KConnect Announces New Director of System Building
KConnect wants to welcome its new Director of System Building, Dr. Keenan King. Dr. King is a Critical Race Theorist, scholar, and advocate for oppressed people of all backgrounds. He…
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HSA Announces Board of Trustees Co-Chairs
The leadership team of the Housing Stability Alliance (HSA) led by Interim President Salvador Lopez, announced today the election of two co-chairs to the Board of Trustees. Tasha Blackmon, President…
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Student Wellbeing
With everything that has happened over the past year, the impact of a student’s mental health on their ability to achieve academically is becoming more widely understood, accepted, and addressed.…
Juneteenth 2021
Juneteenth is an annual holiday commemorating the end of slavery in the United States. Though it has long been celebrated among the African American community, it is a history that…
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Meeting Policy Change
Dear KConnect Partner, Thank you for your patience as we pivoted to virtual-only meetings for the last 14 months. We wanted to let you know that starting on June 1,…
Hispanic Center of Western Michigan Hosts Vaccine Clinic
When Evelyn Ezparaza-Gonzalez talks about the Latinx community, you can quickly see how passionate she is about her organization and the population that it serves. As the Executive Director of…
KConnect Statement on Increased Asian American Violence
On March 16, eight people, mostly Asian women, were murdered in Atlanta, Georgia. This incident is the latest in a disturbing rise of violence and discrimination against Asian Americans. The…
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Why “Normal” Was Never Enough
We’ve been hearing it for the past year. “I can’t wait until things go back to normal.” On the surface, we all agree that it would be fantastic. No masks.…
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New Housing Organization Launching
For more than two years KConnect has brought together cross-sector stakeholders and facilitated a process that built trust, explored data, and ultimately developed tools that led to a better understanding…
