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Tara Weymon Leonard, MillerKnoll’s vice president of global contract and field marketing, talks to I Am Academy students at the company's Design Yard.

I Am Academy explores future careers at MillerKnoll

I Am Academy helps Black students see themselves in the leaders of today and helps shape their tomorrows. The new nonprofit formed by two educators is also again heading up this year's Juneteenth celebration.

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Jonathan K. Cauchi leads a class through Disability Advocates of Kent County.
Your words matter: How to respect people with disabilities

Persons First Language is replacing ableist language that devalues people with disabilities by erroneously implying they are abnormal.

Stephanie Deible is a community inclusion specialist for Disability Network West Michigan.
Former Ms. Wheelchair America leader advocates for inclusion

The Heart of an Advocate: From Ms. Wheelchair America leader to inclusion specialist and ride-share organizer, Stephanie Deible is rolling to a bright future.

The annual Postal Food Drive is part of the National Association of Letter Carriers’ “Stamp Out Hunger” campaign.
Annual Postal Food Drive makes a difference for Lakeshore food pantries

Lakeshore-area families collectively donated 47,549 pounds of food to support local hunger relief. The annual Postal Food Drive is part of the National Association of Letter Carriers’ “Stamp Out Hunger” campaign.

Bob and Colette DeNooyer react to receiving their award
Couple honored for creating Holland/Zeeland Promise scholarship program

The Community Foundation of the Holland/Zeeland Area honored Bob and Colette DeNooyer with the Marvin C. Lindeman Award for creating the Holland/Zeeland Promise Scholarship.

An executive order from Michigan's governor limits the type of items that can be sold at the market.
June 1-15 along the Lakeshore: Pride celebrations, farmers markets, concert series, and more

Summer arrives this month, though it arrived unofficially on Memorial Day weekend. June brings plenty of reasons to get outside and enjoy a Pure Michigan summer.

Hopwood DePree with his book, Downton Shabby: One American's Ultimate DIY Adventure Restoring His Family's English Castle.
Michigan native’s book details his effort to restore ancestors’ English manor

Hopwood DePree is celebrating the publication of his first book — “Downton Shabby: One American’s Ultimate DIY Adventure Restoring His Family’s English Castle” — with a June 1 book signing at Schuler Books in Grand Rapids.

The Mona Lake Paddle Race features 5K and 10K distances.
How paddleboarding is being used to support mental health

The Muskegon Lakeshore Paddle Club is hosting the Mona Lake Paddle Race on June 11 in Norton Shores to benefit the Mental Health Foundation of West Michigan.

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Author Isabel Wilkerson to speak at LEDA’s 2022 Summit on Race and Inclusion

Best-selling author Isabel Wilkerson will be the keynote speaker at the Lakeshore Ethnic Diversity Alliance 2022 Summit on Race and Inclusion: Uniting Our Voices. The hybrid event will take place on June 7 at Hope College.

This year’s Excellence in Service Award winners includes science teacher Roger Glass, secretary Rita Way, and volunteer Randy Poel.
Excellence in Service Awards spotlights those making a difference in Grand Haven schools

For nearly 40 years, the Excellence In Service Awards have honored teachers, staff, and volunteers for superior performance.   

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