GRIL
Teens wrestle with power
by (GR Initiative f...)
Submitted 08-09-2013 under NONPROFITS
Passion is not enough; you must have access to power. This week in their ACTIVATE trainings, teens from Tall Turf Ministries and Madison Square Church have been focusing on understanding power and how power is needed in order to achieve social...
GR Teens take part in the Magic Ring Game
by (GR Initiative f...)
Submitted 07-12-2013 under NONPROFITS
About 20 teens with Tall Turf Ministries and Madison Square CRC sit in a circle in the activity room at the Tall Turf Ministry building on the corner of Franklin and Madison. They are participating in the Magic Ring game. The rules of the games are...
GR Initiative for Leaders Celebrates Its Graduates
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Submitted 06-11-2013 under NONPROFITS
There was a buzz of excitement in the lobby of the Gezon Center at Calvin College Wednesday evening, June 5! Adults and teens and their families and friends were milling about, looking at displays ranging from skateboards to poster boards. Each...
GRIL U participants teens graduate from college
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Submitted 05-10-2013 under NONPROFITS
In a time where many of our urban teens are known to drop out of high school, GRIL (Grand Rapids Initiative for Leaders) is proud to announce the college graduations of three of our GRIL U teen leadership program graduates! Mario Adkins graduated...
Ottawa Hills students pay it forward
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Submitted 04-10-2013 under NONPROFITS
Ambassador Club students at Ottawa Hills High School (OHHS) showed some love to a kindergarten class at Shawnee Park Elementary School on Valentine’s Day, and again just before spring break. The Grand Rapids Initiative for Leaders (GRIL) OHHS...