Treetops Collective Blog

Jun 10, 2021

My life in America

We are thrilled to highlight the talent of Michigan Refugee Youth for this month of June as we prepare to celebrate World Refugee Day on June 20th. Below is a story we want to feature written by Prajeeta Mangar on...

May 21, 2021

Identity Formation, Opportunity, and Capacity-Building: Introducing the Teen Concentric Program

Last month, 23 teen girls graduated from the Sister Circles program, marking the transformation of a program as we expand our model through the Concentric model. Transitions offer us opportunities for reflection, as we take time to consider again why...

May 18, 2021

Empowering Students to Find Their Voice

Empowering Students to Find Their Voice May 5th, 2021 Written by Brooke Hulbert, Treetops Collective Intern I was a Teacher's Assistant at Hope College when I first met Peninah, the creator of the Find Your Voice journal. Peninah, just a...

May 10, 2021

Investing in Cross-Cultural Friendship

Written by Madison Humble, Cross-Cultural Partner and Community Development Intern. I had no idea what I had gotten myself into. In my last semester at a local college, I was matched as a Cross-Cultural Partner with Elizabeth, a mother of...

Apr 16, 2021

Increasing Access Through Driver's Training

Written by Shadia Mbabazi, Concentric Program Director I remember when I first came to the USA, going to the bus in the cold snow, I questioned all the opportunities people talked about and how hard these were to access. I...