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From the CIS Kalamazoo Blog

What’s In A Name

April 9, 2013

Don’t let April slip away without writing a poem. It’s poetry month after all. Not sure how to start? Be a part of building our group poem on facebook or try your...

We Are An Open Book

March 19, 2013
Category: General Info

To celebrate National Reading Month, today’s post is a series of portions of emails that have flown between CIS staff over the course of March. It’s been fun to see...

Ping Pong Wisdom On Giving

March 12, 2013
Category: Guest Bloggers

Today’s post is by guest blogger, Sandy Barry-Loken (yes, the Sandy Barry-Loken who is Director of Greater Kalamazoo Girls on the Run). Sandy shares a family tradition that could easily...

Threads

March 5, 2013

Today’s post comes from Kaitlin Martin, our Volunteer Coordinator. After reading it, check out these pictures on our facebook album taken by Freshwater Photography. While most of the world has...

Seeing Between The Lines

February 26, 2013

“To eliminate disparities, we must know enough (research); do enough (deliver the outcomes); care enough (commitment); and persevere enough (don’t get discouraged).”  -David Satcher, Director, Morehouse School of Medicine and...

Pop Quiz: Interns From WMU

February 5, 2013
Category: Pop Quiz

Welcome back to the POP QUIZ! This is a regular, yet totally unexpected, feature where we ask students, parents, staff, our friends, and partners to answer a few questions about...