Category: Culture

Applications are now being accepted for Leadership Kalamazoo, Southwest Michigan’s premier leadership development program designed to equip a diverse cohort of current and emerging community leaders with the skills needed to transform our region, both now and in the future. Through a proven combination of hands-on learning, interactive sessions, and community engagement, this in-depth 10-month […]

Western Michigan University (WMU) is about to launch the second year of an innovative sustainability initiative after a successful inaugural year in 2022-23. The initiative is called the Bronco Challenge for Sustainable Impact and charges students working in teams to solve problems that threaten the survival of civilization as we know it. Students select their […]

Southwest Michigan First, in partnership with the Monroe-Brown Foundation and The Kalamazoo Promise, hosted three networking events in Kalamazoo this summer. Nearly 160 interns from 45 universities, 19 states, and nine countries participated in the Summer Intern Mixer Series this year. The series kicked off in May with a panel of former interns sharing their […]