Culture

Mentoring matters: helping those in need

Submitted 01-15-2014 under NONPROFITS

This January our country celebrates the 13th annual National Mentoring Month, and D.A. Blodgett – St. John’s is participating in this campaign aimed at expanding quality mentoring programs to connect more of our community’s young people with caring adults.

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Black Eagle Trading Post sets up shop on corner of Fulton and Jefferson

Submitted 01-14-2014 under NEWS

Jefferson Avenue's newest tenant mixes screen printed clothing with antique paraphernalia to create unique corner shop.

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Innovation through collaboration: Life at The Factory

Submitted 01-14-2014 under INNOVATION-SPOTLIGHT

The Factory, a quickly growing coworking and colearning space in downtown Grand Rapids, is designed to facilitate collaboration, openness, community, accessibilty and even serendipity.

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GR Public Library to host History Detectives day of presentations

Submitted 01-14-2014 under NEWS

History Detectives is a day long program at the downtown main library whose speakers will present topics on local history.

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Just Economics

Submitted 01-13-2014 under NONPROFITS

Just Economics: A five-session process for faith communities, commons, taxes, poverty, wealth, simple, sustainable, Dominican center, Marywood,

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Brendan Loughrey - "The Boys of the Old Brigade"

Submitted 01-13-2014 under NONPROFITS

Songs from the Second Floor is a collection of the ephemeral performances that occur live on the air, in one take, on 88.1 WYCE. This video series is produced by GRTV in collaboration with WYCE and The Rapidian in order to capture and archive these rare moments.

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Five minute chat with.....Laura Fisher

Submitted 01-12-2014 under LOCAL LIFE

Laura Fisher is a Volunteer Coordinator at Kids Food Basket. Kids Food Basket is a non-profit agency that provides meals to over 5,000 kids in Grand Rapids. On the day of the interview, she stood side by side with volunteers as they packed lunches to be delivered to local schools.

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Ski film premier raises funds for youth mountain adventure learning, promotes helmet use

Submitted 01-09-2014 under LOCAL LIFE

On Saturday, the Wealthy Theatre will premier Sherpas Cinema's "Into the Mind." The evening will benefit Summer Journeys' Tetons Scholarship Fund and feature a free helmet giveaway.

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