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Catalyst Radio: Planned Parenthood's Lunquist shares experience of 38 years on the job
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Submitted 12-14-2012 under NEWS
Don't have time to listen now? Download the mp3 and listen at your leisure. INTERVIEW We are joined in studio in this episode of Catalyst Radio by Jan Lunquist, vice president of Education and Leadership Development at Planned Parenthood of West...Local architect and urban designer works to reimagine Grand Rapids
by (Renato)
Submitted 12-10-2012 under LOCAL LIFE
Mark Miller is in the business of city building. And he and his associates at Nederveld, Inc. are hoping to continue reimagining the City of Grand Rapids. While working at Nederveld, Inc. as a senior architect and urban designer, he has worked on...Interior Gaze: An Advent Concert
by (DominicanCenter...)
Submitted 12-07-2012 under NONPROFITS
On Wednesday evening, December 12 at 7:00 p.m., local singer/songwriter Amanda Vernon will present a one-hour concert with prayerful reflections and songs exploring what it means to look within through themes of the Advent season and the...Catalyst Radio: GR mayor tells how new city policy is addressing wage theft
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Submitted 12-03-2012 under NEWS
Don't have time to listen now? Download the mp3 and listen at your leisure. INTERVIEW In this episode of Catalyst Radio we explore the issue of wage theft – where workers are not paid all of their wages due. Hear Grand Rapids Mayor...Grand Rapids Urban League partners with DTE Energy to help residents save money on gas bills
by (shannoncunningham)
Submitted 11-21-2012 under NEWS
DTE Energy is working locally with the Grand Rapids Urban League to reach out to the GR community on their Free Home Energy Consultations (HEC). DTE launched their HEC program this year to work with their customers to save money on their energy...Catalyst Radio: Downtown Alliance highlights Grand Rapids' growth, activity
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Submitted 11-14-2012 under NEWS
Don't have time to listen now? Download the mp3 and listen at your leisure. INTERVIEW This live episode of Catalyst Radio brings to the WYCE studio Nicole Weichelt with Grand Rapids’ Downtown Alliance. The Downtown Alliance is..."Salmagundi: calm seas" Friday at Wealthy Theatre - live modern dance, music and film
by (DITA)
Submitted 11-08-2012 under NONPROFITS
Artists from Ann Arbor to Nebraska are collaborating with their counterparts in Grand Rapids, live on stage at Wealthy Theatre on Friday, for"Salmagundi: calm seas" - the fourth annual fall concert by Dance in the Annex (DITA). This event...PechaKucha to visit Stella's on Devil's Night
by (Ryan McCarthy)
Submitted 10-24-2012 under OPINION
PechaKucha (PK) takes its name from the Japanese phrase meaning “chit chat," such as the din of background noise. Originally devised in Tokyo in 2003 as an opportunity for networking and sharing, PK has now taken off worldwide. In...Strengthening community through media
by (Renato)
Submitted 10-17-2012 under OPINION
Greetings! My name is Renato Delos Reyes, and I wanted to take some time to introduce myself to The Rapidian community, seeing as how I am your new Community Engagement Specialist. After being raised in a small rural town just outside of Lansing, I...2012 Aids Walk vital for thousands
by (shannoncunningham)
Submitted 10-12-2012 under LOCAL LIFE
On Saturday, October 13, 2012, The Grand Rapids Red Project will host the 20th annual AIDS Walk at Rosa Parks Circle in downtown Grand Rapids. AIDS Walk is an annual fundraising event dedicated to raising money to support services related to...