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Story Matters: Barbara shares mother's life story
by (Elevating Voices)
Submitted 01-05-2015 under NONPROFITS
We build community when we share our stories - whether they be a memory, an experience or just simply telling what we think is great about this place. The Elevating Voices project is collaborating with 12 local nonprofits through the summer, fall,...
NPO Showcase: Heartside Ministry's Bridging the Gap GED & Literacy Program
by (GRTV)
Submitted 06-09-2014 under NONPROFITS
INTERVIEW This segment of NPO Showcase features Heartside Ministry, a place of healing and empowerment for people experiencing homelessness and poverty. Heartside provides this support through education, advocacy, art, and spirituality. Andy...
Educators, organizations, businesses rally around adult learners
by (Community Liter...)
Submitted 07-22-2013 under NONPROFITS
Last year, Grand Rapids Community College served 200 adult learners at its Learning Corners. Of those students, 190 made some sort of gain by the end of their program. “We do well,” says Director of Adult Education Dave Selmon of the...
Registration Information for GRPS Adult Community Education Fall Program
by (GRPScommunications)
Submitted 08-16-2011 under NONPROFITS
FREE GED, High School Completion (HSC), Adult Basic Education (ABE) and ESL (English as a Second Language) Classes Registration will be held on Thursday, September 1 at 8:30 a.m. and 12:00 p.m. and again on Tuesday, September 6 and Wednesday,...
Literacy Center of West Michigan Student Spotlight: Rose Mayan
by (LiteracyCenter)
Submitted 04-05-2011 under NONPROFITS
The following story is a personal account from Rose Mayan, a student learner from the Literacy Center of West Michigan. Rose chose to share her story and experience with her volunteer tutor in hopes of encouraging others to...
Under construction: Gerald R. Ford Job Corps challenges misconceptions
by (JessalynJ)
Submitted 06-24-2010 under LOCAL LIFE
Everything you know about Job Corps is wrong. Or at least, that’s how one might feel after spending an afternoon with the students and staff at Grand Rapids’ vocational training center. Nearly a century after its original construction, the Gerald R...