalized and vow Jerico's spaces are full. The hub for businesses and artisans has grown from its beginnings as a place to build electric scooters to one where projects are shared between those who make Jerico their business home.
PHOTOS: Rootead’s annual Youth Drum and Dance Ensemble wows once again
Rootead's Youth Drum and Dance Ensemble showcased their incredible talent and artistry on the Comstock Community Theatre stage on February 9. Check out Fran Dwight's vibrant photographs!
This is how to do mental health: Community outreach builds access
The staff of Michigan’s community mental health agencies aren’t sitting at their desks waiting for the phone to ring. They are out in their communities letting people know that mental health care is within reach.
