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  • 1 week ago | mlive.com | Kristen Aguirre

    This story is part of Southwest Michigan Journalism Collaborative’s coverage of equitable community development. SWMJC is a group of 12 regional organizations dedicated to strengthening local journalism. Visit swmichjournalism.com to learn more. KALAMAZOO, MI -- Even if you can’t smell the food in Kalamazoo’s Edison neighborhood, you’ll surely spot Tacos El Jefe’s bright red food truck. It represents the dream of immigrant Clado Velaques.

  • 1 week ago | secondwavemedia.com | Kristen Aguirre

    Walking around downtown Kalamazoo, you’re never short on breweries to try, but there’s one "tasting room" you might have overlooked, Samson’s Barbershop. “For us, the barbershop is kind of like a tasting room for a brewery,” says Adam Muncy, CEO and co-owner of Samson’s Hair Care. The “beer” for Muncy’s Barbershop is pomade.

  • 1 week ago | mlive.com | Kristen Aguirre

    This story is part of Southwest Michigan Journalism Collaborative’s coverage of equitable community development. SWMJC is a group of 12 regional organizations dedicated to strengthening local journalism. Visit swmichjournalism.com to learn more. KALAMAZOO, MI -- On a spring Friday afternoon in the Vine neighborhood, music was playing, the smell of a fish fry was emanating and the community was assembling in the Rob‘s Barbershop parking lot on Vine Street.

  • 2 weeks ago | wmuk.org | Kristen Aguirre

    If you were in the Vine neighborhood Friday late afternoon you either heard the music, smelled the fish fry or saw the community in Rob’s Barbershop parking lot on Vine Street. The community came together to encourage kids to read.

  • 3 weeks ago | nowkalamazoo.org | Kristen Aguirre

    Even if you can’t smell the food when you pull up to the intersection of Portage and Washington in Kalamazoo’s Edison neighborhood, you’ll surely spot Tacos El Jefe’s bright red food truck: It represents the dream of immigrant Clado Velaques. “It feels good to be an owner and moving forward,” said Valaques, 45, of his business, which is only a year old. Velaques moved to the U.S. from Mexico nearly two decades ago, making a living by working in Mexican restaurants.

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Kristen Aguirre
Kristen Aguirre @KristenAguirre
8 Dec 24

This is amazing! DM me, I’d love to hear more about the group!

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Kristen Aguirre
Kristen Aguirre @KristenAguirre
7 Oct 24

Thank you for your support, friend!! #DWord

Christina Anthony
Christina Anthony @Christina4casts

So proud of my former @wwmtnews colleague @KristenAguirre for the work she’s doing to uplift the ✨ Disability Network of Southwest Michigan ✨ and amplify the voices of so many, including herself, a stroke survivor. #disability is *not* a bad word! 🗣️🗣️🗣️ https://t.co/7Wusiq3yP6

Kristen Aguirre
Kristen Aguirre @KristenAguirre
29 Aug 24

I’ll take a look, thank you!

Chris Chrzanowski - Stroke Researcher
Chris Chrzanowski - Stroke Researcher @cjchrzanowski

Hi @KristenAguirre, here is some information about a Stroke Survivor Mental Wellbeing research project that you might be interested in supporting. I’d be very grateful if you could share this anonymous online survey with anyone you think might be interested.