The Rapidian

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Name: The Rapidian Staff
Service Type: Community information and news
Primary Contact: Allison Donahue
Position: Programs Manager
Phone: 616.459.4788
Address: Grand Rapids Community Media Center 711 Bridge St. NW Grand Rapids, MI 49504
Website: https://www.therapidian.org
Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/therapidian
Mission: The Rapidian is a citizen journalism project designed to increase the flow of local news and information in the Grand Rapids community and its neighborhoods. We work to empower neighborhood residents to report the news from the inside out. The Rapidian provides tools, training, platforms and support to become more than just content consumers but content providers as well.
Roles: Non-Profit
Articles Published: 442

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Published List

10/20/2023 Community Updates: Friday, October 20

10/13/2023 Community Updates: Friday, October 13

10/06/2023 Community Updates: Friday, October 6

09/29/2023 Community Updates: Friday, September 29

09/22/2023 Community Updates: Friday, September 22

09/15/2023 Community Updates: Friday, September 15

09/08/2023 Community Updates: Friday, September 8

09/01/2023 Community Updates: Friday, September 1

08/25/2023 Community Updates: Friday, August 25

08/18/2023 Community Updates: Friday, August 18

Co-Authored

10/31/2023 City Connection: Kyle Van Strien, Chairperson of the City Planning Commission to Join Rapidian Program Manager in the GRTV Studio

08/02/2023 City Connection: First Ward Commissioner Drew Robbins to Join Rapidian Program Manager Allison Donahue in the GRTV Studio

02/22/2016 Strength in our community: Final words from our Managing Editor at The Rapidian

09/15/2015 Building community: Why honest conversations matter

09/14/2015 Mayor answers citizen questions live on City Connection

06/01/2015 Mayor answers questions on upcoming elections, more in June City Connection

05/04/2015 City Connection hosts live conversation with Mayor Heartwell

04/24/2015 DisArt Stories Matter: Elizabeth Van Arragon explains how fashion can reframe categories of normal, beautiful, powerful

04/24/2015 DisArt Stories Matter: Grace Teo explains Open Style Lab's work, collaboration with festival

04/23/2015 DisArt Stories Matter: Karen Weaver shares what drew her to volunteering for first year of festival

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The Rapidian is a part of Grand Rapids Community Media Center; Established through grants from the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation, Grand Rapids Community Foundation and the Slemons Foundation, and supported by this community.

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