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Project Stories

In Southwest Michigan, many community-based organizations and municipalities have made some strides to create a more inclusive and equitable community development process to ensure every voice is heard and valued.

A person climbs an indoor bouldering wall with colorful holds and padded flooring visible in a rock climbing gym.

For WMU Climbers, Climb Kalamazoo is more than a weekly trip downtown

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A man receives an ice cream sample from a smiling employee behind the counter at an ice cream shop, with a menu board and drinks visible in the background.

How Spirit of Kalamazoo and Downtown Kalamazoo Collective are revitalizing the downtown area

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A woman in a yellow dress sits in a van with a smiling young boy on her lap. Both are looking toward the camera.

A group that drives kids with medical conditions to appointments pilots a program in Kalamazoo

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A man in a light blue shirt leans on a counter, smiling, with a green map design on the glass wall behind him.

Reviving the Chamber: Once robust, the local business advocacy group is rising from the ashes

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A group of people stands in front of a house, holding a blue ribbon at a ribbon-cutting ceremony. Some wear casual clothes, others formal attire. A KNHS sign is visible on the left.

At Ada and Simpson Streets, new and rehabbed homes are making a difference

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A group of people stands in an office space as a woman in the center cuts a red ribbon for a ribbon-cutting ceremony.

Battle Creek taps experts to create a recipe for success as a food entrepreneur

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