Kalamazoo College Mary Jane Underwood Stryker Center for Civic Engagement

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The CCE engages students, faculty, and community members in sustained partnerships that foster collaborative learning and civic participation in a diverse, democratic society.

08/24/2026

Summer Community Building Internships may have finished, but we're still celebrating the experiences and impact that students and communities made together. Thanks to Micahaia Reynolds '27, Zane Jones '27, Linda Chukwu '28, and Davis Kelly '28 for sharing a highlight from your internship!

Stay tuned for more in-depth stories from even more Community Building Interns from Summer 2026!

08/24/2026

A huge THANK YOU to CAPS Alum and K. Central class of 2010 graduate, Kyle Owens for making time to support us as we continue prep for our 20th Anniversary celebration. To think, it has been nearly seventeen years since Kyle finished his K-12 education and went on to college. Now a college graduate, a father of two and a business man, he still considers CAPS a major part of his success journey. Thanks to Kyle and his father, Craig Owens, who currently serves as the board treasurer for being a part of our twenty year journey.

More from Kyle and others to come!

🚨 If you are a CAPS Alum and would like to be a part of our 20 Year Celebration, please email us at [email protected] or comment below for someone to inbox you on Facebook.

Please consider donating to ensure that CAPS is equipped to support more generations of scholars for the next twenty plus years.

https://givebutter.com/20-years-of-empowering-kalamazoo-families-aydea9

08/19/2026

Dan works remotely as a software engineer and has a wife and two teenage sons. He was a long-distance runner (on the Kalamazoo College cross country team), but his frequent injuries led him to develop a love for cycling and eventually racing. Dan rode for the Bissell-ABG elite team for 7 years and competed in many races across the country. He has dealt with many injuries, including two broken hips, multiple broken collarbones, ribs, and a broken ankle. These injuries ultimately led him to stop racing and he now rides for fun on Team Eclipse on Tap with many of his ex-Bissell teammates. He wants car advertisements to stop using phrases like "own the road" and glorifying cars going at fast speeds. Dan wants drivers to change the way they perceive cyclists on the road - not as obstacles, but as fellow human beings. If you see someone like Dan riding on the roads, slow down and give him at least 5 feet of space to let him make it home safely.

More Than Cyclist Kalamazoo materials were produced by the “Wheels of Change” first-year seminar at Kalamazoo College, in partnership with More than a cyclist in the UK, and ModeShift Kalamazoo. Additional support was provided by Kalamazoo College Mary Jane Underwood Stryker Center for Civic Engagement and Center for New Media Design, and Bike Friendly Kalamazoo.

08/19/2026

Tadej is a high school student who rides competitively as well as for transportation. He likes to stay active because it helps him clear his mind and relieve daily stress. When he’s not riding or running, Tadej enjoys playing cards with his grandmother, playing the guitar, and hanging out with his friends. He dreams of becoming a professional cyclist when he gets older and loves to race. While a race course closed to traffic is his favorite place to ride, when he rides in the city, he feels most comfortable and safe on bike lanes that are separated from cars by a physical barrier. If you see someone like Tadej riding his bike, slow down and share the road to keep them safe.

More Than Cyclist Kalamazoo materials were produced by the “Wheels of Change” first-year seminar at Kalamazoo College, in partnership with More Than a Cyclist in the UK, and ModeShift Kalamazoo. Additional support was provided by Kalamazoo College Mary Jane Underwood Stryker Center for Civic Engagement and Center for New Media Design, and Bike Friendly Kalamazoo.

08/18/2026

Each summer, Community Building Internship opportunities remind us of the life-changing potential of experiential learning. Thank you to Basi for sharing your experiences and to all of our twenty-eight interns this year for embracing the challenges and joys of community work alongside the CCE and community organizations, nonprofits, and City of Kalamazoo offices.

The polls are open for today's primary election in Michigan! Voters have until 8pm today to cast their ballot on state a...
08/04/2026

The polls are open for today's primary election in Michigan! Voters have until 8pm today to cast their ballot on state and US congressional candidates, MI governor, and local initiatives.

Not yet registered? You can register and vote on election day in Michigan! Don't miss your chance to participate in our democracy.

Visit mi.gov/vote or vote.org for all the information you need! Happy voting!

The Community Building Internships have been ongoing since June, with twenty-eight interns placed with community partner...
08/03/2026

The Community Building Internships have been ongoing since June, with twenty-eight interns placed with community partners! Recently, the cohort gathered for a dinner, reflection, and discussion about the final project that wraps it all up. We love seeing our partners join these dinners, and for the dinner pictured, we were gladly hosted at the Kalamazoo Douglass Community Association in the Northside! Thank you to Stacey and the Douglass staff, and thanks to phenceandpost for the incredible meal with our community.

We are immensely grateful for and proud of the partnership between Community Advocates for Parents and Students and Kal...
07/21/2026

We are immensely grateful for and proud of the partnership between Community Advocates for Parents and Students and Kalamazoo College through the Center for Civic Engagement that has been built over the last twenty years. We owe a sincere thank you to all of the community and CAPS Board members, families, CAPS Scholar graduates, and K College student tutors who built this community around the mutual mission to support young students academic success and access to the Kalamazoo Promise. Congratulations on twenty years, here's to many, many more!

06/15/2026

We want to express a huge thank you to our incredible CCE drivers for getting students where they work across the Kalamazoo Community with care, patience, and kindness. Thanks to Mel Jarzeboski, Leo Torres, Paul Dinsmore, Timo Surrat, Edith Aviles, and Miranda Lebednick! We couldn't do this work without you!

06/15/2026

Join the Kalamazoo College community when we celebrate Black Joy Week, June 1-5. Participate in some new and some returning activities as our campus has joy together and closes the academic year. Find additional information on a picnic, 3-on-3 basketball tournament, Wellness Wednesday, Throwback Thursday and a scavenger hunt in your campus email. Also, find more on a Cradle Kalamazoo fundraiser at https://ow.ly/XXG350Z1SwV and basketball registration at https://ow.ly/HU2Z50Z1SwU.

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Kalamazoo College, Academy Street (Dewing Hall)
Kalamazoo, MI
49006

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Wednesday 8:30am - 5pm
Thursday 8:30am - 5pm
Friday 9am - 5pm

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