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: 355

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Published List

09/28/2020 Passing the Mic: West Grand Neighborhood Organization answers, "Beyond 2040, where do we see neighborhood associations?"

09/25/2020 Gov. Whitmer reopens indoor theaters, concert venues, more across Michigan on Oct. 9

09/24/2020 Community updates: Thursday, Sept. 24

09/22/2020 Community updates: Tuesday, Sept. 22

09/20/2020 Passing the Mic: East Hills Council of Neighbors answers, "What are you finding people saying about Black Lives Matter and reallocation or defunding of police?"

09/17/2020 Community updates: Thursday, Sept. 17

09/15/2020 Community updates: Tuesday, Sept. 15

09/11/2020 Passing the Mic: Garfield Park Neighborhoods Association answers, "What are you most proud about in your neighborhood right now?"

09/10/2020 Community updates: Thursday, Sept. 10

09/08/2020 Community updates: Tuesday, Sept. 8

Co-Authored

11/17/2014 Story Matters: Brenda Babers Taylor shares childhood memories of church

11/14/2014 Story Matters: Antonio Jaimes explains motivations for coming to USA

11/14/2014 Antonio Jaimes habla de sus motivaciones por venir a los Estados Unidos

11/14/2014 Story Matters: Juana Guerrero talks about her life in Grandville Avenue neighborhood

11/14/2014 Juana Guerrero habla de su vida en el vecindario de la Avenida Grandville

11/13/2014 Story Matters: Rosa Isela Corona works to connect parents with resources

11/13/2014 Rosa Isela Corona trabaja para conectar a los padres con recursos

11/12/2014 Alejandro Ruiz se acuerda de como un amor inspiró su carrera artística

11/12/2014 Story Matters: Alejandro Ruiz recalls how crush started drawing career

11/11/2014 Avelycia Ortiz comparte de como el envenenamiento por plomo le afectó

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