Submitted 08-28-2018 under OPINION
I participated in the most recent of these workshops, referred to as COAST (Community Organizing and Advocacy Strategies Training), in July 2018. This program brought people of different backgrounds together to learn the ways to find and solve disability-related community issues.
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Submitted 08-27-2018 under NONPROFITS
When you have a local civil rights ordinance, people achieve remedy a lot sooner than if they file a federal complaint. Lyonel LaGrone on the need for a human rights ordinance in Grand Rapids.
YLAV invites you to Meet Your Elected Official on September 10 to learn about sexual and domestic violence and listen to State Representatives discuss their stance on sexual and domestic violence.
Submitted 08-27-2018 under OPINION
Elisa asks, Did the supposed serpent in the supposed Garden of Eden have fangs? If so, why? If not, why not?
Submitted 08-24-2018 under NONPROFITS
Cool, summer mornings at the Market make for a very pleasant shopping experience! With peppers, tomatoes, and eggplants in season the booths are just bursting with color! We also have a wonderful selection of Michigan raised meats, eggs, and dairy products, and locally made food products.
Submitted 08-22-2018 under NONPROFITS
NPO Showcase with Connect to Care
Submitted 08-21-2018 under PLACE-MATTERS
Last week, Public Agency at West Michigan Center for Arts + Technology (WMCAT) hosted a series of community listening sessions to gather community feedback on four amendments within the Housing NOW! recommendations.
Submitted 08-21-2018 under NONPROFITS
This summer children at the Cook Library and Cook Arts Centers participated in day camps designed around S.T.E.A.M. subjects: Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, and Math.
Submitted 08-20-2018 under OPINION
Individuals moving into rapidly-gentrifying neighborhoods should take a step back to determine how to leverage their social capital for the benefit of the entire community and not just their children and the families in their networks.
Submitted 08-20-2018 under NONPROFITS
John Williamson interviews Leara Glinzak and Jess Kimmel about how art works as a therapy for those with trauma and helps people process their experiences.
