Explorers Gift Wrapping Success! Uncategorized by Sonya Bernard-Hollins - December 28, 2021December 28, 20210 Thanks to our partners at the Crossroads Mall in Portage, Michigan, the Explorers had another successful gift-wrapping fundraiser! Our goal for our 5th year of fundraising was $6,000. While we were a bit short of the goal, we were very close, thanks to the Explorers, their families, and community members
Poem Expresses the Importance of Gratitude Uncategorized by Sonya Bernard-Hollins - December 6, 2021December 9, 20210 Sierra Ward was asked to create a special message for the donors who attended the Donor Appreciation Luncheon on November 11th at the WMU Homer Stryker M.D. School of Medicine. Her message opened the event where nearly 150 donors, staff, and administration of WMed celebrated students of color who received
Explorers Partner for Henrietta Lacks Exhibit Uncategorized by Sonya Bernard-Hollins - November 11, 2021November 17, 20210 BUY TICKETS AT THIS LINK: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/henrietta-lacks-traveling-museum-tickets-208951799457?aff=HeLa KALAMAZOO (MICH)- The Merze Tate Explorers has once again partnered with local curator Jermaine Jackson for a history exhibit. The Henrietta Lacks Traveling Museum will be featured in Kalamazoo November 20-21st at the Radisson Plaza Hotel and Suites, downtown Kalamazoo. Jackson curated the exhibit a few
Museum Adventures with the Explorers Uncategorized by Sonya Bernard-Hollins - November 8, 2021November 8, 20210 KALAMAZOO (MICH.)- The Merze Tate Explorers continued their tradition of meeting amazing women in unique careers during a visit to the Kalamazoo Valley Museum. The Explorers' Saturday Academy hosted by Kalamazoo Valley Community College, has provided programming that has introduced girls to careers in the floral industry and museum curation.
Girls Can! Magazine Goes Quarterly! Uncategorized by Sonya Bernard-Hollins - November 3, 2021November 3, 20210 *Headline image: Girls in Tanzania read Girls Can! The Explorers and girls of Wotesawa Domestic Workers Organization have partnered to work together to provide scholarships and sisterhood to one another. Image Copyright Protected. Do not use without permission. In 2013 Community Voices partnered with the Merze Tate Explorers to bring youth
Halloween Fun with the Explorers Uncategorized by Sonya Bernard-Hollins - November 3, 2021November 3, 20210 The Merze Tate Explorers provided more than 20 hours of community service at the Crossroads Mall. This free community Trick or Treat event provided candy, entertainment, and cash prizes to youth who sought an alternative to door-to-door trick or treating. Nearly 200 youth ages 0-7 entered the costume contest with
Provost Invites Public to Celebrate Uncategorized by Sonya Bernard-Hollins - September 30, 2021September 30, 20210 Western Michigan University Provost Jennifer Bott is inviting the community to celebrate history in the making. Dr. Vernie Merze Tate (1905-1996) was a 1927 graduate of the university (See details of her life in the previous post.) Her dedication to the university during her life and in the bequests she
WMU Makes History with Tate Uncategorized by Sonya Bernard-Hollins - September 18, 2021September 18, 20210 *Headline image: Western Michigan University honored the legacy of their alumna, Dr. Merze Tate, with the naming of a college in her honor. From left: Sonya Bernard-Hollins, founder of the Merze Tate Explorers, Lynn Chen-Zhang, WMU Board of Directors Chair, WMU Provost and VP for Academic Affairs Jennifer Bott, and
Explorers Meet Bestselling Artist Uncategorized by Sonya Bernard-Hollins - August 27, 2021August 27, 20210 KALAMAZOO (MICH.) - When 18 young women filed into the Children's Room of the Kalamazoo Public Library (Central Branch) little did they know they were in for a treat. As they prepared to interview a mystery guest, their task was, as teams, to think of 5 questions to discover her
Explorers Create Empowerment Song Uncategorized by Sonya Bernard-Hollins - July 19, 2021July 19, 20210 During the pandemic, the Explorers met with singer and songwriter Jasmine Franklin to create their own girl empowerment song! Check out "On Our Way!" and share it with the world! https://www.youtube.com/embed/ongaR9KmqCI What happens when dreams become reality?