Michigan’s free school meals yield high returns for student health and academic success
Michigan has become one of eight states to make free school meals available to all, creating notable benefits for students' health.
Battle Creek SokokuJi Buddhist Temple expands outreach through planned Community Mindfulness Center
Buddhism in Battle Creek has been growing, thanks to the influence of BC native Kyoun Sokuzan, abbot of SokukuJi Buddhist Temple. SokukuJi is building a Community Mindfulness Center to serve residents interested in mindfulness and meditation.
How songwriting helps Kalamazoo-area veterans connect and heal
"I was walking down a dusty, stony road. Had my head up in the clouds, and my feet were in gravel (gravel)."
Root Solutions: Climate optimism over climate doomerism can inspire the changes we need to make
"And if we can incentivize enough choices towards sustainability, then we can cut back on air pollution and all these extra costs that everyone's paying. We can make our world more sustainable and livable and healthier and fun."
Mentoring programs boost teacher retention rates at Battle Creek Public Schools
A Battle Creek Public Schools and GVSU new teacher mentorship program is proving successful in retaining teachers. Some mentees have even gone on to assume leadership roles in the district.
Kalamazoo-sized cities provide big insights into how African American see opportunities
What can be done to help change the often cultural and dated mindsets that stop African Americans from exploring better opportunities? “You have to take them out, quite literally,” of their familiar environments, says Dr. Alford Young. “You have to bring them to other spaces and show them what’s going on.”
Market forces among barriers to overcome as community searches for more affordable housing
When you dig into the causes behind the lack of affordable housing in Kalamazoo County it turns out one of the big ones is there are not enough houses to meet the demand.
Community-based health projects offer care for underserved residents in Detroit, Ypsi, and Jackson
Several Michigan organizations are innovating ways to increase health care access for the state’s most vulnerable residents in their own communities.
Partner Partner Content Elevate grants help small Michigan businesses level up
Although headquartered in Indiana, the FHLBank of Indianapolis provides access to grant programs and resources for small businesses throughout Michigan. The Elevate Grant aims to generate more economic opportunity for all, and helps small businesses like Mushroom House Tours in Charlevoix and The Poke Bowl in Flint to level up.
Cómo los sistemas locales de salud aprovechan las granjas locales para obtener opciones de alimentos
Instituciones médicas de todo Michigan están utilizando sus recursos locales para llevar alimentos reales a su personal y pacientes.
