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Dee smiles, holding a plaque that reads 'Power of Voice Award presented to Connecting Communities for Media Impact' and 'Public Media Network'
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“You realize you can make an impact”

Monthly donors help sustain ongoing access to local media and community connection. Dee Chauvin, a producer and monthly donor, shared…

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Cody Watson
A person with long curly hair, wearing a visor, a watch, a headset, and a white t-shirt that reads ''access! Kalamazoo Area Community Television'' on the back. They are looking into the viewfinder of a big camera, their hand up to touch the camera. The quality of the picture is low, indicating it's an older photo.
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A lot has changed since 1983 – but one thing remains the same

I still get chills when I show somebody around the community access center. It has changed a lot through the…

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Cody Watson
On the lower half, we see a blue background with white text that reads ''PMN made a big difference in helping us tell our story, for which we are forever grateful.'' Paul Mayfield, Program Director for Friends with Disabilities. On the top half is a photo of Paul Mayfield from a lower angle, he is smiling and looking up to the right. In the upper left corner is a green quarter of a circle with white text that reads "Impact Spotlight"
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The Power of Sharing Your Story: Friends With Disabilities

Our community grows stronger when people have the opportunity to tell their own stories. When Friends with Disabilities partnered with…

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Cody Watson
A photo of Lorene, a woman with shoulder length blonde hair and wearing a red floral patterned shirt with a necklace.
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What if nobody was there…?

What would happen if nobody was there to record the government meetings? At first, it might not seem like such…

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Cody Watson
A photo of Fritz and Linda, both smiling at the camera. He has a white beard and glasses, and is holding Linda, who is turned slightly toward him with one of her hands on his chest. She has white hair and glasses on top of her head and is wearing a multicolored shirt.
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How Linda and Fritz are taking action

Have you noticed how our communities have changed over time because of the loss of local news, information, and connections?…

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Cody Watson
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Inspiration comes in many forms: Bruce’s story

When Bruce attended PMN’s Narrative Lab workshop to share his thoughts on climate change, he wasn’t sure what to expect.…

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Cody Watson
Matt, a man wearing a ball cap, black glasses, and a black tshirt, sporting a big white beard, smiles at the camera.
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An outlet for our community

If you needed to get a message out to your community, where would you go? If you wanted to make…

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Cody Watson