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Catalyst Radio: Challenge Scholars program uniting around advanced education for children's future
by (Catalyst Radio)
Submitted 06-11-2015 under NEWS
Don't have time to listen now? Download the mp3 and listen at your leisure. INTERVIEW Challenge Scholars, a new and innovative program of Grand Rapids Community Foundation and Grand Rapids Public Schools, is succeeding in uniting local...
Grand Rapids Area Black Businesses sets precedent for minority neighborhood revitalization
by (erictank)
Submitted 09-23-2014 under INNOVATION-SPOTLIGHT
Grand Rapids Area Black Businesses (GRABB) was launched in July of 2013 by lifelong resident Jamiel Robinson to build awareness and give a voice to an under -epresented African-American business community in the greater Grand Rapids area. In a...
Challenge Scholars: creating opportunity
by (chelsiewyse)
Submitted 05-05-2014 under VOICES
They say it takes a village to raise a child and in the eyes of Grand Rapids Community Foundation and Grand Rapids Public Schools, these words ring true. Benjamin Oliver, Challenge Scholars Advisor, and Meredith Fennema, PR & Marketing...
Opinion: Taking a Look at Expectations for Rapidian Content
by (drewsa9)
Submitted 09-29-2009 under OPINION
For every person shot by a gun in this city, there are hundreds who challenge their own belief system, learn something about themselves and reach a new level of awareness. For every person involved in a car accident, there are hundreds of parents,...