Neighborhood Voices
Local creators and producers share news and information about the community.
Kalamazoo & You – 311 Service
Mike Smith sits down with Mimi Leake, the director of the City of Kalamazoo's call center. They delve into the crucial role the center plays as a liaison between the public and city departments. Mimi explains how the center efficiently…
Kalamazoo & You – Sustainability
Mike Smith, the communication manager for the City of Kalamazoo, engages in a conversation with Justin Gish, the sustainability planner, and Brian LaBelle, the forestry supervisor. The discussion centers around the city's efforts to promote sustainability, with a special focus…
All Stories Matter – David F. Gakodi, Concept Artist and so much more Part I
Still in his early 20s, David has lived an abundant life flavored with loving parents, grandparents, a rich African foundation, a fierce independence influenced by his father and grandmother and a heaping spoonful of self-actualization inspired by caring teachers and…
All Stories Matter: Three Mothers, Friends and Successful Women
Raising conscious, caring, engaged and future-focused children in todays world can be quite daunting but not impossible. Hear the stories of Amber Walker, Adiah Jones and Cierra Pitts and be inspired by their candor, humility, love and humor. Itll be…
Connecting Communities: ALPA – Deny Rezoning of the Asylum Lake Adjoining Property
Josh Keiser from Asylum Lake Preserve Association explains the implications rezoning the adjoining property to the preserve that is a watershed for Kalamazoo and Portage. He tells the history of zoning changes and urges those who want to be heard…
Connecting Communities: Rank MI Vote – The UnWasted Vote
Our Guest Nadine Rios-Rivas from Rank MI Vote explains about the petition ranked voting that is circulating in the state of Michigan.She shares how using a ranked voting system can give voters more choice for candidates across all political parties…
All Stories Matter: Letting Curiosity Lead with Dr. Anezka Viskova-Robertson
Seeing her "stumbling blocks" not as failures but steppingstones, Anezka is living a life of her own creation. Now, the Global Learning Manager at Western Michigan University, she is also one of the leading researchers in AI. Her open and…
