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Community updates: Thursday, Dec. 3
by (The Rapidian)
Submitted 12-03-2020 under NEWS
Kent County launches #KCTakeoutChallenge to support local restaurants Kent County launched a social media campaign on Thursday to support local restuarants dealing with pandemic-related strains. Called the #KCTakeoutChallenge, the campaign...
Symposium breaks new ground, applies common grace to the business world
by (msk23)
Submitted 10-20-2014 under
On Friday, Oct. 31, theologians, scholars and business people will converge on Calvin’s campus for the Symposium on Common Grace in Business. Conceived and co-sponsored by the Calvin business department and the Acton Institute, the symposium...
Summit focuses on empowering through multiple literacies
by (msk23)
Submitted 10-01-2014 under NONPROFITS
In Kent County, the statistics are dismal. According to the 2014 State of Michigan Education Report just 56 percent of low-income students are proficient in reading. And only 42 percent of Latino students are meeting or exceeding standards in Grand...
New school sets sights globally, organizes locally
by (erictank)
Submitted 03-25-2014 under INNOVATION-SPOTLIGHT
In an era where the corporatization of education and privatization of inherently public institutions are increasingly becoming the norm to the disdain of more than a few people, the Global Center for Advanced Studies (GCAS) offers an alternative....
Miniature steam engines: a video story
by (GRCCTV)
Submitted 09-14-2009 under NONPROFITS
GRCC students use a classic text to learn useful skills and machine mini steam engines. Watch this video to learn more about this valuable learning experience.