KConnect PACE Forward Podcast

KConnect’s podcast, PACE Forward , dives deep into the critical issues shaping our communities, highlighting systemic challenges and innovative solutions that drive real change. Each episode offers insightful conversations with experts, advocates, and community members, exploring strategies that support equitable opportunities, impactful policy and advocacy efforts, and robust data-driven decision-making. PACE Forward delves into what it takes to move systems, empower communities, and build collaborative solutions that promote sustainable change. Tune in to gain fresh perspectives and discover how collective efforts can transform our region and empower every voice in the pursuit of equity and opportunity.

KConnect PACE Forward Podcast is a business podcast hosted by KConnect, with 10 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80. PitchCentric scores this show on Booking Probability, Listen Score, and live audience signals refreshed every 24 hours.

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  Episode #1

  The Educator Landscape with West Michigan Teacher Collaborative

  Jul 9, 202644 minS2

  <p>In this episode of the PACE Forward podcast, we explore the work of the West Michigan Teacher Collaborative (WMTC) and its efforts to strengthen the teacher pipeline across our region.</p><p>Morgan Dailey, Program Coordinator at WMTC, joins Dr. Shayla Young and Maegan Frierson to discuss how WMTC is preparing and supporting passionate educators.</p><p>The conversation also highlights Teach Here, an innovative community-based pilot created through a partnership with KConnect, WMTC, and Grand Valley State University. Teach Here is designed to address educator shortages in several West Michigan counties while unlocking pathways to economic mobility for...

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  Episode #9

  Inside KConnect: A Year in Review

  Jan 22, 20261h 8mS1

  <p>As we wrap up a pivotal year, members of the KConnect team come together to reflect on the wins, challenges, and lessons learned in 2025, and to share what’s ahead in 2026.</p><p>From community impact and partnerships to moments that stretched us and sharpened our strategy, this conversation offers an honest look at how the work evolved over the past year. The team discusses what worked, what we’d do differently, and how those insights are shaping our priorities moving forward.</p><p>Whether you’ve been alongside us all year or are just getting to know KConnect, this e...

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  Episode #8

  Invest in MI Kids: Understanding the Movement

  Jan 22, 202645 minS1

  <p>In this episode of the KConnect Podcast, we’re joined by Erika VanDyke, a longtime community leader and former organizer with the Urban Core Collective, to unpack the Invest in MI Kids ballot initiative and what it could mean for Michigan families.</p><p>Whether you’re a parent, educator, advocate, or voter looking to better understand the issues impacting kids across Michigan, this conversation offers clarity, context, and a call to stay informed and engaged.</p><p></p>

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  Episode #7

  Countdown to Where Do We Go From Here: Chaos or Community?

  Jan 9, 202645 minS1

  <p>This episode provides a brief orientation to PACE 2026: Where Do We Go From Here: Chaos or Community?, framing how recent advocacy efforts and community needs are converging at a critical moment for children and families in Kent County.</p><p>It explains the meaning behind the convening’s name, which reflects a real choice facing our region: fragmented responses that deepen instability, or coordinated action that strengthens systems and supports families. The episode also clarifies why this gathering matters now and how participants can prepare to engage thoughtfully and productively.</p><p>The goal is to ensure registrants arrive wi...

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  Episode #6

  Reimagining the Future: Youth Voices Driving Systems Change

  Aug 11, 202539 minS1

  <p>KConnect’s GRow1000 interns, Joseph Guerra-Sandoval and Sydnee Bos, reflect on their summer experience and share how it shaped their perspectives on creating change. Their conversation offers a glimpse into the ideas, lessons, and aspirations that emerge when young people are part of the work to build a stronger future.</p>

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