Overcoming barriers to opportunity for Battle Creek Central High School students
Tyler Gilland, principal at Battle Creek Central High School, attributes his career in education to the support of a high school counselor that ...
Community Engagement
Empowering families and communities with a clean slate
Access to quality education, a good-paying job and a safe place to live are essential elements needed for families and children to thrive. ...
Jobs
An economic empowerment organization for women, by women
Woman’s Co-Op is a Battle Creek-based economic empowerment nonprofit for women, by women. The organization utilizes a community engagement approach to providing economic ...
Impact Investing
Michigan’s Northern Initiatives is changing what it means to build resilient, community-based economies
Northern Initiatives is turning Michigan’s Upper Peninsula from a declining extractive economy — due to decrease in logging and mining — into a ...
Education
Ensuring equitable early childhood education in Battle Creek’s communities of color
Harvest Learning Center, Sugar & Spice Child Care Center and many others are having a positive impact on the Battle Creek community. In ...
Building community pride and starting conversations about inclusivity through art in Battle Creek
Color the Creek returns to Battle Creek, Michigan for its seventh summer, featuring live art installations, Youth Day, a block party and up ...
Jobs
Breaking down employment barriers in Battle Creek, Michigan
Located in the neighborhoods of the people they serve, Michigan Works!’ Neighborhood Employment Hubs provide employment and training support for jobseekers.
Education
Local scholarships open up opportunities for young people in Battle Creek
La June Montgomery Tabron, president and ceo at the W.K. Kellogg Foundation, shares one of the most promising avenues to supporting Battle Creek, ...
Education
Battle Creek’s Legacy Scholars Program expands to support students who face the most barriers
Megan Russell Johnson discusses the Battle Creek Legacy Scholars Program expansion to support students who face the most barriers.
Education
Battle Creek Public Schools delivers innovation and what students need for the future
Innovative programs created in partnership with organizations throughout the Battle Creek community helped Battle Creek Public Schools students achieve good academic results, despite ...
