Treetops Collective Blog

Apr 28, 2019

What Not to Say to New Americans

New Americans are often met with questions that either startle them or leave them feeling all the more isolated and misunderstood. These questions are generally not meant to harm; curiosity is often the main intention behind the ask. Yet, our...

Apr 10, 2019

How Conscious Fashion Can Help Communities Flourish

By: Kara Hoholik The weather is warming up here in West Michigan which means muddy boots, pink cheeks, and spring cleaning. I’m not sure what it is about the sunshine and open windows, but it puts me into an organizing...

Apr 08, 2019

Grand Rapids Women Who Inspire Us to Lead

Throughout March, we celebrated some of the brave, compassionate, and creative women who inspire us to lead. In honor of March being Women's History Month, and March 8th being International Women's Day, we felt compelled to highlight women in our community...

Mar 07, 2019

#LeadLikeHer: Celebrating the Women Leaders of Today (and Tomorrow)

By: Katie Brubaker It was another school snow day and my eight-year-old daughter and two neighborhood friends were running around the house. I watched them zip from basketball, to baking, to writing, directing, and then starring in their own play....

Dec 17, 2018

How to Create Cozy Spaces of Belonging

By: Amber Brandt, the Coziness Consultant You’ve heard the saying, “good fences make good neighbors,” but I actually think people who say “you belong with me" make the best neighbors. As part of a volunteer training I took a few years...