Promise
Resources
Resources
This page contains Web resources for those seeking information or linkage to agencies, people, or information pertaining to the Promise.
The Kalamazoo Promise
The official Website for the Kalamazoo Promise contains the basic information on the Promise. It includes a useful FAQ which provides details on the Promise scholarship
The Promise scholarship is available to all students in the Kalamazoo Public School District. The KPS Website provides information about programs, people, and policies in the Kalamazoo Public School District.
WMU Evaluation Center Promise Evaluation
This site describes an evaluation of the Promise which is being conducted by the Western Michigan University Evaluation Center.
Kalamazoo Communities in Schools
Communities in Schools has been designated as the key agency which is responsible for making linkages between the various community agencies which provide supportive services and the Kalamazoo Public School.
PromiseNet
An inaugural meeting of PromiseNet, a network of communities engaged in education-based economic renewal along the lines of the Kalamazoo Promise.
Other communities with Promise type programs
A sampling of cities who have announced programs similar to and inspired by The Kalamazoo Promise.
The Promise of a Greater Kalamazoo
This six-minute video provideds information about the way in which the Kalamazoo Promise is transforming the Greater Kalamazoo area into a more vibrant, attractive community in which to start a business, raise a family, work and play.
The Upjohn Institute for Employment Research
The Upjohn Institute for Employment Research which is based in Kalamazoo has been designated as the official site for the evaluation of the Promise. The Upjohn Insitute is also playing an important role in helping to collect relavant documents and infomration pertaining to the Promise.
Kalamazoo, Michigan (Wikipedia article)
More information about Kalamazoo can be found at the Wikipedia entry for the city of Kalamazoo.
Discover Kalamazoo: Kalamazoo County Convention & Visitors Bureau
The Kalamazoo County Convention and Visitors Bureau provides an extensive Website packed with information about the greater Kalamazoo area.
Western Michigan University Undergraduate Majors
The Western Michigan University Website for the undergraduate admissions includes information about applying to WMU, undergraduate majors, visiting WMU, and other useful information for potential students.