economy
Joe Biden speaks at American Seating Company
by Nick Manes (nickmanes)
Submitted 02-02-2012 under NEWS
On Wednesday morning, January 31, Vice President Joe Biden visited Grand Rapids for the second time in less than six months. He gave a roughly 45-minute talk at the American Seating Company on the city's northwest side. Biden praised...
Beyond the poll: join the "shop local" conversation
by Laurie Cirivello (LCirivello)
Submitted 10-11-2011 under OPINION
Normally the weekly Rapidian poll is designed to stand on its own: created for fun, to offer an idea for quiet consideration, or to encourage brief exchanges between fellow Rapidians. This time though, I want to personally encourage everyone to use...
SBV of the Week: Sign Language Interpreter for Kent County Tax Credit Coalition
by Heart of West Michigan United Way (Heart of West M...)
Submitted 03-03-2011 under NONPROFIT
Each week the Volunteer Center highlights a compelling skills-based volunteer (SBV) opportunity found on our Volunteer Solutions website. This week's SBV opportunity comes from The Kent County Tax Credit Coalition . A volunteer proficient in...
Pets Fall Victim During Tough Economic Times
Submitted 02-24-2011 under LOCAL LIFE
It's an all too common story. A family, financially stretched, looks at a stack of late notices and eviction warnings. Needing to cut costs, the pet often is the first to go. Meet...unnamed kitty: This kitty was trapped in a (locked)...
Apparently, Rapidians are Sticky
by Laurie Cirivello (LCirivello)
Submitted 11-30-2010 under OPINION
From The Rapidian staff: The Rapidian is an open platform where the community self-selects the news and information to be shared and reported. The original intent was to increase community engagement and encourage connections in the community. The...Moral Ground 2010: In the Hands of the People
by Adam Command (The General)
Submitted 10-23-2010 under LOCAL LIFE
“Has anyone answered ‘no’ to this question? We definitely have a responsibility, but at what cost?” ~ Aaron Bundy, communications sub-contractor The ever-pondered question of how the people of today impact our planet’s future is once again...
A post-ArtPrize assessment: The effects of rewards
by Paul Wittenbraker (pwitt)
Submitted 10-22-2010 under OPINION
Writer Alfie Kohn examines the use of rewards and presents a fascinating case for how rewards often fail, especially when the desired outcome is human quality. In his book, Punished by Rewards, Kohn outlines five reasons that rewards fail. I tried...Guerrilla Marketing: How to Out Market Your Competition & Find Clients in Any Economy
by Judy Froot (Judy Froot)
Submitted 10-05-2010 under
Ed Tate, Certified Guerrilla Marketing Coach and World Champion of Public Speaking, will show you how to market your business in a tough economy. He will lead a worsksop devoted to helping you make the most of your marketing...
The Michigan Cultural Data Project comes to Grand Rapids to help arts and culture organizations make the mark they deserve
by Boys & Girls Clubs of Grand Rapids Youth Commonwealth (BGC Grand Rapids)
Submitted 05-22-2010 under NONPROFIT
At every presentation about the Cultural Data Project (CDP), people gasp at what it can do - at every one of the fifteen talks across the state. And now, after two years of work by a dedicated team, this valuable tool is available in Michigan. If...
Low graduation rates affect community in many ways
by Joshua Leffingwell (jleff)
Submitted 03-29-2010 under OPINION
I was a straight B and C student all through high school with very little to show after leaving other than a degree. I never cared that much or tried all that hard. I knew from my junior year on that I was going to be a musician/recording engineer....- 1 of 2
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