Catalyst Radio: On the Ground's embedded journalism in Garfield Park and Burton Heights
Submitted 12-09-2016 under LOCAL LIFE
Host Katie Gordon speaks with Michelle Jokisch Polo, project editor for On the Ground, a special embedded journalism project with Rapid Growth Media.
Deeper hues of inclusion: How ACT's apprentice program empowers professional artists with disabilities
Submitted 12-09-2016 under NONPROFITS
This fall, ACT launched its apprenticeship program, an 8-month cohort that provides intensive art education for people with disabilities, preparing them for a career in the arts.
Live art, music create win for equity at Race Together
Submitted 12-09-2016 under NEWS
A diverse crowd gathered at CityFlats on Thursday evening to raise money for anti-racism work that saves lives.
Snoop is coming to Grand Rapids, are you going?
Submitted 12-08-2016 under LOCAL LIFE
Calvin Cordozar Broadus, Jr., better known as Snoop Dogg has set the music industry on fire since the launch of his career in the 90’s. How many weddings, school dances, club nights, can you remember hearing the smooth, laidback, metaphysical rhymes from this man from Long Beach, California (LBC).
Shop local this holiday season
Submitted 12-08-2016 under LOCAL LIFE
This holiday season there’s no better way to support your community than by shopping local for all of your holiday needs.
Building community around a tabletop
Submitted 12-08-2016 under LOCAL LIFE
In the past few years, the tabletop gaming industry has skyrocketed, and Grand Rapids has been a great hub for its community.
Life in a Refugee Camp: From Bhutan to the United States by Posta Dangal
Submitted 12-08-2016 under NONPROFITS
Posta Dangal, born in Bhutan in 1975, was moved to a refugee camp in Nepal in 1990. While in the camp Posta became an advocate for other refugees. In 2011, Posta and her family were resettled in the United States and eight months later moved to Grand Rapids.
Review of "A Man Called Ove" at UICA
Submitted 12-07-2016 under OPINION
Rolf Lassgard is magnificent in sentimental, appealing film
West Michigan hunters help feed the hungry, give hope
Submitted 12-07-2016 under NONPROFITS
Annually, Michigan Sportsmen Against Hunger facilitates the donation of what is equivalent to 125,000 high-protein meals. Meals that, with the help of community food banks and the Food Bank Council of Michigan, go directly to feed the hungry throughout Michigan.
Down Syndrome Association of West Michigan provides support, resources for children with Down syndrome and their families
Submitted 12-07-2016 under NONPROFITS
This week’s episode of NPO Showcase features the Early Stages program of the Down Syndrome Association of West Michigan (DSAWM).