Who was the first African American female commercial pilot from Kalamazoo, Michigan? What African American woman graduate of Kalamazoo Central went on to co-star with Sidney Poitier? While icons such as Rosa Parks and Sojourner Truth have roots in Michigan, not many know of the amazing women who broke barriers in Kalamazoo in the areas
Nearly a dozen Explorers recently completed their first college credit as a class! A partnership with Kalamazoo Valley Community College has allowed students as young as 14 to become official college students and take classes toward future degree programs. Check out this video produced by Explorer Zaria Barrow!
On International Day of the Girl the Explorers and Kalamazoo Valley Community College made an historic announcement. After 11 years of helping girls explore the possibilities of life, the nonprofit has partnered to with KVCC to provide college classes for students are early as 6th grade. The announcement took place at Kalamazoo Valley Community College’s
The Explorers are on the move! A new partnership with Kalamazoo Valley Community College will allow Explorers as young as 6th grade to take college courses! To provide this opportunity to our students without barriers, we are on a quest to raise $10,000 for scholarships, books, and course fees. Please help by joining us at
For the past 11 years the Explorers have been working their way toward seeing every continent. With 3 down, we will share of our 2019 adventures and unveil our 2020 destination at our 11th Annual Girls Can! event from 6-8 p.m. Friday, Oct. 11. That day also marks the International Day of the Girl which
2019 has been a whirlwind of excitement for the Merze Tate Explorers. Exclusive interviews with Oscar-winning costume designer Ruth Carter, meetings with state legislators in Washington DC, and a cultural emersion experience in Japan are just some of the many amazing opportunities the Explorers have to celebrate. Student leaders of the Explorers will host the
Mt. Fuji, the historic Skywalk, and Tokyo were just some of the amazing places the Explorers visited during their two weeks in Japan. Thanks to a partnership with Kalamazoo’s Numazu Sister City delegation, four Explorers experienced the food, culture, and host family life of Japan. This year’s Girls Can! Magazine will feature the stories from
Mattawan (MICH)- Members of the Merze Tate Explorers served as assistant chefs for the recent Stone Soup competition at Pretty Lake Vacation Camp and Adventure Centre. The Explorers not only learned how to create unique meals from fresh food products grown locally, they also created this amazing video to highlight the event! For more information
The Merze Tate Explorers are creating travel experiences and sharing them with the world! This first episode of Explorers Travel the World takes viewers on a fun historic journey of Capitol Hill in Washington DC. The Explorers will visit DC in July to create multi-media projects of their adventures! Stay tuned! Check out this episode:
