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This video tells the story of how we build a youth literacy and build bridges thanks to investments in The Rapidian. In this video, young Rapidian reporter Edgar re-enacts his experience interviewing our city's mayor. His literacy grows, he becomes a leading student in his class, getting all A's... even though before getting involved in the Andy Angelo Press Club with The Rapidian he didn't like writing at all.
This is just one story of how local citizens can utilize The Rapidian to help make their city a better place to live. Their investments in their community, through investing in The Rapidian, are making a difference.
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The cast:
Edgar: Edgar
George: Mayor George Heartwell
The voice of civic investment: Ralston Bowles
Special thanks to:
City of Grand Rapids
Grandville Avenue Arts & Humanities
Creative Youth Center
Production: Chris Kotcher and Ted Diedrich, GRTV
Music: The Macpodz - "You Got Me"
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