Chuma Participant

Due to grant funding requirements and guidelines, priority will be given to applicants that are women of color.

Chuma is a collaborative initiative of the Free Store of Kalamazoo and Sunnyside United Methodist Church.

The Goals of Chuma include:

1. Participate in a learning environment which fosters personal and institutional identity development among participants

2. Build and grow basic life skills in participants

3. Facilitate leadership development among participants to build the ability to communicate across social identities and gain access to new spaces of leadership

4. Build a collective of women of color aligned in their work Chuma features:

a work component at the Free Store of Kalamazoomonthly empowerment and support meetings covering a wide range of topics, including financial literacy and life skills for women of colortrips to build understanding of their heritageParticipants receive a complimentary meal at monthly gatheringsWork component:

Mondays from 11 am - 3 pmTuesdays from 2 pm – 8 pmWednesdays from 11 am – 3 pmBeginning pay $16.75/hourApplications by September 18, interviews to begin the week of September 21. There is a monthly meeting, usually held on the second Saturday of the month, from 10 – noon, where Chuma holds their group discussions over lunch. Start your journey with Chuma today!

Get connected with our staff by sending your resume to [email protected]

Job Type: Part-time

Pay: $16.75 - $19.75 per hour

Ability to Commute:

Kalamazoo, MI 49048 (Preferred)Work Location: In person