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Gardening Education for Food Sovereignty: An Interview with Julie Brunson from H.O.P.E. Gardens
by (Kent County Foo...)
Submitted 01-11-2022 under NONPROFITS
Just last year, the Kent County Food Policy Council launched to strengthen and grow the food system in Kent County. As we build momentum, discuss, and prioritize issues, we are gathering information and engaging with our community through a project...
Community Kids to provide pop-up homework help sites throughout city
by (Community Kids)
Submitted 09-11-2020 under NONPROFITS
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — Sept 11, 2020 — Community Kids is bringing Academic Bible Clubs (ABCs) to twelve sites across the city beginning Tuesday, Sept. 15. Interested tutors and families are encouraged to sign up at CommunityKids.org/...
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...
Backyard ministry on Southeast Side becomes nonprofit Community Kids
by (Community Kids)
Submitted 06-13-2019 under NONPROFITS
A ministry that began nine years ago – when youth trespassed into the founder’s backyard to play basketball – is now Community Kids, a 501(c)3 nonprofit serving kids on the Southeast side. As a nonprofit, the ministry will...
Local 10-year-old transforms flowers into meals for families in need
by (Feeding America...)
Submitted 03-01-2019 under NONPROFITS
For many children, summer vacation is filled with bike rides, beach visits and a whole lot of “nothing.” Helping out in grandma’s garden might be included on this list of to-dos, but for 10-year-old Olivia, her grandma’s...
Kids Summit alumni brainstorm with WMCAT direction for 2019 event
by (Erica Soto)
Submitted 10-30-2018 under OPINION
As Kids Summit coordinator for the past two years, I’ve had the awesome privilege to plan a day for our future leaders to learn, play, grow, and be in community with children of many different backgrounds. Coming into the third year of Kids...
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...
Free "Kids at the Market" activities return to Downtown Market beginning June 27
by (Downtown Market GR)
Submitted 06-26-2018 under NONPROFITS
Beginning Wednesday, June 27, the Grand Rapids Downtown Market welcomes back its free “Kids at the Market” activities, engaging kids through crafts, science experiments, animals, fitness and more. Each Kids at the Market event is...
Grand Rapids needs to address racism in lifeguarding
by (annadebraber)
Submitted 06-19-2018 under PLACE-MATTERS
At Briggs Park a group of black neighborhood children gathers outside of the pool’s fence. It’s just days before they can jump into the refreshing blue and currently the staff is in the middle of a training session. At one point someone...
New show 'Space School' coming to public museum's planetarium
by (Grand Rapids Pu...)
Submitted 05-15-2018 under NONPROFITS
A new show is coming to the Grand Rapids Public Museum’s Chaffee Planetarium beginning Saturday, June 16, 2018. The show, Space School, features astronauts training underwater for working in space. The show will begin in conjunction with...