Kalamazoo College Center for Civic Engagement

The Mary Jane Underwood Stryker Center for Civic Engagement at Kalamazoo College

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then fed the scraps to the worms to share a meal together. Club Grub is a partnership between the CCE at Kalamazoo College and Fair Food Matters (FFM) program at the Kalamazoo Nature Center.

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Thanks to a grant from Linda Primavera ‘77, Tali Deaner ‘25, a Civic Engagement Scholar for Club Grub at Woodward Elementary was able to secure funding to get a vermicomposting system to teach 2nd and 3rd grade students how to compost with worms. This was both practical, because

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the cooking and gardening program created too much food waste for our little compost bin to handle, and an opportunity for our students to learn a new skill. Recently students made “Rainbow Worm Food Skewers,” where they cut fun shapes out of produce to make rainbow skewers and

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Thanks to all who came to last week's Abortion Monologues: Pro-voice with the CCE and PPMI! It was a night of community support, reflection, and advocacy for rights and communities who still need protections. Our fights are interconnected, and it was inspiring to be together.

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We are so proud of K Votes Civic Engagement Scholar, Thomas Lichtenberg K'23, for participating strongly in the 2023 North American Model UN Conference in February. He was honored as "Best Judge" for his work with the International Court of Justice. Congrats Thomas! @kcollege

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Today's the first day of SexCon 2023! Students, come to the Olmstead Room at 7pm to play Sex Trivia with the CCE's Students for Reproductive Freedom group. Put your favorite sex trivia fact in the comments below!
We'll start: birth control pills were legalized in the US in 1965.

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Support the YWCA Reproductive Health Fund in Kalamazoo at the 10th annual Abortion Monologues: Pro Voice, directed by Ynika Yuag K'21. Swipe to see details & guests for the Freedom Fair and Talk Back portions of the event. Thanks to Planned Parenthood for co-sponsoring!

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Get ready for SexCon 2023! Events run from 2/27 to 3/4 on campus. Enjoy sex education presentations from CCE Students for Reproductive Freedom, Planned Parenthood & SPEAK and expressive fun with OSA!

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Get ready for Voter Registration Week with K Votes! Each night of 8th week, find us in Hicks during dinner and get registered to vote before the May 2nd election! Your vote matters, your voice matters.

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Join the CCE's Just Food Collective on Friday, February 17th (Week 7) at 5:00PM in the Teaching Commons (Dewing Hall, 206) to hear Ms. Eugenia Apawu present on her experiences with community gardening at the Northside Gardens in Kalamazoo! Light refreshments will be provided.

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@kvcc Looking forward to learning with Dr. Tanis next week!

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You're invited to Dr. Sara Tanis' talk exploring social and food justice themes through an examination of how deer hunting in the US Midwest intersects issues like land rights, hunting licensure, and the roles of human and non-human parts of ecosystems.

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Join the CCE Just Food Collective at 4:30pm on Friday, Jan 27th in Dewing 206; the talk will begin at 5pm sharp.

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Join our sex trivia game with the CCE's Students for Reproductive Freedom program! Meet in Olmstead Room in Mandelle at 7pm tonight!

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Interested in working with K-12 students? Learn about how you can get paid experience through Center for Civic Engagement programs partnered with local public schools.

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We are collecting stories from people with personal experiences with abortion (having had one or a partner who had one) to be converted into theatrical monologues as part of the annual Kalamazoo College production of Abortion Monologues: Pro Voice. Swipe through to learn more!

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The CCE is hiring for student positions working with various community partners in Kalamazoo. Drop by the lower atrium of Hicks on January 12th between 5:30-7:30pm to speak with our student Civic Engagement Scholars about how you could get involved with education equity!

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Thank you for a great year, Kalamazoo. We'll see you in 2023!

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We're fortunate to have had him as a colleague for almost a decade and look forward to seeing how he continues to employ his skills and talents to pursue educational equity for all in Kalamazoo. We will miss you Moises but so happy to continue work with you as a community partner

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The CCE wishes our former assistant director, Moises Hernandez, the best of luck as he begins a new position at the Kalamazoo Promise. Moises’ legacy with the CCE as staff for five years and student leader for four, has made a significant positive impact on our work.