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Alternatives in Motion turns 27 years - serving thousands of person with disabilities in our West Michigan community
by (Coleen Davis)
Submitted 04-05-2020 under NONPROFITS
Alternatives in Motion has been serving the disability community in West Michigan for 27 years! Our mission is to enhance indepedence to all through access to mobility equipment.With each new year, our efforts to provide mobility equipment to those...
New Committee Announced at Alternatives in Motion
by (Coleen Davis)
Submitted 08-14-2019 under NONPROFITS
As an organization that strives to enhance independence for persons with disabilities, equity is at the center of our work. Because of this, over the past two years, AIM has made efforts and strides to embed a DEI (Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion)...
Deaf and Hard of Hearing camp provides fun, connection for kids
by (ncluley)
Submitted 08-08-2017 under OPINION
At Deaf and Hard of Hearing (D&HHS) Kids Camp, the kids come here so that they can have fun, experience things they may not otherwise experience, and learn new ways to communicate, much like all the other summer camps that kids from all over...
Trolling under rainbow bridge
by (kwesirobertson)
Submitted 07-31-2017 under OPINION
After writing the article Navigating Through Pride and Prejudice about what it’s like to be black and gay during Pride, I needed to regroup. I had this pit in my stomach and started circling the black, brown, red, orange, yellow, green, blue...
Elevating Voices: Community Media Center showcases locally produced videos exploring identity, race, disability at Wealthy Theatre
by (George)
Submitted 04-18-2017 under PLACE-MATTERS
On Wednesday night, Grand Rapids Community Media Center (GRCMC) will present a special showcase of video productions created during the Elevating Voices project. Elevating Voices is a multi-year project of GRCMC created to raise the visibility of...
'Art & Healing' exhibition at KCAD offers different perspective
by (Aaminah Shakur)
Submitted 03-28-2017 under PLACE-MATTERS
What is a “healthy body” or a “healthy mind”? Should they be so highly prized? What role can art play in achieving them? These are questions running through my mind after viewing Art & Healing, an exhibition at Kendall...
Oklahoman veteran finds wheelchair in West Michigan
by (jtl6)
Submitted 06-10-2016 under NEWS
When 74-year-old veteran Tony’s power wheelchair wore down and hindered his freedom, he searched everywhere for help covering the $10,000 price of a new one. After exhausting all options from insurance to local services, he discovered...
"The Drop Box" - Free Film Screening
by (grrtl)
Submitted 10-29-2015 under
Every year, hundreds of babies are abandoned on the streets of Seoul, South Korea, but one brave pastor has made it his mission to save them. Pastor Lee built a box that has received over 600 unwanted babies who would have been otherwise abandoned...
The Arc of Kent County launches The Assurance Plan for individuals with disabilities
by (GRTV)
Submitted 10-20-2015 under NONPROFITS
Individuals with disabilities and their families face challenges every day. But what if the individual’s caregiver is no longer around, or available to help ensure that the crucial supports and services are still in place? That’s the...
New app debuts for DisArt Festival
by (KCAD)
Submitted 04-07-2015 under NEWS
"Access UICA" is about inclusivity. The decision to create a Urban Institure of Contemporary Arts app for DisArt’s centerpiece show, "Art of the Lived Experiment", was born out of research centered around the notion of...