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R.I.S.E. Up: how employer support can create pathways to careers

The R.I.S.E. Up (Reach out, Investigate, Seek, Elevate) Program is creating career pathways for individuals who have traditionally had limited opportunities for higher ...
By Michelle Jokisch PoloFebruary 15, 20230
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West Michigan Center for Art + Technology’s new cybersecurity training is creating career pathways and economic growth

The West Michigan Center for Art + Technology connects the Grand Rapids community to career pathways in cybersecurity, as well as diversifying the ...
By Samantha MeinkeDecember 8, 20220
Food Systems

How do you feed hungry families in Michigan? Ask them.

University of Michigan School of Public Health Associate Professor of Nutritional Sciences Kate Bauer assembled a team to launch Feeding MI Families to ...
By Samantha MeinkeNovember 9, 20220
Community Engagement

How a disability-led global art project is making history

My Dearest Friends Project aims to collect stories from the disability community to preserve and normalize their experiences and change cultural narratives that ...
By Samantha MeinkeOctober 26, 20220
Education

10 Cents a Meal Program supports students and farmers in Michigan

10 Cents a Meal For Michigan’s Kids & Farms, a state-funded program, helps improve childhood nutrition and incentivize local farming economies. It provides ...
By Samantha MeinkeOctober 4, 20220

Better spaces, better early childhood learning in Grand Rapids

In Grand Rapids, Michigan, a 2018 study from IFF found that only 16% of children from birth to age 2 had access to ...
By Every Child ThrivesAugust 2, 20220
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Building healthy and equitable communities in Grand Rapids, Michigan

Children deserve to grow up in equitable communities as well as trust the institutions around them and feel confident about their futures.
By Samantha MeinkeJune 2, 20220
Impact Investing

Flexible relief for business owners of color in Grand Rapids

Rende Progress Capital launched the RACE4Progress Fund to provide progressive, low interest and flexible loans to existing businesses owned by ‘excluded entrepreneurs.' This ...
By Javon DobbsJuly 24, 20200
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A good career is a good series of jobs

The SOURCE and Mercy Health collaborated to create the RISE Up program in Grand Rapids, Michigan. RISE Up provides access to training funds, ...
By Samantha MeinkeFebruary 19, 20200
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Mosaic Film Experience introduces a new generation of storytellers

The Mosaic Film Experience in Grand Rapids, Michigan uses digital media to help students tell their unique stories and equip them with critical ...
By W.K. Kellogg FoundationAugust 24, 20160

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