Youth

Voices chanted loudly on the Grand Rapids streets Thursday afternoon, as more than a dozen youth and their supporters march across the city’s downtown, demanding more resources for those living unhoused.

A 15-year-old Detroit boy has been charged as an adult with second-degree murder in the fatal shooting of a 10-year-old relative in an apartment that…

In an effort to gain a young adult’s perspective, Grand Rapids Police Chief David Rahinsky has launched a new advisory council made up of area youths. The…

We discuss Youth Exchange and Study (YES) and the Congress Bundestage Youth Exchange scholarship program. Dawn Martinson and Katharina Schuster are our…

We talk about the West Michigan Youth Ballet and their performance of Sleeping Beauty this weekend. Artistic Director Stephen Sanford and Costumer Heather…

We talk about Oasis Community of West Michigan, an organization formed by families of developmentally and intellectually disabled young adults. Steve…

The Boys and Girls Club of Grand Rapids Youth Commonwealth present their Youth of the Year. Nike Kusmierz and Casey Stratton join us to discuss the four…

We discuss the Creative Youth Center and its fall fundraising event. The annual event will showcase student work in a unique setting. We share details…

We talk about Youth for Understanding USA, a nonprofit international exchange program. Nicholas Paauwe and Jill Postema join us in studio.

Head to the fair this August 2016, the Kent County Youth Fair opening August 8th, including animals, entertainment and the carnival rides. Joe Bineman and…