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Community Updates: Friday, January 13
by (The Rapidian)
Submitted 01-13-2023 under NEWS
Roger That! Symposium to Return to the Grand Rapids Public Museum and Grand Valley State University in February In February, the Grand Rapids Public Museum (GRPM) and Grand Valley State University (GVSU) will be partnering to...
Avenue's Annual Arts Conference Holds Final Session This Thursday
by (Avenueforthearts)
Submitted 03-22-2021 under NONPROFITS
In 1969, the National Endowment of the Arts funded the installation of the Calder, spurring an arts boom within Grand Rapids. The Festival of the Arts followed one year later, along with many public art exhibitions for locals to interact with and...
Connecting Our Stories, Connecting Our Power: Grand Rapids previews 2019 neighborhood summit
by (MaverickLaw)
Submitted 10-23-2018 under PLACE-MATTERS
Reclaiming narratives is essential in healing generations of systemic oppression and shared trauma. Sharing our stories not only builds unity and power; it also allows us to co-create community. Imagine relocating to a community where residents,...Dementia: The Person Behind the Disease
by (kimsmith)
Submitted 03-28-2016 under
Keynote speaker, John Zeisel, PhD is the author of "I'm Still Here." Dr. Zeisel proves a theory that many of us have suspected: that the person who is changed by the disease is still inside, waiting to be awakened and nurtured...
FORUM 2016
by (prfcgr)
Submitted 03-24-2016 under
FORUM is an annual conference centered on addressing issues of racial equity through connecting professionals across sectors to topical experts. About the Keynote Speaker: His enlightening social commentary is inescapable — and it’s what...
Local youth against violence group calling for applicants to June Teen Advocacy Conference
by (Safe Haven Mini...)
Submitted 06-03-2015 under NONPROFITS
On Friday, June 26, local youth-led coalition YLAV (Young Leaders Against Violence) is hosting a Teen Advocacy Conference at the Kent County Health Department from 9:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Youth participants will have the opportunity to learn about a...
BeerCity, USA welcomes homebrewers from across country for annual conference
by (andreemi)
Submitted 06-25-2014 under NEWS
Grand Rapids hosted nearly 3,000 members of the Hombrewer’s Association for their annual National Homebrewers Conference (NHC) at DeVos Place. The conference took place over the course of four days, from Wednesday, June 11 to Saturday, June 14...
TEDxGrandRapids to be held at Grand Rapids Civic Theater
by (lisadebone)
Submitted 05-05-2014 under NEWS
On May 7, TEDxGrandRapids will celebrate its fifth year of sharing innovative talks through a conference of 15 diverse presentations. Held at the Grand Rapids Civic Theater, speakers from a range of backgrounds including entrepreneurs, designers,...
GrandCon's inaugural year draws large crowds
by (rpontius)
Submitted 10-07-2013 under LOCAL LIFE
The inaugural year of GrandCon surprised its creators Brian Lenz and Marc Specter with a much larger turnout than expected. "We had a huge amount of community support. This whole thing was predicated on being received by the community,"...
Literacy Center hosts Summit to address literacy in West Michigan
by (LiteracyCenter)
Submitted 09-05-2012 under NONPROFITS
The Literacy Center of West Michigan’s Community Literacy Initiative will host a Community Literacy Summit to address low literacy in West Michigan and highlight current efforts in the community to improve the issue. The Summit will take place...