ISAAC
ISAAC will start taking applications for its youth advocacy program “Future Leaders For Peace” in February. Youth in 8th-12th grade will be eligible.
ISAAC’s primary goal for its youth is to ensure that their voice is present in both their community and school settings, as well as local, state, and national policy arenas. “Future Leaders for Peace” will provide tools, activities, and resources that support youth-led advocacy, collective youth organizing, policy mobilization planning and engagement in social justice campaigns.
The program will draw from practice-based modules and refers to community organizing and youth development theoretical frameworks. This youth program has been developed with our member congregations and organizations and with Kalamazoo County partners. Watch for application information next month.
– Venessa Collins-Smith & Wendy Flora
Youth Violence Prevention Task Force co-chairs
Ed Genesis is an artist, poet, musician, organizer, entrepreneur, and community leader. Born and raised in Gary, Indiana and moved to Kalamazoo, Michigan permanently in his early 20’s, his love of art/music, his passion for his people and community, and his gift of creativity are evident in all areas of his work. In October 2018 Ed Genesis released a song to accompany the campaign he was working on around school push out, entitled Junior High, which was distributed nationwide including on his own iHeart radio station, Spotify, and iTunes.