Connecting Communities

Video podcast series

Connecting Communities Shorts – “Kanoe the Kazoo” Fall Colors Tour

Connecting Communities joined the Kalamazoo River Watershed Council on their last Kanoe the Kazoo event of the season. It was a beautiful, sunny day, and the team spoke with some attendees and got some footage of attendees enjoying the beautiful…

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…

Connecting Communities: ‘Confections With Convictions’ Gives Sweet Second Chances

Dale Anderson and Jennifer Faketty discuss how their local chocolate shop is creating jobs for community members in need of a second chance, whether through a safe work place for recovery, or those with other barriers to employment. All while…

Connecting Communities Shorts – Kalamazoo United Day of Service (KUDOS)

KUDOS brings people together under one belief system - to help your neighbor. Each year when the leaves begin to fall, groups from within Kalamazoo come together to help their neighbors winterize their homes. There may be different reasons between…

Connecting Communities: Bow In The Clouds, The Beginning

Sister Ginny of the Sisters of St. Joseph shares the origins of Bow in the Cloud preserve and how she and others have tended the land for teaching and the love of what it provides us.

Connecting Communities: K College Outdoor Programs – Opportunities for Students and Community Members

Join this episode of Connecting Communities to hear about how wild adventure can be more accessible that you might think. K College has become a resource for students and community members to learn and experience rock climbing, backpacking, and more.…