diversity

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

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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

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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

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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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TO DO 

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

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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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Entertainment FACES & PLACES 

Molly Bouwsma-Schultz: A Voice for Inclusion

December 1, 2015 WLMagazine 0 Comments 2015, bi-racial musician, community, community ties, creston brewery, December, diversity, Featured, grand rapids band, Molly Bouswsma schultz: a voice for inclusion, molly bouwsma-schultz, Music, Richelle Kimble, scott schultz, singing career, Two Eagles Marcus, vox vidorra, well-being, West Michigan

by Richelle Kimble • photography by Two Eagles Marcus She’s energizing, yet calming; she’s passionately driven, yet self-effacing. She’s wise

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BUSINESS FACES & PLACES 

Darlene Lee on Parity & Professionalism

September 1, 2015September 17, 2015 WLMagazine 0 Comments 2015, communications, darlene lee on parity professionalism, Darling communications, darlingcommunications.com, diversity, Featured, Hannah Brinks, organizations, professionalism, September, She Means Business, social change, successful, Two Eagles Marcus, women in business

by Hannah Brinks • photography by Two Eagles Marcus One look at Darlene Lee, CEO of Darling Communications, and your

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Community FACES & PLACES 

SJDA Receives Diverse Communities Award

February 19, 2015April 8, 2015 Richelle Kimble Association of Fundraising Professionals Conference, diversity, Elizabeth Heys, Featured, San Juan Diego Academy, SJDA

San Juan Diego Academy, the only K-8 Catholic school in the Grand Rapids Diocese dedicated to educating impoverished Latino children

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LEARN 

Ethnic Heritage Festival at Grand Rapids Public Museum on January 26

January 7, 2013February 4, 2014 WLMagazine diversity, DTE, Ethnic Festival, Featured, Free, Grand Rapids Public Museum, Public Museum of Grand Rapids

 DTE Energy Ethnic Heritage Festival Returns January 26 with FREE Admission (Press Release) Join the Grand Rapids Public Museum on Saturday,

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