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Explorers Receive PNC Game Ball

by Sonya Bernard-Hollins - 0
Explorers get the game ball and a commemorative cereal box

KALAMAZOO (MICH.)- Nearly a dozen Merze Tate Explorers were joined by dozens of family and friends in celebration of receiving the PNC game ball. The game ball was presented at the Western Michigan University women's basketball game against the University of Massachusetts on February 28th, and was sponsored by PNC

Content Creator Crew Applications Open!

by Sonya Bernard-Hollins - 0
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Are you, or someone you know, excited about creating content and sharing it with the world? Do you and your friends want to take part in media to entertain and inspire your peers and beyond? If so, we would love to have you on our crew as a Girls Can!

Girls Can! Magazine Explores England

by Sonya Bernard-Hollins - 0

From Kalamazoo to Stonehenge to share stories of history, culture, and Check out the latest edition of Girls Can! Magazine, where our travel writers explore history, culture, and education. Whether it's a story about the history of a one-room schoolhouse or a journey to one of the oldest universities in

Flashback! KVCC Welcomes Dr. Washington

by Sonya Bernard-Hollins - 0
Explorers interview president of KVCC

KALAMAZOO (MICH.)- It's hard to believe that it has been more than five years since the Merze Tate Explorers interviewed Dr. L. Marshal Washington, the third president of Kalamazoo Valley Community College. In the fall of 2019, the young reporters included Sasha and Syann Hollins, Shemaiah Lawler, and Layla Wallace.

Exploring Indigenous History

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Buchanan shares her fringed shaw with Explorers.

KALAMAZOO (MICH.)- Korie Pritchett-Evans jumped at the chance to wear an authentic Choctaw shawl. She swayed from side to side to the rhythm of a Pow Wow candance drummer. Although she and other Explorers were in a classroom, author Shonda Buchanan shared the history of native chants, Pow Wows, and

History Comes to Life at the Wright Museum

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Explorers visit Detroit's Charles H. Wright Museum.

DETROIT (MICH.) - Lena stood at the exhibit slightly longer than the others. Her eyes were glazed with sadness as she peered through the exhibit window and into the eyes of the mannequin, which hung by its neck on a tree. "This doesn't feel right," her voice quivered. "They shouldn't

Sponsor Thanked for Gift of Travel

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Sponsor honored at lunch with Explorers

Russ Schipper contacted the Explorers to inspire them to learn about birds. He didn't know that he would later contribute to an effort to help Explorers see beyond their community through a National Park initiative. Schipper, a member of the Audubon Society of Kalamazoo (ASK), led an effort to teach

Media fun at WGVU

by Sonya Bernard-Hollins - 0

GRAND RAPIDS, MICHIGAN - The Explorers were special guests at WGVU television station in Grand Rapids, Michigan. Kim Carson, the host of Kalamazoo Lively Arts, interviewed Explorer students and parents about their involvement in the Explorers. In addition, Carson invited her artist friends to help girls create motivational journals using

Photographer Captures Explorer Beauty

by Sonya Bernard-Hollins - 0

Featured image: Jillian Liggins poses with her daughters Juliana and Jasmine. Unique hairstyles are one way that women and men express themselves. However, Explorer parent Tasleem Jamila shared a new way for girls to wrap themselves in beauty. Jamila is an international hair wrap stylist and author who took the time

Exploring Nature with the Audubon Society

by Sonya Bernard-Hollins - 0

The Merze Tate Explorers recently explored the world of birds with the Kalamazoo Audubon Society. Russ Schipper led a team of bird enthusiasts in sharing the amazing world of featured creatures. Explorers learned how to identify the sounds of local birds such as robins, sparrows, and cardinals. In addition, they

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