Diversity and inclusion

Feature Story From left, Iliana Ponce, Esther Fifelski, and Susan Kragt are among those advocating for Afghan refugees in West Michigan. Equity

Lakeshore agencies welcome Afghan refugees with open arms

Paul R. KopenkoskeyMonday, January 17, 2022
Feature Story Gentex plans to utilize its expertise in digital vision, software development and industrial design to help eSight develop the next generation of mobile electronic eyewear. Technology and Innovation

Gentex partners with eSight to focus on advanced digital eyewear

Shandra MartinezMonday, January 17, 2022
Feature Story LAUP received $20,000 to add a career coaching component to the ¡Más Adelante! program. Equity

Women of Color Give distributes $40k to 5 groups

Shandra MartinezTuesday, December 21, 2021
Feature Story Guillermo Cisneros Entrepreneurship

West Michigan Hispanic Chamber named a 2021 Neighborhood Champion

Shandra MartinezTuesday, December 14, 2021
Feature Story The Reel Time Film Series continues with “Life in a Day 2020” on Jan. 4 at 7 p.m. Arts and Culture

IRC Film series offers a snapshot of life around the globe

Shandra MartinezTuesday, December 14, 2021
Feature Story Dave Nyitray is the president and chief operating officer of the ODC Network. Community Development

How 5 CFHZ grants will help enhance the Holland/Zeeland communities

Shandra MartinezTuesday, December 7, 2021
Feature Story The 52,000-square-foot facility has nine classrooms, four computer labs, and five unique labs for biology, chemistry, electronics, automation, welding, and machine tooling. Kids and Education

New scholarship available for front-liners ineligible for federal aid

Shandra MartinezTuesday, November 23, 2021
Feature Story Even under the best of conditions, seasonal and migrant farmworkers toil long, exhausting hours in extreme weather conditions, possibly exposed to pesticides.  Equity

Migrant Legal Aid’s Fair Food Pledge works to alleviate migrant farmworker injustices

Paul R. KopenkoskeyMonday, November 8, 2021
Feature Story Eight of Pat ApPaul's photos are in display in downtown Muskegon. Community Development

Photographer amplifies marginalized voices of The Lemonade Stand

Shandra MartinezMonday, November 8, 2021
Feature Story The Reel Time Film Series kicks off on Nov. 22 with the acclaimed documentary, “This Is Home: A Refugee Story.” Diversity

Film series opens with a documentary on life of refugees in U.S.

Shandra MartinezMonday, November 8, 2021
Feature Story Sandra Lake is the 2021 recipient of the Ottawa County Excellence in Equity Award. Healthy Communities

Health worker honored with 2021 Excellence in Equity Award

Kathleen SchenckSunday, October 31, 2021
Feature Story U.S. Poet Laureate Joy Harjo joins Poet Laureate of Douglas Jack Ridl in a virtual conversation. Arts and Culture

U.S. Poet Laureate Joy Harjo kicks off 2021 Big Read

Kathleen SchenckSunday, October 31, 2021
Feature Story Panelists for the Oct. 25 session are Gordon Wiersma, Robert (Rik) L. Stevenson, and Victoria Proctor Gibbs Diversity

Town hall series will explore religion and racism

Shandra MartinezMonday, October 18, 2021
Feature Story Fifth-grader Evan Weesies has an all-terrain wheelchair that gives him the freedom to move around his family’s Muskegon County farm Technology and Innovation

New power chair puts young farmer at the heart of his family’s pumpkin patch

Bev BerensMonday, October 18, 2021
Feature Story diversity-forum Community Development

Ottawa County Diversity Forum to highlight safe and healthy communities

Shandra MartinezTuesday, October 12, 2021
Feature Story BigReadBooks Arts and Culture

2021 Big Read Lakeshore: How to participate

Shandra MartinezTuesday, October 12, 2021
Feature Story Patrick Coleman is GRCC’s new veteran’s success coordinator. Kids and Education

GRCC's new Veterans Center helping students transition from the military to college

Shandra MartinezTuesday, October 5, 2021
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