The Rapidian

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Name: The Rapidian Staff
Service Type: Community information and news
Primary Contact: George Wietor
Position: New Media Planner
Phone: 616.459.4788 x.132
Address: Grand Rapids Community Media Center 1110 Wealthy Street SE Grand Rapids, MI 49503
Website: https://www.therapidian.org
Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/therapidian
Mission: The Rapidian is a citizen journalism project designed to increase the flow of local news and information in the Grand Rapids community and its neighborhoods. We work to empower neighborhood residents to report the news from the inside out. The Rapidian provides tools, training, platforms and support to become more than just content consumers but content providers as well.
Roles: Non-Profit
Articles Published: 412

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Published List

03/24/2023 Community Updates: Friday, March 24

03/17/2023 Community Updates: Friday, March 17

03/10/2023 Community Updates: Friday, March 10

03/03/2023 Community Updates: Friday, March 3

02/24/2023 Community Updates: Friday, February 24

02/17/2023 Community Updates: Friday, February 17

02/10/2023 Community Updates: Friday, February 10

02/03/2023 Community Updates: Friday, February 3

01/27/2023 Community Updates: Friday, January 27

01/20/2023 Community Updates: Friday, January 20

Co-Authored

02/22/2016 Strength in our community: Final words from our Managing Editor at The Rapidian

09/15/2015 Building community: Why honest conversations matter

09/14/2015 Mayor answers citizen questions live on City Connection

06/01/2015 Mayor answers questions on upcoming elections, more in June City Connection

05/04/2015 City Connection hosts live conversation with Mayor Heartwell

04/24/2015 DisArt Stories Matter: Elizabeth Van Arragon explains how fashion can reframe categories of normal, beautiful, powerful

04/24/2015 DisArt Stories Matter: Grace Teo explains Open Style Lab's work, collaboration with festival

04/23/2015 DisArt Stories Matter: Karen Weaver shares what drew her to volunteering for first year of festival

04/23/2015 DisArt Stories Matter: Jill Vyn explains creating culture of volunteers at festival

04/23/2015 DisArt Stories Matter: Nkechi Okwuwasi shares why she volunteered for fashion show

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The Rapidian is a part of Grand Rapids Community Media Center; Established through grants from the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation, Grand Rapids Community Foundation and the Slemons Foundation, and supported by this community.

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