How Michigan became a land of trails
"These are investments that are going to pay dividends for generations. You don't get a chance very often to make these things happen."
Weathering the storm to protect at-risk youth during the COVID-19 pandemic
While the pandemic forced schools, businesses, and countless social institutions across the globe to close mandating everyone to stay home and off the streets, it compelled Covenant House Michigan, with great urgency and determination, to remain open.
Running an arts nonprofit during COVID-19 is not impossible. It just requires some creativity.
COVID-19 has required a big shift in our thinking in terms of virtual programming when what we've done for so long is rely on that in-person experience. I think we've done a really good job with that, though it hasn't been without its trial and error.
Partner Partner Content National Kidney Foundation of Michigan introduces nutrition and fitness to classrooms
Presenting a program called PE-Nut in classrooms, the foundation uses a whole-school approach to motivate students, parents, and educators to eat healthier and be physically active.
BRIDGES USA youth leaders make space for teens in the midst of protests and a pandemic
Youth leaders with BRIDGES USA are ensuring youth voices are heard during the global health crisis and civil unrest.
Michigan’s local food economy rises to meet COVID-19’s challenges
Small Michigan farms have already adapted rapidly to address some of the challenges the pandemic has presented, and local food advocates see many opportunities ahead to continue strengthening local food systems.
War veteran teams with former NFL player to host peaceful protest march, June 27
An Iraqi War veteran and a former NFL player are teaming up to head a peaceful protest march that kicks off at I Am A Man Plaza at 2 p.m. on Saturday, June 27.
Hunting and shooting ranges help drive conservation funding in Michigan
"We have a saying here: If you don't have shooting, you don't have hunting; if you don't have hunting, you don't have conservation, and if you don't have conservation, you don't have wildlife.”
Some boys hear more than others about our threatening world
When raising a houseful of five young Black men means you have to prepare them so they can survive.
Breaking down the unique challenges of Michigan’s migrant farmworkers during COVID-19
Michigan has officially entered summer, a season that brings tens of thousands of migrant and seasonal farmworkers to the state for temporary employment picking produce. COVID-19 has complicated this journey, housing, and benefits for migrant workers, and attorney Ben O'Hearn of Migrant Legal Aid breaks down the unique challenges they face.
