youth
Community meeting hosts break dancers; gives GR residents a chance to have fun while planning
by (Andy Angelo Pre...)
Submitted 01-02-2015 under NONPROFITS
By: Antonio J. - age 14 There will be a community meeting held on Thursday, January 8th from 6:30-8:00pm at Cesar Chavez Elementary school. This meeting will be very different from most ordinary public meetings – at this meeting, there will be...
Grand Rapids youth review holiday events at John Ball Zoo
by (Andy Angelo Pre...)
Submitted 12-08-2014 under NONPROFITS
The Andy Angelo Press Club (AAPC) is a program of the GR Creative Youth Center and Grandville Avenue Arts & Humanities. On Saturday, October 25th, the AAPC visited the annual "Zoo Goes Boo" event at John Ball Zoo. Each student...
HQ to open runaway, homeless youth drop-in center
by (erictank)
Submitted 11-11-2014 under NEWS
On December 1, HQ will open its doors to homeless and runaway youth ages 14-22 at 320 State Street in Heritage Hill. The drop in center will operate between the hours of 3:30 and 6:30 p.m. weekdays. Founded by Mars Hill Bible Church, the...
ArtPrize examined from a youth perspective
by (Andy Angelo Pre...)
Submitted 10-14-2014 under NONPROFITS
The Andy Angelo Press Club (AAPC) is a program of the GR Creative Youth Center and Grandville Avenue Arts & Humanities. On Sunday, September 28 and Friday, October 3, the AAPC visited ArtPrize and each student wrote about what stood out to them...
BE GREAT Awards showcase local community members' efforts to support Grand Rapids youth
by (BGC Grand Rapids)
Submitted 09-19-2014 under NONPROFITS
Boys & Girls Clubs of Grand Rapids Youth Commonwealth including Camp O’Malley is celebrating over 75 years of serving youth in West Michigan. In honor of this milestone and the close of their “Building Bridges for Brighter Futures...
New Youth Advisory Board forming in Grand Rapids
by (BGC Grand Rapids)
Submitted 08-26-2014 under NONPROFITS
Boys & Girls Clubs of Grand Rapids Youth Commonwealth is “Calling all High Schoolers!” They are currently looking for high school students in the Grand Rapids and surrounding areas to join them in creating a Youth Advisory Board to...
Mario Alfaro: Helping youth in Grand Rapids
by (salmarodriguez0717)
Submitted 08-20-2014 under LOCAL LIFE
Helping youth find jobs that will help them later in life is hard. This is why the Hispanic Center of Western Michigan has organized a program which helps youth by providing them with meaningful jobs. Mario Alfaro, Youth Advocate and Gang Specialist...
Ricardo Martinez: Advocating for youth
by (ashleyborres)
Submitted 08-20-2014 under LOCAL LIFE
The Hispanic Center of Western Michigan's Youth Advocate, Ricardo Martinez, works with Grand Rapids youth ranging from ages 14 to 21. "It is challenging," says Martinez. "I make sure kids get all the help that they need; making...
Boys & Girls Clubs of Grand Rapids goes for an "All Out Blitz" with their 2nd Annual BE GREAT Gala
by (BGC Grand Rapids)
Submitted 08-14-2014 under NONPROFITS
Boys & Girls Clubs of Grand Rapids Youth Commonwealth including Camp O’Malley is celebrating over 75 years of serving youth in West Michigan. In honor of this milestone and the close of their “Building Bridges for Brighter Futures...My Story Through Art Showcase
by (dchu)
Submitted 06-20-2014 under
Bethany Christian Services is proud to present its fifth annual My Story Through Art Showcase! Every summer, we pair youth from our mentoring programs with a local Grand Rapids artist to create a piece of art inspired by the youth's life. This...