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.
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.
A new Home Accessibility Center will serve as a showroom to give contractors and families a place to learn how existing kitchens, bathrooms, and other rooms can be renovated to ensure those with disabilities can continue living at home.
The Holland Museum is spotlighting the experiences of five Asian and Pacific Islanders in West Michigan on May 19 as part of Asian Pacific American Heritage Month.
Housing trends in West Michigan reflect a nationwide trend. A recent study found there are 411,000 fewer available homes for sale for a household earning $75,000 to $100,000 compared to pre-pandemic.
Muskegon native and MSU grad Jocelyn Hines was inspired to launch Muskegon Young Black Professionals after seeing a similar networking organization in Detroit.
Allegan County Community Foundation recently awarded $335,000 in grants. Some of the funding will support community-building projects in rural areas.
Election inspectors are equipped with tools during training — known as disability etiquette — that they can use to assist voters with disabilities.
Starting with student athletes and the people who are closest to them — coaches and parents — Be Better; is starting an education curriculum to help youth and their adults navigate mental wellness.
Lori's Voice is an all-volunteer nonprofit founded to help young people with disabilities. Founder Lori Hastings remembers what it was like growing up a neurological disorder. Now, she's making sure other challenged youth have what they need.
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