Isabel Wilkerson

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.

Paula Nelson, Sacred Heart Rehabilitation Center president and CEO, with Jessica Horton, a former Sacred Heart client and now a Sacred Heart peer support coach.
Michigan’s recovery communities offer a “total ecosystem” of services for getting and staying sober

Recovery communities support a continuum of care by providing detox services, residential treatment, outpatient services, recovery supports, housing, and more.

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.   

Lakeshore Legacy Project plans free Muskegon summer concert series

The inaugural VanDyke Mortgage Summer Concert Series is the work of the Lakeshore Legacy Project, which aims to mitigate the income inequality divide through free immersive and community-building events.

A father selects fresh-picked radishes at a local farm stand.
Creating sustainable, local food systems through food policy councils

This article is the second in a two-part series about food policy councils and how SNAP-Ed can help to inform that work. 

Families enjoying fresh fruits and vegetables at a local farm stand.
The intersection of communities, educators, and food policy councils for just, healthy food systems

A food policy council can influence, improve, or remove barriers in the food system that cause disparities, inequities, poor nutrition, or economic hardships. 

Grand Haven resident Sophia Lonnee found the Automotive Tech Job Training Program at GRCC to be the right fit.  
GRCC automotive program gives Grand Haven grad opportunity to shift gears

Sophia Lonnee shares how she decided that GRCC’s hands-on training program was the best fit for her after graduating from Grand Haven High School.  

Holland Mayor Nathan Bocks, right, and residents scrub 8th Street in downtown Holland before the Tulip Time Festival’s Volksparade on May 14. 
Holland’s Tulip Time Festival makes a strong comeback

Holland historian J.R. Valderas documents how Holland’s iconic Tulip Time Festival made a full recovery after the pandemic, with visitors experiencing innovative programming and an unexpected heat wave.

Windmill Island Gardens will host Books and Blooms this summer.
Michigan State University and Windmill Island Gardens partner to offer gardening classes

MSU-extension needed a garden space to show off its Smart Gardening campaign. Windmill Island Gardens needed to renovate its neglected butterfly garden. Together, the partners are sharing gardening knowledge with the Lakeshore community.

Sarah Sass
Muskegon professionals find success, happiness close to home

Why are professionals choosing to live in Muskegon? Lake Michigan beaches, bike trails, great restaurants, and an inclusive community, they say.

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