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The Source Removes Barriers and Provides Support to Help Employees Thrive

June 3, 2019June 3, 2019 Elyse Wild 0 Comments Ann Marie Rivera, diversity, employee support, Erika Gonzalez, Grand Rapids, Joyce Rohrer, Leticia Rodriguez, Lourdes Flores, Milinda Ysasi, Sarah Westoby, The SOURCE, West Michigan

by Allison Arnold | photography by Two Eagles Marcus In 2003, a group of employers got together to solve a

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MOVEMEDIA: Diversity II Dances to the Beat of a Different Drum

March 13, 2018March 2, 2018 WLMagazine 0 Comments Art, ballet, Bri Kilroy, Dance, danielle rowe, diversity, event, Grand Rapids Ballet, henrietta lacks, history, local ballet, march 2018, michael erickson, MOVEMEDIA, MOVEMEDIA: Diversity II Dances to the Beat of a Different Drum, oliver weavers, peter martin wege theatre, uri sands

by Bri Kilroy | photography by Jade Butler An African American woman named Henrietta Lacks deserves medicine’s unconditional gratitude for

Events TO DO

March Events

February 28, 2018March 2, 2018 WLMagazine 0 Comments Adult Ballet Classes, bee month gr, Blandford Nature Center, Bri Kilroy, Butterflies are Blooming, diversity, exhibits, Experience Grand Rapids, Fifth Third River Bank Run, free events, FUNderwear 5K, Gilda's Club Grand Rapids, Grand Rapids, grand rapids events march 2018, grcm, irish jig, irish on ionia, KBS week, LaughFest, laughfestgr, Local Happenings, march 2018, March Events, mary jane dockeray's birthday party, MOVEMEDIA, Museum, Pillar awards, seriously funny, st patricks day, stand-up, summer camp fair, superhero pajama party, things to do in march, training runs, Volunteer Opportunities

Sundays Gazelle Sports Dirty Herd. Join a herd of runners as they navigate through dynamic terrain and the orchard’s woods.

LIFE

The Intrepid Advocacy of India Manns

January 2, 2018January 17, 2018 WLMagazine 0 Comments ada, advocacy, african american population, American Heart Association, antiques, artwork, bill manns, bullying, California, carroll verlie, central state university, community involvement, D.A. Blodgett, detroit, diversity, Elyse Wild, ford motor company, Girl Scouts of Michigan Shore to Shore, GRAM, Grand Rapids, GROW, historical black college, homestagers, india manns, joy fossel, listening, mercy health human resources, mercy health st marys, national unemployment level, paintings, perspective, racial, racial bullying, san francisco, sketches, speaking the truth, st johns home, thrift stores, tight knit community, transparency, Two Eagles Marcus, varnum diversity and inclusion board, workplace integrators

by Elyse Wild • photography by Two Eagles Marcus India Manns eats most of her meals in her car. “I really

Events

Candid Conversations: Chatting About Cancer

October 4, 2017October 5, 2017 WLMagazine 0 Comments betty ford breast care services, breast cancer awareness month, breast cancer screening, breast cancer survivors, breast health, Bri Kilroy, cancer diagnosis, cancer education, cancer warrior, Candid Conversations, celebrating your health, comfortable space, community health experts, conversations about cancer, diahann carroll, diversity, east kentwood high school, emmy rickert, explanation of breast cancer, first lady betty ford, genetics, health insurances, Healthy Diet, increase breast health, international languages, kelsey hayes, language barrier, live translators, making your health a priority], mammogram, october 2017, primary health service, Spectrum Health Cancer Center, spectrum health community relations specialist, susan ford, Susan Ford Bales, Two Eagles Marcus

by Bri Kilroy • photography by Two Eagles Marcus Casual. Candid. Cancer. The first two words promote ease and invite you

