Midland Area Cultural Awareness Coalition

09/03/2026

At the Midland Area Cultural Awareness Coalition, we believe accessibility is essential to belonging. That’s why we’re proud to spotlight Access to Community and their efforts to raise awareness about Changing Places restrooms, a vital resource many people with complex needs rely on to participate fully in community life.

Swipe through to learn more about what a Changing Places restroom is, why they’re more than a standard accessible bathroom, and how they help make Midland a more inclusive place for everyone. ❤️

09/03/2026

We're excited for the return of the Abilities Parade, coming up on September 19th at Grove Park!

The Abilities Parade and Inclusion Race returns to Grove Park in Midland on Saturday afternoon, Sept. 19.

09/03/2026

We're so excited for this year's Creativity Contest! Submit your art by September 23rd. ❤️

09/02/2026

🤟 National Deaf Awareness Month invites us to celebrate Deaf culture, language, and community. Through curiosity, respect, and inclusion, we are reminded of the importance of accessibility, communication, and ensuring everyone’s voice is valued and heard.

09/01/2026

💜 September is Su***de Prevention Month, a time to center compassion, openness, and care for one another. By listening without judgment and fostering spaces of belonging, we can help reduce stigma and remind one another that support, hope, and connection are always within reach.

09/01/2026

Applications are now open for the 2027 Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Regional Scholarships!

High school seniors across Bay, Midland, and Saginaw counties, this is your opportunity to carry Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.’s legacy forward.

Applications are now open for the 2027 Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Regional Scholarships.

These scholarships recognize graduating seniors who are making a difference through leadership, service, and a commitment to racial harmony, social justice, equality, and greater cross-cultural understanding.

Students of all ethnicities are encouraged to apply. Applicants must attend a high school in Bay, Midland, or Saginaw County, have at least a 2.0 grade point average, and plan to attend a two-year, four-year, or vocational program following graduation.

Scholarship recipients will receive an award of at least $1,000 and will be recognized at the Great Lakes Bay Regional Martin Luther King, Jr. Celebration, held in partnership with Saginaw Valley State University.

Earlier this year, 15 high school seniors from across the region received scholarships for the ways they were already putting Dr. King’s values into action through leadership, community involvement, and efforts to promote racial harmony and social justice.

The Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Regional Scholarships are supported through a partnership among the Midland Area Community Foundation, Bay Area Community Foundation, and Saginaw Community Foundation. Together, our community foundations are proud to invest in young people who are helping build stronger, more inclusive communities throughout the Great Lakes Bay Region.

Applications are due October 31.

If you are a senior who is leading, serving, speaking up, bringing people together, and working to improve your community, we encourage you to apply.

Apply here: https://goapply2.akoyago.com/midland/Identity/Account/Login?ReturnUrl=/midland/opportunities

09/01/2026

Looking to get involved with Neighboring Week?

The Neighboring Week Celebration Fund is designed to help bring people together and support your ideas!

Past Celebration Fund recipients have hosted:
🍦 Ice cream socials
🌮 Neighborhood dinners
🎲 Game nights
🎨 Family activities
🎁 Care package projects
🎶 Community gatherings

Neighboring Week is September 27 – October 3, 2026.

Learn more and apply for a Celebration Fund grant: midlandfdn.org/neighboringweek.

08/31/2026

Every conversation we host, event we show up for, resource we share, and celebration we uplift is grounded in a simple belief: everyone belongs here. The Cultural Awareness Coalition works to foster understanding, connection, and inclusion across Midland through various discussion series, Neighboring Week, Global Diversity Month, cultural celebrations, and so much more.

If our work has helped you feel seen, heard, or more connected to your neighbors, please consider making a donation to support our ongoing efforts. Together, we can continue building a community where diversity is celebrated and belonging is something we practice every day.

Any amount makes a difference. ❤️
https://www.midlandfoundation.org/fund/cultural-awareness-endowment-fund-00237/

08/31/2026

MIDLAND, WE’RE BACK AT THE TABLE! Our next Live Show Experience is MIDLAND AT A CROSSROADS: WHO ARE WE PLANNING FOR?

Midland is growing, changing, and making decisions today that will impact our community for years to come. So we’re making room for a conversation about the future of our schools, funding, facilities, infrastructure, enrollment, and the decisions that come with planning for what’s next.

But underneath all of those conversations is a bigger question: Who are we planning for? The families who are here today? The students coming next? The people we hope will choose Midland as home? All of the above?

This is not a space created to convince everyone to agree. It is a space to ask questions, receive information, better understand the “why,” share concerns, and hear different perspectives around the same table.

And what better time to have this conversation than during Midland Neighboring Week? Being neighbors doesn’t require us to agree on everything. It does require us to make room for one another.

September 30, 2026, 6- 8 PM, Midland High School

Link to register in the comments!❤️💜

08/28/2026

We are just one month away from Neighboring Week! Swing by the Midland Area Community Foundation for a free yard sign to help celebrate and help spread the word!

Thank you to our sign sponsor this year, local State Farm agent, Robb Boerner! ��If you have a sign from past years, we encourage you to reuse it, but if you didn’t get one before, or know a neighbor we could use one, stop in and say hello. While supplies last!

Neighboring Week returns September 27 - October 3, 2026! 🏠❤️🏠