The Rapidian

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Name: The Rapidian
Service Type: Community information and news
Primary Contact: Kiran Sood Patel
Position: Managing Editor
Phone: 616.459.4788 x.124
Address: Grand Rapids Community Media Center 1110 Wealthy Street SE Grand Rapids, MI 49503
Website: http://www.TheRapidian.org/
Twitter: http://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: 190

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Published List

04/24/2014 Build youth literacy: How investing in The Rapidian invests in your community

04/22/2014 Local restaurants, businesses help The Rapidian thank investors

04/19/2014 Build a strong local food economy: How investing in The Rapidian invests in your community

04/15/2014 Rapidian community celebration to recognize civic investors

04/14/2014 Team BeerCity to promote Grand Rapids as "forever" Beer City USA

04/14/2014 Build a greener city: how investing in The Rapidian invests in your community

04/10/2014 CMC welcomes SiTE:LAB co-founder Tom Clinton as new Executive Director

04/07/2014 Mayor answers citizen questions on City Connection

04/07/2014 Invest in your community: The Rapidian to launch fund drive, celebrate civic investors

03/17/2014 American Red Cross Releases New Flood App

Co-Authored

10/08/2014 Public responds to second night of "Why These Finalists" discussion

10/07/2014 Public responds to "Why These Finalists" panel, panelists respond to experience of ArtPrize

10/05/2014 Public responds to discussion of art, disability

10/04/2014 Public responds to discussion of art, tech, new platforms for design incubators

10/03/2014 Public responds to Art21 preview, artist conversation about process

10/01/2014 Public responds to Design 99 art practice in Detroit neighborhoods

09/30/2014 Public responds to Shortlist selections

09/19/2014 Story Matters: Bruce Barresi keeps himself busy

09/18/2014 Story Matters: Roger Dudley shares about his childhood

09/18/2014 Story Matters: Tony Tomas explains importance of self-awareness

The Rapidian is made possible thanks to generous support from:

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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