Michigan Nightlight is a series of stories about the programs and people that positively impact the lives of Michigan kids.
"And there you have it, 51 million reasons to smile." That's the way A.J. Jones of the W.K. Kellogg Foundation summed up the funder's grant to the Battle Creek Public Schools.
Understanding how trauma hurts children is the first step in rebuilding the trust it takes to heal them.
Detroit has an abundance of unused land, and a shortage of youth educated about what to do with it. So, creative minds have come up with these projects that connect the two, for the betterment of all.
Part of educating kids is showing them the connections between the lives we lead and the less obvious lives of animals and plants sharing the same planet. This Grand Rapids initiative aims to help young people make those connections.
An epidemiologist and a rock star walk into a summit about good food throughout Michigan. It's no joke. People from across Michigan are coming together to make sure people in the state have access to food that’s affordable, healthy, green, and fair.
Our Partners
