Stories


MLive – Why a Kalamazoo bakery gives away its unsold pastries and adopted a 32-hour workweek

This story was produced by a collaborative team of students from the Community-Engaged Digital Storytelling (CEDST) Lab at Western Michigan University. It is part of the Southwest Michigan Journalism Collaborative‘s equitable community development reporting project.


Southwest Michigan Journalism Collaborative – Built by Community, Sustained by Care

This story was produced by a collaborative team of students from the Community-Engaged Digital Storytelling (CEDST) Lab at Western Michigan University. It is part of the Southwest Michigan Journalism Collaborative‘s equitable community development reporting project.


Southwest Michigan Journalism Collaborative – How Can-Do Kalamazoo Opens Doors for Entrepreneurs

 This story was produced by a collaborative team of students from the Community-Engaged Digital Storytelling (CEDST) Lab at Western Michigan University. It is part of the Southwest Michigan Journalism Collaborative‘s equitable community development reporting project. 


New/Nueva Opinion –  Sarkozy Bakery: una panadería construida por la comunidad y sostenida gracias a la dedicación de su gente

 This story was produced by a collaborative team of students from the Community-Engaged Digital Storytelling (CEDST) Lab at Western Michigan University. It is part of the Southwest Michigan Journalism Collaborative‘s equitable community development reporting project. 


New/Nueva Opinion –  Una solución local a un problema nacional: cómo CanDo Kalamazoo apoya a los pequeños negocios

 This story was produced by a collaborative team of students from the Community-Engaged Digital Storytelling (CEDST) Lab at Western Michigan University. It is part of the Southwest Michigan Journalism Collaborative‘s equitable community development reporting project. 


Southwest Michigan Journalism Collaborative – https://swmichjournalism.com/priced-out-students-in-kalamazoo-struggle-to-stay-housed/

This story was produced by a collaborative team of students from the Community-Engaged Digital Storytelling (CEDST) Lab at Western Michigan University. It is part of the Southwest Michigan Journalism Collaborative’s equitable community development reporting project. 


Public Media Network – https://amplifykalamazoo.com/community/equitable-community-development-student-housing/

“Student Housing” is on PMN1 Channel ( Charter 187, ATT 99, PMN Web Streams)! It is available for on-demand viewing here: https://amplifykalamazoo.com/community/equitable-community-development-student-housing/


Bridge Michigan – https://bridgemi.com/talent-education/priced-out-students-in-kalamazoo-struggle-to-stay-housed/ 

 This story was produced by a collaborative team of students from the Community-Engaged Digital Storytelling (CEDST) Lab at Western Michigan University. It is part of the Southwest Michigan Journalism Collaborative‘s equitable community development reporting project.