Grand Rapids Resident Jacob Bol was selected to attend an Earth Day event at the White House. We talk to Jacob, Restoration Economy Fellow at Calvin University and a member of the Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes and Energy’s MI Healthy Climate Corps, advancing sustainability and climate solutions in the community.
The Amway River Bank Run is this Saturday, the Kids Run is tonight. Race Director Russ Hines discusses everything you need to know for Race Day, including the Fitness Expo and call for Volunteers.
The GRAM welcomes a conversation about Art and Fashion. Pamella DeVos Roland joins in to discuss Thursday night’s Art & Fashion: A Conversation with Pamella Roland and Scott Rothkopf. We talk about her latest book, and how fashion is an ever evolving form of artistic expression.
Michigan’s PreK for All Roadmap has the ambitious goal of enrolling 75% of all 4-year-olds in high-quality Pre-K programs by 2027, which will add an additional 32,000 students to classrooms. It is estimated that at least 1700 additional lead teachers and 3400 associate teachers will be needed for this expansion. Michigan is already facing a workforce shortage in early childhood education and this, along with high rates of turnover, mental health issues, and poor compensation, has left the field struggling to find qualified teachers.
He sounds just like John Wayne and he's running to fight cancer. TA Wolf stops by to discuss this John Wayne Grit Series, his goal to be achieved and how the community can help.
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