education
DeVos bought influence; corruption erased your vote
by (balexander)
Submitted 02-08-2017 under OPINION
cor·rup·tion kəˈrəpSH(ə)n/ noun noun: corruption; plural noun: corruptions 1. dishonest or fraudulent conduct by those in power, typically involving bribery. Yesterday, the power of money was displayed in the single-most irony...
CARE Ballet dance mom shares her favorite part of a performance
by (careballet)
Submitted 01-30-2017 under NONPROFITS
This weekend CARE Ballet brings to stage “The Pied Piper,” a family-friendly tale of a piper who rids the village of rats. CARE dancers have rehearsed for weeks. Seamstresses have altered costumes. Volunteer parents assembled sets at...
Kent ranks twenty-sixth out of 83 Michigan counties for child well-being
by (GRTV)
Submitted 01-18-2017 under NONPROFITS
This week’s episode of GRTV’s NPO Showcase features Annemarie Valdez, Executive Director at First Steps Kent. Valdez discusses some disappointing Kent County statistics related to child well-being and reading proficiency and First Steps...
A Conversation with a diplomat: highlights of her global career
by (World Affairs C...)
Submitted 01-09-2017 under NONPROFITS
(Grand Rapids, MI) The last several years have seen a backlash towards globalization, as seen by political rhetoric that brought electoral victory to Donald Trump; the Brexit vote in the United Kingdom last summer; and rising nationalism in Europe...
Growing Up Blandford Campaign seeks to increase capacity for Blandford Nature Center
by (GRTV)
Submitted 01-04-2017 under NONPROFITS
In this week’s episode of GRTV’s NPO Showcase, Corey Turner, Development Manager at Blandford Nature Center, discusses the Growing Up Blandford Campaign and how this community-supported effort will help Blandford welcome even more...
"Not relaxing or easy," students try living a month of poverty
by (Access of West ...)
Submitted 11-14-2016 under NONPROFITS
College students are used to the idea of living on a budget, but acting out the life of a low-income West Michigan family adds a new dimension to their perception of poverty. “I believe any experiential learning is superior to lecture-based...
Local professor engages social work students in understanding poverty
by (Access of West ...)
Submitted 11-04-2016 under NONPROFITS
Every fall, Greg Scott dons a sheriff costume and gives his students the opportunity to experience poverty firsthand. He hasn’t missed one in 16 years. Scott is a professor of social work at Kuyper College and also serves as the Social Work...
UCOM brings healthy, local food to Wyoming community
by (Feeding America...)
Submitted 10-27-2016 under NONPROFITS
United Church Outreach Ministry is doing more than just fighting hunger in their Wyoming community. They’re on a mission to help their neighbors build healthy lifestyles, starting with the food they eat. Program director Shawn Keener has been...
"Eye on Iran: Assessing the Nuclear Deal; Saudi Arabian Conflict; and U.S. Relations"
by (World Affairs C...)
Submitted 10-19-2016 under
With sectarian rhetoric that continues to divide the region, proxy wars between Iran and Saudi Arabia intensifying, and the uncertain effects of the nuclear deal on U.S.-Iranian relations one year after its implementation, it is clear that American...
Creative Youth Center hosts Characters that Lived
by (Grand Rapids Cr...)
Submitted 10-14-2016 under NONPROFITS
The Grand Rapids Creative Youth Center (CYC) will host an all-ages improv comedy show on Wednesday, October 26, 2016, at 7 p.m. in the Wealthy Theatre (doors open at 6:15 p.m.). The CYC's young authors have created zany characters who...