 Promise Week III: Leading by Example
Nov. 7-15, 2008
Art Hop
Friday, November 7th, 2008
Downtown Kalmazoo | 5:00 pm - 7:30 pm (times may vary)
This month's Art Hop features several exhibits with educational themes, including the work of Kalamazoo Public Schools students, alumni, and teachers at Kalamazoo Communities In Schools/Kalamazoo Promise (125 W. Exchange Place); K/Resa - Education for the Arts Teaching Artists Showcase at the Epic Center (359 S. Kalamazoo Mall), and performances by youth from the ACT OUT program at the City of Kalamazoo Youth Development Center (230 E. Crosstown Parkway). For a downloadable map, visit the Arts Council of Greater Kalamazoo.
Marketing Kalamazoo and its Promise
Tuesday, November 11th, 2008
Radisson Hotel - Kalamazoo | 7:30 am - 9:00 am
A panel discussion of how area business and organizations can leverage the Kalamazoo Promise to support their mission or goals. Will include speakers from Western Michigan University, Kalamazoo County Chamber of Commerce, Southwest Michigan First, Allen Edwin Homes, and the Convention & Visitors Bureau; Blaine Lam (moderator)
Arts Education and Community Success
Wednesday, November 12th, 2008
Kalamazoo Institute of Arts | 5:30 pm - 7:30 pm
Organizations that are aligning their activities with the broader goals of the Kalamazoo Promise will be featured. Speakers include area arts students as well as representatives of the Kalamazoo Institute of Arts, the Kalamazoo Symphony Orchestra, the Civic Thater, and Wellspring/Cori Terry & Dancers.
Business/Education Roundtable
Thursday, November 13th, 2008
Radisson Hotel - Kalamazoo | 7:30 am - 9:00 am
A community conversation around what businesses are doing to connect with education. Will include speakers from Monroe-Brown internship program, Pfizer's Partners in Education, BASIC, Eaton Corp's Big Brothers Big Sisters in Business program, and small business rep. Ron Kitchens (moderator)
What the Promise Means to You
Thursday, November 13th, 2008
Ecumenical Senior Center, 702 N. Burdick (at North Street) | 12:00 - 3:00 pm
Join members of the Kalamazoo Junior Girls Organization and Ecumenical Senior Center in a celebration of Promise Week. The afternoon event will include youth entertainment, refreshments, networking, and open discussion of the Kalamazoo Promise, and display of the Kalamazoo Promise Traveling Exhibit.
Meet Author/Illustrator Kadir Nelson
Thursday, November 13th, 2008
Kalamazoo Public Library - Eastwood Branch | 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm
Hear from this year's featured children's author about his stunning illustrated history, We Are the Ship: The Story of Negro League Baseball. Books for sale and signing. Refreshments served.
31st Annual Mary Caletto Rife Children's Literature Seminar
Friday, November 14th, 2008
Fetzer Center, Western Michigan University | 9:00 am - 4:00 pm
Kadir Nelson, author of picture books about Harriet Tubman, W.E.B. DuBois, Duke Ellington, Michael Jordan, and Henry Brown, the slave who literally mailed himself to freedom, is the featured author at this annual celebration of great books for children.
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