Navigating Shutdowns: Why Systems Work and Cross-Sector Collaboration Are Essential for Michigan’s Future
Earlier this week, Michigan’s legislative leaders averted a major shutdown crisis with the passage of a stopgap budget. This temporary solution secures one week’s worth of government operations, roughly $1.6B, […]
KConnect Reaches out to Governor Whitmer’s Office about Teacher Loan Repayment
At KConnect, our role as a collective impact backbone is to connect people, organizations, and data so that Kent County families have equitable opportunities to thrive. One of the most […]
KConnect Holds Its First Advocacy Day in Lansing: Moving from Shared Agenda to Shared Advocacy
On November 12, 2024, KConnect held its inaugural Advocacy Day in Lansing, with a focus on Family Leave Optimal Coverage (FLOC) as one of seven priorities in our Shared Policy […]
Setting the “PACE” in Policy
What is PACE? PACE is an acronym for Policy and Advocacy and Community Engagement. It signifies the intentional connection we are fostering between Policy and Advocacy, and Community Engagement. We […]
KConnect Partners with Regional and Statewide Policy Experts to Address Inequities
KConnect, a local collective impact organization focused on equity, has partnered with the Michigan League for Public Policy and local policy experts Kathleen L. Bruinsma and John Helmholdt to address […]
Meet the Team Working on Policy & Advocacy and Community Engagement
KConnect is excited to announce that Dr. Shayla Young has joined the backbone team as our Postdoctoral Fellow. Her commitment to education and the opportunity afforded to her through the […]
2022 Wrap Up
Welcome Two New Staff Members KConnect was happy to welcome two new staff members to the KConnect backbone team this year – Maegan Frierson (Director of System Building) and Dr. […]
KConnect Partners with Community Organizations on a Spanish-Language Dashboard
Due to the systemic barriers inherent in the system, our Spanish-speaking community in the greater Kent County area lacks current, high-quality information about where we have been, where we are, […]
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 […]
Equity Responses in COVID-19, Part 1
KConnect is emphasizing the role that equity – or the historical absence of equity – is playing in the crisis that is currently underway, and to compel all of us […]