Explorers & Scouts Celebrate! Uncategorized by Sonya Bernard-Hollins - July 14, 2021July 14, 20210 The Merze Tate Explorers and Girls Scout Troop of Bible Baptist Church celebrated graduates and Silver and Gold awardees. While we could not have a public event due to Covid restrictions, our family and friends event allowed us to recognize students for their hard work in education, scouting, and more!
Tate Honored on Spotify Uncategorized by Sonya Bernard-Hollins - July 2, 2021July 2, 20210 Thanks to Juan Zalazar for sharing of our amazing role model, Merze Tate, through a Spotify podcast in Spanish! Check out the episode here! https://open.spotify.com/embed/episode/5pTYmiiuLqz3j8jfLjMxZC
Explorers Move on to College! Uncategorized by Sonya Bernard-Hollins - July 1, 2021July 1, 20210 Explorers who graduated from middle school to college were celebrated for their 2021 accomplishments! The Explorers, in partnership with Girls Scouts Heart of Michigan, also recognized three Explorers who earned Silver and Gold Awards. The Gold Award is the highest honor a Girl Scout can earn. Maya Daniels, Syann Hollins,
Explorers Partner for Juneteenth Uncategorized by Sonya Bernard-Hollins - May 25, 2021May 25, 20210 The Merze Tate Explorers joins Jermaine Jackson in a celebration of history and art in the 2nd Annual Juneteenth Celebration in Kalamazoo. The event, themed, Black Fathers Matter, will be held from Noon to 6 p.m., Saturday, June 19th in Arcadia Creek Festival Site in downtown Kalamazoo, the 156th anniversary
International All-Girl Production Uncategorized by Sonya Bernard-Hollins - May 12, 2021May 12, 20210 When girls from two continents join forces they can change their worlds. The Merze Tate Explorers and the WoteSawa Domestic Workers Organization in Tanzania have brought their talents together for an international scholarship fundraiser! Their goal to raise $10,000 to split between both organizations will help provide educational scholarships for
Explorer Wins Poetry Out Loud Uncategorized by Sonya Bernard-Hollins - May 5, 2021May 5, 20210 The Merze Tate Explorers were the only nonprofit organizations in Michigan represented in the 2021 Poetry Out Loud competition. A dozen Explorers took part in their first competition with a group-wide competition won by Explorer Sierra Ward who represented the organization in the state finals. Alayna Kuhn entered and won
Virtual Auction to Help Girls in Tanzania Uncategorized by Sonya Bernard-Hollins - April 27, 2021April 27, 20210 TASTE OF THE WORLD TO RAISE $10,000 FOR GIRLS ON TWO CONTINENTS! KALAMAZOO (MICH.) - When Colleagues International passed the Taste of the World fund-raising event to the Merze Tate Explorers, the pandemic hit. Not only were the plans for a fundraiser canceled, so was their study abroad to South Africa.
Explorers Prepare for Taste of the World Uncategorized by Sonya Bernard-Hollins - April 22, 2021April 23, 20210 KALAMAZOO (MICH.) - When Colleagues International passed the Taste of the Worldfund-raising event to the Merze Tate Explorers, the pandemic hit. Not only were the plans for a fundraiser canceled, so was their study abroad to South Africa. A year later, a Zoom relationship with girls in Mwanza, Tanzania has
Explorers Interview Changemaker Uncategorized by Sonya Bernard-Hollins - April 15, 2021April 15, 20210 In partnership with the Great Michigan Reads, the Merze Tate Explorers interviewed Dr. Mona Hanna-Attisha, MD, MPH, FAAP, during a Zoom call. That call allowed Explorers to add a Time magazine's 100 Most Influential person to be added to their long list of phenomenal women they have interviewed over the
Explorers Take Part in Poetry Uncategorized by Sonya Bernard-Hollins - March 12, 2021March 12, 20210 The Merze Tate Explorers took part in their first Poetry Out Loud competition. The national competition is held at school, state, and national levels. After a socially-distant competition, Sierra Ward won first place in the Explorers' first Poetry Out Loud event and went on to compete for the state title.
