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Community updates: Thursday, Aug. 19
by (The Rapidian)
Submitted 08-19-2021 under NEWS
Kent District Library launching streaming platform for local musicians Kent District Library (KDL) has announced it will be launching a new streaming platform featuring West Michigan musicians, set for later this year. Called KDL Vibes, the platform...
Community updates: Thursday, Dec. 3
by (The Rapidian)
Submitted 12-03-2020 under NEWS
Kent County launches #KCTakeoutChallenge to support local restaurants Kent County launched a social media campaign on Thursday to support local restuarants dealing with pandemic-related strains. Called the #KCTakeoutChallenge, the campaign...
Community updates: Thursday, Sept. 17
by (The Rapidian)
Submitted 09-17-2020 under NEWS
Kent County Health Department urges COVID-19 caution among students as college-tied outbreaks emerge With colleges in and around Kent County reporting COVID-19 outbreaks among students and staff, the Kent County Health Department (KCHD) is urging...
Grand Rapids Downtown Market Hosting Feast for the Eyes: A K-12 Art Exhibit
by (Downtown Market GR)
Submitted 09-24-2019 under NONPROFITS
This October, the Downtown Market introduces “Feast for the Eyes: A K-12 Food + Art Exhibit,” a new event and competition featuring food-themed art from local students. The entry period is now open, through October 2, for creative...
Students Explore the Business of Software Development with the Grand Rapids Public Library and Junior Achievement of the Michigan Great Lakes
by (juniorachievementmgl)
Submitted 09-11-2019 under NONPROFITS
Students participating in the Be A Boss program this summer at The Grand Rapids Public Library (GRPL) learned about more than software development and entrepreneurship, they learned how to work together. “The hardest part of developing the app...
JA of the Michigan Great Lakes Hosts Inaugural Pitch Competition for High School Students to Compete for Over $3,000 in Scholarship Awards to Grand Rapids Community College
by (juniorachievementmgl)
Submitted 05-01-2019 under NONPROFITS
Last week, Junior Achievement of the Michigan Great Lakes hosted its inaugural JA Pitch Day event, held at Consumers Energy’s John. G. Russell Leadership Center, where two teams shared the top honors of the following awards: Best Business...
Junior Achievement of the Michigan Great Lakes Helps Fourth Graders Run School Wide Flea Market
by (juniorachievementmgl)
Submitted 12-31-2018 under NONPROFITS
Fourth grade students at Wealthy Elementary put on a school wide Flea Market to sell their homemade goods. Students have been learning about economics in their Social Studies classes, along with Junior Achievement (JA) volunteers coming to the...
COAST program brings together community members, students to increase understanding, advocacy for disability rights
by (Lizzie Kazmiers...)
Submitted 08-28-2018 under OPINION
Disability Advocates of Kent County is an organization specializing in a number of services to improve the lives of people with disabilities throughout the Grand Rapids area. In recent years they have partnered with Grand Valley State University...
GRPS board approves moving special education programs to Kent ISD
by (Elizabeth Roger...)
Submitted 08-07-2018 under NEWS
On Monday, August 6, 2018 Grand Rapids Board of Education voted to transfer center-based special needs programs administration over to the Kent Intermediate School District, or KISD. The vote was 7-1 with Dr. José Flores voting no. Over the last...
Thousands take part in March for Our Lives in Grand Rapids
by (jproth1)
Submitted 03-27-2018 under NEWS
More than 4,000 people gathered at Rosa Parks Circle on Saturday, March 24, 2018 calling for tougher gun control laws at the Grand Rapids March for Our Lives rally. As part of the national March for Our Lives movement the the student-...