(1) My health journey: Motivating myself for family, community around me
When I went on a mission to start a new trend where healthy eating and living would be a priority, I brought that mission not only to myself but to my children, my grandmother and my community.
(1) My health journey: On running and having your s**t together
Running has always made me feel strong, mentally and physically. It’s always given me space to take, to occupy, when I felt like I was disappearing.
(1) Our place, your voices: Citizen journalist Jenn Schaub interviews community organizer Jenn Schaub
After overseeing the creation of over 80 Rapidian articles citizen journalist Jenn Schaub has a thing or two to say about the Rapidian.
(1) Teen community center offers leadership opportunities
Open Doors Center for Self-Directed Teens offers Grand Rapids teens the opportunity to develop programming based on their own passions and interests.
(1) Building equity, opportunity in greater Grand Rapids
The final draft of the GR Forward plan will be presented to the Planning Commission on Thursday, November 12. The plan emphasizes racial equity and inclusive economic growth.
(1) Why we need to admit Hometown Hero is sentimental pandering, not art
We are talking about art, not the validity of the sacrificed lives of our servicemen and women, or the heartache of their family members. And as intelligent, thoughtful people, we should be capable of...
(1) Just wrong enough: How swinging inside an ArtPrize house creates community
As a facilitator of volunteers and volunteer myself for Kate Gilmore's "Higher Ground," my turns on the swing brought a surprising combination of power dynamics, physical duress, intima...
(1) cHURCH OF MONIKA invites performers of all genres to participate in ArtPrize
Monika Wuhrer’s open source ArtPrize entry at SiTE:LAB turns the stage over to local community and dialogue.
(1) We need to stop talking about inner beauty and start teaching our girls to take action
A conversation about beauty - inner or outer - is a conversation about how to make yourself pleasing to others. And that’s not where we need to focus our attention.
(1) East Hill resident seeks to increase female presence in bike culture
Bike enthusiast Johannah Jelks wants to bring more women into the Grand Rapids bike culture through her campaign, She Rides Her Own Way. The final product will help to link bikers, retail and nonprofi...