Spotlights
PBS tv-series features Brooks College alum
February 03, 2020
"Shaping Narratives," a new PBS/WGVU television series, aims to increase West Michigan's capacity to influence public narratives affecting children and families of color. The project is funded by a grant from the W.K. Kellogg Foundation of Battle Creek, MI, and supported by a host of partners, including multiple integrative, religious, and intercultural studies (IRIS) faculty members. The second episode in the series features Brooks College alum Lin Bardwell.
“The Shaping Narratives Project is a path-breaking effort dedicated to training community leaders of color how to use public media as a vehicle for community organizing," said Melanie Shell-Weiss, chair of IRIS. "Lin’s episode, 'Ngiiwe,' which means, 'to all of my relations,' is a stellar example of this in how it showcases one small piece of her own exploration into what it means to be a 21st century American Indian.” Watch the episode and learn more about "Shaping Narratives" on the PBS website.