equity
Community updates: Thursday, Dec. 10
by (The Rapidian)
Submitted 12-10-2020 under NEWS
Kent County Health Department reports stabilizing COVID-19 case growth for Kent County Kent County’s rate of new COVID-19 cases has stabilized over the last few weeks, the Kent County Health Department (KCHD) reported on Thursday. An average...
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...
Accepting Applications: Local org seeking community members to co-create equitable outcomes for city
by (wmcat)
Submitted 08-28-2020 under NONPROFITS
Public Agency at WMCAT, an equity-centered design consultancy and social enterprise that is embedded in Grand Rapids-based nonprofit West Michigan Center for Arts + Technology, officially opened the application process on August 24, 2020, seeking a...
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)...
City commission candidates address affordable housing in forum
by (awpattullo)
Submitted 07-17-2019 under NEWS
More than 60 people attended a City Commission candidate forum on affordable housing July 11 at the main library, hosted by the grassroots advocacy group Grand Rapids Homes for All. Participating were candidates Allison Lutz (1st ward), 2nd ward...
Connecting Our Stories, Connecting Our Power: Grand Rapids previews 2019 neighborhood summit
by (MaverickLaw)
Submitted 10-23-2018 under PLACE-MATTERS
Reclaiming narratives is essential in healing generations of systemic oppression and shared trauma. Sharing our stories not only builds unity and power; it also allows us to co-create community. Imagine relocating to a community where residents,...
Finding my role in the fight for equity
by (Urban Core Coll...)
Submitted 05-22-2018 under PLACE-MATTERS
This article has been written by Kendra Avila. Kendra Avila, originally from Soddy Daisy, Tennessee moved to Grand Rapids in 2015 for an internship, with no intentions of staying more than a few months. Three years later, she now...
Grand Rapids Neigborhood Summit keynote speaker to discuss going 'beyond a seat at the table'
by (Stacy Stout)
Submitted 02-20-2018 under PLACE-MATTERS
The Grand Rapids Neighborhood Summit 2018 is pleased to welcome Rasheda L. Weaver, PhD as the keynote speaker for this year’s event. This year’s summit will be on Saturday, March 3, 2018 from 8 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. at the Grand Valley State...
Grand Rapids Public Schools’ Parent University to host screenings of American Divided
by (Natalie Hart)
Submitted 08-08-2017 under NONPROFITS
On Wednesday, June 28, over 600 people gathered at Celebration Cinema South to watch two screenings of America Divided, a film series that explores some of America’s thorniest issues—criminal justice, housing equity, education,...