Robert Sheehan and colleague, Valerie Jamerson, take a look at the new Tool Kit.

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Social Work Career Promotion Tool Kit shares benefits and pathways to rewarding careers

Joanne Bailey-BoorsmaTuesday, May 14, 2024

The toolkit is designed to enhance recruitment and promote social work career opportunities across the state. It includes sample language for websites, emails, and social media posts as well as recommended language for various professionals, including high school guidance counselors, college academic advisors, and behavioral health providers. There are also photographic materials for outreach usage.

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Arts and Culture

Return of Tulip Time’s Dutch Lunch at Evergreen Commons also showcases community center

Shandra MartinezTuesday, May 14, 2024

Returning from a hiatus that started during the COVID-19 pandemic, Tulip Time’s Dutch Lunch at Evergreen Commons sold out quickly. Busloads of visitors also came to experience the iconic community center, which is on a mission to “disrupt the way people age.”

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Technology and Innovation

Holland’s community-owned broadband network building ‘fiberhoods’

Shandra MartinezTuesday, May 14, 2024

Holland’s first “fiberhoods” will go live this summer, and the build-out is expected to be completed in summer 2026.

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Kids and Education

Gentex Foundation awards scholarships to support women in STEM

The Lakeshore StaffTuesday, May 14, 2024

High school seniors Briella Beemer and Regan Keesler have set their sights on careers in the STEM fields. The Gentex Foundation will support their aspirations with college tuition assistance.

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Award-winning Michigan doulas Alyssa Veneklase and Kristin Revere (left to right), founders of the doula agency Gold Coast Doulas.

Healthy Communities

Q&A: West Michigan doulas deliver new parenting book

Shandra MartinezMonday, May 13, 2024

Award-winning Michigan doulas Kristin Revere and Alyssa Veneklase, founders of the doula agency Gold Coast Doulas, are delivering their own parenting book, "Supported: Your Guide to Birth and Baby"

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Roel Garcia walks into the Library for the Visually Impaired and Physically Disabled in Muskegon.

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Step inside an award-winning library for people with disabilities

Roel GarciaMonday, May 13, 2024

Roel Garcia shares what it's like to visit the Library for the Visually Impaired and Physically Disabled in Muskegon. Part of the Muskegon Area District Library, it is a fully functioning library specializing in additional services for people with disabilities.

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The Tri-Cities Historical Museum is celebrating the special and longstanding connection Grand Haven has had with the U.S. Coast Guard with its exhibit Picnics and Parades: 100 Years of Grand Haven’s Coast Guard Festival.

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Tri-cities Historical Museum celebrating 100 years of special connection with Coast Guard

Andrea GoodellMonday, May 13, 2024

The Tri-Cities Historical Museum is celebrating the special and longstanding connection Grand Haven has had with the U.S. Coast Guard with its exhibit Picnics and Parades: 100 Years of Grand Haven’s Coast Guard Festival opening Saturday, May 18, and running through the summer.

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Veterans group honors Muskegon business owner for ‘excellence in community’

The Lakeshore StaffFriday, May 10, 2024

Sue Sanborn-Poulin, the owner of Sanborn’s Jewelers in Muskegon, was recently honored by WINC: For All Women Veterans for her support of military events and services.

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Transportation

Allegan County hosts transportation open house

The Lakeshore staffTuesday, May 7, 2024

Allegan County Transportation is inviting the public to an open house on May 10 to celebrate its growth, additions to the fleet, new technology, and expanded opportunities to serve residents.

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Arts and Culture

Holland is home to top miller in the world

PEET WESSELS Tuesday, May 7, 2024

Holland resident Alisa Crawford passed her exams in Dutch and is the only miller in the world to hold all three of the miller certifications, according to the Guild of Millers and Artisan Grain Millers' Guild.

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