Farm in the heart of a Flint neighborhood providing produce, knowledge
Edible Flint's Educational Farm has been in its new location since 2018, allowing for expansion of crops and new opportunities to spread knowledge to residents.
Michigan
Michigan health care workers grapple with stress and trauma during pandemic
Medical professionals are certainly not immune to a widespread spike in mental health challenges, and several new initiatives have sought to provide them much-needed support.
Reaching girls where COVID-19 placed them
When the pandemic closed schools and businesses in March, it also closed the door on our access to the hundreds of girls we were serving and were scheduled to serve in southeast Michigan.
Partner Partner Content Nutrition education partnerships benefit Muskegon-area residents
The Safe Routes to Health AmeriCorps Program at Michigan Fitness Foundation addresses unmet health needs in underserved, low-income communities.
As Detroit students resume classes, organizations work to address inequities in education
After the pandemic shut down schools, here's how Detroit organizations are stepping up to address inequities for local students.
Data sharing among health providers boosts Michigan’s pandemic response
Beyond the color-coded counties and line graphs we've all seen, data sharing has helped Michigan's many health providers better understand and respond to the pandemic.
Downtown Holland extends popular outdoor expansion program
The successful program that allows shops and restaurants to conduct their operations outside was set to expire Sept. 7. However, the Holland City Council has voted to extend the arrangement, developed in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, through Dec. 1.
Marygrove Conservancy’s Community Impact Incubator creates a leadership program for Black leaders
Because the need in their communities was so high, Black leaders were often being asked to serve more with fewer resources.
The essential role of regional land conservancies in protecting Michigan’s outdoors
“People care about and protect what they know about. And if they have access to it, then they know about it.”
Leading live theatre through a pandemic
Going into that last rehearsal, I knew what had to happen, but it was still brutal.