FACES & PLACES

Journey to GRandJazzFest with Audrey Sundstrom

August 4, 2017August 4, 2017 WLMagazine 0 Comments Audrey Sundstrom, august 2017, august events grand rapids, blushing monk, celebration, contemporary jazz, cuban jazz, Dean Martin, dentist, detroit, diverse music, diversity, Edye Evans Hyde, electro jazz, Elyse Wild, face painting, frank sinatra, Grand Rapids Art Museum, Grand Rapids Jazz, GRandJazzFest, guitar jazz, innovation, james brown, Jazz, jazz festivals, live jazz grand rapids, live music, local jazz music, los angeles, michigan musicians, monroe, monroe center grand rapids, nostalgia, piano jazz, recruited musicians, richard elliot, Rosa Parks Circle, sammy davis jr, saxophonist, summer events, swing era jazz, the BOB, the grand rapids jazz orchestra, Tim Bowman, Traveling, Two Eagles Marcus

by Elyse Wild • photography by Two Eagles Marcus Jazz has a way of inspiring fierce loyalty and undying fans. To

FACES & PLACES

What’s In a Name?

August 2, 2017August 10, 2017 WLMagazine 0 Comments a flower with no name, Abigail Bradley, abigail yoo, abstract art, accomplishment, adoptees, art career, art concepts, art exhibition, art history, art techniques, art-making, artist in residency, ArtPrize, artprize2016, august 2017, Awareness, be bold, beautiful me, bold, building confidence, canvas, celebration, charcoal drawing, Cherry Street, chicago fire, commercial art collections, community, community resource, complex issues, confidence, connie sweet, conquering fear, Creativity, culture, discovery, diversity, divorce, drawing, embracing heritage, ending a marriage, Entrepreneur, ethereal paintings, Festival of the Arts, floriza genautis, forest hills fine arts center, GE aviation, grand rapids artist, Grand Rapids Community College, grand rapids retail, GRCC, hertiage, host family, identity, Inspiring Women, kendall college of art and design, kim gill, korean american, learning to ski, Local Art, local artist, local retail, me and korea, midwest, mixed-media artist, multi-layered texture, NBC universal, origami cherry blossoms, Painting, photography, professional artist, publisher, retail business, Richard App Gallery, rutgers university press, self-discovery, self-portrait, ski instructor, source of joy, stucco material, Summer, the creston neighborhood art battle, the world of art, Two Eagles Marcus, UICA, UICA live coverage, west michigan artists, WISE grand rapids, women in successful enterprises, yoo meena

by Kim Gill • photography by Two Eagles Marcus For Abigail Yoo, names have the power to boldly define who we

LIFE

Five Ways to Live a More Dynamic Life

June 8, 2017June 8, 2017 WLMagazine 0 Comments adventures, be fearless, being present, cherish friendships, communication, confidence, connect with the world, connecting with others, cooking, creating, diversity, drawing, dynamic life, Elyse Wild, engage, experiences, eye contact, forgiving others, forgiving yourself, Fresh Ingredients, fully present, gaining confidence, guitar class, hobbies, improve communication, ingredients, interactions, life lessons, listening skills, living with purpose, look for the lesson, martha beck, mentor yourself, motivation, musical instrument, open mind, painting class, passion, pursuing goals, reading, relatability, speak from the heart, strength, summer 2017, taking up a new hobby, talents, travel checklist, Traveling, uplifting, welcoming new experiences

by Elyse Wild Be Open The world in which we live is vast and teeming with potential adventures, experiences and

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Grand Rapids Civic Theatre Shares the Inside Dish of Ragtime, the Musical

February 14, 2017 WLMagazine 0 Comments building the american dream, creating a city of inclusion, diversity, february 2017, Grand Rapids Civic Theatre, Grand Rapids Civic Theatre Shares the Inside Dish of Ragtime the Musical, Grand Rapids Public Library, GRCT, grct inside dish, immigration, Kerri VanderHoff, musical, Play, ragtime, ragtime events, social change, the american dream, theatre

by Kerri VanderHoff Universal themes and timeless stories carry classic musicals through generations of audiences, earning new fans each time

Community Events LEARN TO DO

Shift: A Workshop that Challenges Design Thinking to Solve Social Justice Issues

March 1, 2016February 29, 2016 WLMagazine 0 Comments aiga st. louis, antionette carroll, creative reaction lab, design thinking, diversity, diversity appreciation, Featured, grid 70, march 4, shift, social justice issues in west michigan, workshop, workshop that challenges design thinking to solve social justice issues

by Bri Kilroy Our brains conjure a common image when we think about diversity success: a gradient of skin colors

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