ISAAC

As we move into a new year it is time for the Anti-racism Task Force to reach out into our community and begin the work of relationship building.

Right now, our task force members are carrying out 2-on-1 meetings with people in our community who can inform us about needs in early childhood and education, especially related to literacy and mental health.

I am excited to introduce ISAAC’s new Office Manager/Bookkeeper, Torian Johnson! A native of Kalamazoo, Torian graduated from Kalamazoo Central and is a longtime supporter of social justice in this community.

My first engagement with ISAAC was five years ago in a backroom of Open Doors Church in Kalamazoo’s Eastside neighborhood when Jeremy Orr looked at me and said, “You’re a pastor in the community.

On January 1, 2016, Metro Transit will have available a new, 31-day unlimited ride bus pass available for purchase for $60.00. Using this pass, passengers can ride as frequently as they would like for a consecutive 31-days.

Venessa Collins-Smith & Wendy Flora co-chairs The Youth Violence Prevention Task Force is currently discerning the way forward. Options include finding opportunities to prevent or

How do you define racism? Having a common definition and language for racism is vital to being able to effectively organize as a task force.

This group is on the move! On November 17th many of our task force members participated with over 40 others in a very successful Community Policy Discussion on Early Childhood.

Make sure that Saturday evening, March 12 is marked “ISAAC Banquet” in your 2016 calendar! Our theme is “Transforming our Community: Let Justice Roll Like a River”…

Fifteen years ago, a core group of clergy, lay people and community members were committed to the hard work of creating a diverse and powerful organization in the Kalamazoo area.