The unsung heroes
June 26, 2025
Discover how grandparents and family elders enrich children’s lives through love, wisdom and tradition. Learn practical ways elders can support a child’s growth and well-being.
Discover how grandparents and family elders enrich children’s lives through love, wisdom and tradition. Learn practical ways elders can support a child’s growth and well-being.
This animation explains how the W.K. Kellogg Foundation is supporting policies and programs that boost financial stability–including guaranteed income programs. Research shows that when caregivers receive unconditional cash benefits, they invest in their children’s needs, creating a future where every child can thrive.
A bi-weekly news roundup of WKKF grantees, investments, communities and partnerships.
AI is transforming Michigan’s workforce and education. At the Mackinac Policy Conference, W.K. Kellogg Foundation (WKKF) gathered leaders to highlight the urgent need for equity, skills training and cross-sector collaboration–ensuring everyone benefits.
Since March 2024, CO-ACT (Connect, Collaborate and Act) Leadership Pilot Program has connected GFN members and entrepreneurs from a community where a fellow works with coaches from the ICF to connect, collaborate and act collectively, helping them build thriving communities.
Rev. Dr. Liz Theoharis leads the Kairos Center’s Survival Revival, a national movement to end poverty through faith, art, and community action.
Meet the bold social entrepreneurs transforming Haiti’s food system. Chanpyon Lakay winners are growing community-led solutions to hunger and economic inequality.
Discover how LA Green Corps is shaping a greener future by training young people for sustainable careers in Episode 6 of our audio series.
TV and film shape how children see family and parenting. Here’s what media teaches us — and how trusted adults can help children thrive in a digital world.
A Mississippian and Millsaps College graduate shares her experiences with belonging and racial healing.
The Bearcat Advantage, launched by Battle Creek Public Schools with support from the W.K. Kellogg Foundation, provides up to 100% of college tuition and mandatory fees for eligible students who attend BCPS for their full high school career. Since its 2023 launch, the scholarship has helped more than 70 students, including Noah Nichols, Merealen Valencia and Tristan Jackson, pursue degrees at Michigan colleges and nearly 100 HBCUs nationwide—debt-free. By removing financial barriers to higher education, the program empowers Battle Creek students to realize their potential and build a brighter future.
As extreme heat endangers workers, advocates push for OSHA protections. Lives are at stake—it’s time to treat worker safety as a climate justice issue.
