Mississippi report: Investing in child care to grow state economy
The U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation partnered with the Mississippi Economic Council and the Children’s Foundation of Mississippi to survey parents on how ...
Education
Mississippi program diversifying teacher workforce
In 2013, the W.K. Kellogg Foundation gathered established education organizations to form a collective ‘network’ approach to improve education access and quality in ...
Leadership
Cash with no strings attached: Changing the narrative of Black mothers and the social safety net
Aisha Nyandoro, CEO of Springboard to Opportunities and WKKF CLN class one fellow, is helping Black mothers out of poverty in Jackson, Mississippi. ...
Health
Healthy local food builds healthy local communities
The Mississippi Food Justice Collaborative increases access to and knowledge about healthy food to improve the overall health and well-being of their communities.
Racial Equity
Beyond my mask
In partnership with the DMI Mobile Lab of Delta State University, Healing With A Groove 2.0 (HWG) produced "Beyond My Mask”, a music ...
Two museums, one unified story
W.K. Kellogg Foundation President and CEO La June Montgomery Tabron shares how Mississippi's truth can help transform a future for kids and connect ...
Racial Equity
My friends call me Myrlie B.
Myrlie Evers-Williams is a civil rights activist who continues to show unwavering strength, compassion and courage in the pursuit of equity and civil ...
Food Systems
Choctaw Fresh Produce
Choctaw Fresh Produce is a community-supported agriculture (CSA) program located in Mississippi. It's growing fruits and vegetables on reservation land, and coordinating distribution ...
