Story Matters: No story ever over, says YouthBuild program administrator Rachael Murphy
Submitted 01-21-2015 under NONPROFITS
Rachael Murphy talks about her work at YouthBuild and the benefits of pursuing a GED.
Story Matters: Michael Mills shares how GED offers second chance
Submitted 01-21-2015 under NONPROFITS
Michael Mills talks about what motivated him to go back for his GED and his hopes for the future.
Temporary ice rinks to open in Wilcox, Cherry Parks
Submitted 01-20-2015 under NEWS
Friends of Grand Rapids Parks is bringing back ice rinks for the winter season to two Uptown city parks for the second year in a row.
WinterWest to return to West Side
Submitted 01-20-2015 under NEWS
The yearly celebration of seasonal activities in our city parks will kick off its fifth annual celebration at Richmond Park, concluding on Sunday with the popular Crazy Cardboard Sled Race.
New class series offer holistic view of nutrition, healthy living at Downtown Market
Submitted 01-20-2015 under PLACE-MATTERS
The Downtown Market is making education a major theme for the coming year and will be offering documentary screenings, gardening classes, meal preparation classes and yoga.
Black Lives Matter starts local conversation about race
Submitted 01-19-2015 under OPINION
Black Lives Matter Grand Rapids meets to start a conversation about race in the Grand Rapids community.
5th Annual WinterWest returns to GR's West Side with Crazy Cardboard Sled Race
Submitted 01-19-2015 under NONPROFITS
Popular event on Grand Rapids’ West Side returns with an exciting twist
Olivia Mainville - "Some Other Day"
Submitted 01-17-2015 under NONPROFITS
Grand Rapids gypsy-swing indie-folk artist Olivia Mainville shares a new song off her debut self-titled record on WYCE.
Olivia Mainville - "Qualities"
Submitted 01-17-2015 under NONPROFITS
Grand Rapids gypsy-swing indie-folk artist Olivia Mainville shares a new song off her debut self-titled record on WYCE.
Catalyst Radio: Change U social justice series begins Jan. 23 with Confronting Structural Violence
Submitted 01-16-2015 under NEWS
Offered through Grand Valley State University’s LGBT Center, Change U is a series of four free monthly sessions focusing on Confronting Structural Violence, the Non-profit Industrial Complex, Queering LGBT Rights and Climate Justice. The series’ aim is to address systems of oppression.