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A WGVU initiative in partnership with the W.K. Kellogg Foundation using on-air programs and community events to explore issues of inclusion and equity.

Hillary Clinton Makes Two Stops in Grand Rapids

Mariano Avila
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WGVU

Democratic Front runner Hillary Clinton made two stops in Grand Rapids today. Atomic Object is a software boutique on the Wealthy Street corridor and it was there that the former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton held a round table discussion with company employees. 

“I came here in part because I really want to hear from all of you and your ideas about what we need to do to create the good jobs, the good opportunities of the future.”

Among other topics, Clinton discussed paid leave for parents, affordable higher education, cyber-security, and minority entrepreneurship. Afterward, Clinton stopped by East Town’s popular hotdog joint, Yesterdog, to put in a lunch order for her team.

“Alright so we’ll get six ultra dogs. Got it? Six ultra dogs.”

Her daughter Chelsea Clinton will meet up with campaign volunteers at Mitten Brewery later tonight. 

Mariano Avila is WGVU's inclusion reporter. He has made a career of bringing voices from the margins to those who need to hear them. Over the course of his career, Mariano has written for major papers in English and Spanish, published in magazines, worked in broadcast, and produced short films, commercials, and nonprofit campaigns. He also briefly served at a foreign consulate, organized for international human rights efforts and has done considerable work connecting marginalized people to religious, educational, and nonprofit institutions through the power of story.
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