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First Name
Kyle

Last Name
Kooyers

Pronouns
he/him

Tags
Allyship, Anti-Racism, Religion/Worldview/Spirituality, White Consciousness/Anti-White Supremacy

Title
Director of Operations

Web Address
https://www.gvsu.edu/interfaith/

Department
Kaufman Interfaith Institute

Biography
Kyle Kooyers is the Director of Operations for the Kaufman Interfaith Institute at Grand Valley State University. With a background in community organizing and capacity building, Kyle is responsible for coordinating community-based interfaith engagement, dialogue and relationship-building activities; networking religious, secular, and spiritual communities as well as social service organizations; and coordinating the efforts of the West Michigan Interfaith Council. Kyle is a facilitator for the Inclusion and Equity Institute at GVSU, training faculty, staff, students as well as community partners in areas including Anti-Racism White Consciousness, Multi-faith Considerations in Patient Care, Anti-Racism in Faith Communities, and Interfaith Inclusion. He currently serves as a board member of the Post-Acute Care Committee for Corewell Health and is ordained within the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A).