Goal Group 2 is focused on strategy development to increase access and build capacity for healing and community restoration. This group brings together community members committed to advancing meaningful, lasting change in Kalamazoo. Meetings are held on the fourth Friday of each month at Stara Collaborative. We look forward to seeing you there. 10AM to […]

We are a collective of leaders who are doing DEIB (Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, & Belonging) work and transformation within our own organizations, convening to support each other and create tools accessible to any organization doing internal anti-oppressive work in Kalamazoo County. Shared responsibility within the collective requires active, working participation to develop the group’s direction […]

All of Kalamazoo’s neighborhoods must be safe spaces that foster positive connections. Goal 5 workgroup is building connections and gathering to discuss efforts to end gun violence in Kalamazoo County.

In this meeting, the Blueprint for Peace, Goal 4, prioritizes ideas that have been and will be advanced by this group, and seeks opportunities for short-term impact as well as long-term solutions that may require greater advocacy and investment in infrastructure. The workgroup outlines current opportunities for collective advocacy surrounding this work and the potential […]

The KCCC is a community-driven effort to improve access to affordable, high-quality child care in Kalamazoo County. It is the local table of the Southwest Michigan Child Care Coalition and aligns with the Kalamazoo Blueprint for Peace to support children, families, and economic stability. Link to KCCC Report This group meets on the second Monday […]

This meeting is for Racial Healing practitioners building toward a future in which racial healing is woven into the fabric of life in Kalamazoo County. Please fill out this form if you are interested in joining the Racial Healing Community of Practice (RHCoP). This group meets monthly on the second Monday of each month from […]

Join Kalamazoo’s Child Care Coalition’s Parent & Provider Group, a community of parents and child care providers working together to advocate for equitable child care policies and practices. This group is focused on issues affecting children ages 0–5 and welcomes anyone passionate about improving child care in our community. Meetings are held on the fourth […]

Goal Group 2 is focused on strategy development to increase access and build capacity for healing and community restoration. This group brings together community members committed to advancing meaningful, lasting change in Kalamazoo. Meetings are held on the fourth Friday of each month at Stara Collaborative. We look forward to seeing you there. 10AM to […]

In this meeting, the Blueprint for Peace, Goal 4, prioritizes ideas that have been and will be advanced by this group, and seeks opportunities for short-term impact as well as long-term solutions that may require greater advocacy and investment in infrastructure. The workgroup outlines current opportunities for collective advocacy surrounding this work and the potential […]

We are a collective of leaders who are doing DEIB (Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, & Belonging) work and transformation within our own organizations, convening to support each other and create tools accessible to any organization doing internal anti-oppressive work in Kalamazoo County. Shared responsibility within the collective requires active, working participation to develop the group’s direction […]

All of Kalamazoo’s neighborhoods must be safe spaces that foster positive connections. Goal 5 workgroup is building connections and gathering to discuss efforts to end gun violence in Kalamazoo County.

The KCCC is a community-driven effort to improve access to affordable, high-quality child care in Kalamazoo County. It is the local table of the Southwest Michigan Child Care Coalition and aligns with the Kalamazoo Blueprint for Peace to support children, families, and economic stability. Link to KCCC Report This group meets on the second Monday […]